Laura White (singer)
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Laura Jane Amanda White (born 31 August 1987) is an English singer from Atherton
, Greater Manchester
. She is best known for reaching the final twelve of the fifth UK series
of television talent show The X Factor
in 2008. White's debut single, "You Should Have Known
" charted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. In early 2010, White was the special guest of the Peter Andre
tour.
White's debut single "You Should Have Known
" was released and reached number thirty-two on the main UK Singles Charts, number two on the UK Indie Charts and reached number seventy in Poland
. She was to release "Radio" as her second single, however plans for the release of the single was cancelled, and is awaiting a replacement song. In 2011, White confirmed her debut album, Lyrics In My Underwear would be released in 2012.
, the same school as actors Anthony Quinlan
, Leah Hackett
and Oliver Lee
. She also studied A-Level Drama at Wigan and Leigh College
. Before the X Factor Laura was a creative writing student at The University of Bolton. She has since put these plans on hold as she pursues a career in music.
and reached the final live stages in the "Girls" category, mentored by Cheryl Cole
. On the first live show White performed Alicia Keys
' "Fallin'." White was the only act to receive a standing ovation
from the judging panel for her dramatic and original rendition of the song. She received high praise from the judges, especially Simon Cowell, who said: "... that was outstanding. You have something very, very special. This is why I still like doing this show, in this country, so that you can discover people like you. You have a fantastic future, potentially, ahead of you young lady."
White progressed through to the next live show, Michael Jackson week, taking on "You Are Not Alone" with her powerhouse vocals, again distinguished by her jazzy and groovy style. In Big Band week, she displayed a more mature and soulful side with her performance of "God Bless the Child", for which she received another standing ovation. Judge Louis Walsh praised White's performance as "world class" and "better than Diana Ross's" version. The final word was from judge Cowell, who claimed "by any standard that I've ever heard, that was incredible." In the fourth live show, Disco week, she delivered her version of "Somebody Else's Guy." Judge Danni Minogue commented, "You shouldn't be able to do that at your age... That was a really hard song... you made it effortless." White sang "Endless Love" by Mariah Carey in Week 5, which would be her last. Simon Cowell noted that it was one of her weakest performances, and claimed that it didn't suit her image, but she was again praised by the other judges; Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh, and her mentor, Cheryl Cole. Despite those accolades and being one of the favourites to win the competition, White was voted off the show by majority vote on 8 November, after finding herself in the bottom two and in a sing-off against Ruth Lorenzo
.
White's elimination from The X Factor prompted a flurry of media attention and fan reaction. Many media commentators accused Walsh of using his casting vote to eliminate her from the competition and save Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo
because he felt that White posed a bigger threat to his boy band, JLS. Several newspapers and television personalities also put the blame firmly on Walsh, as he had the casting vote, even though Cowell and Minogue also voted against White. The issue was even mentioned in the Houses of Parliament by her local MP Andrew Burnham
, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
, who was answering questions on repercussions from the Russell Brand
and Jonathan Ross
prank telephone calls
on BBC Radio 2
. Burnham commented that White's exit had been "very harsh".
R&B
singer Mariah Carey
, who had performed earlier on in the same results show that White was eliminated, also said after the end of X Factor, "Laura shouldn't have gone, it was quite a shock" Fans of White urged broadcasting
watchdog Ofcom
to investigate phone voting procedures on the show, complaining of a lack of transparency in the voting system and of difficulties in getting through to vote for White, some of them even calling for Walsh to be sacked. Organisers of two petition
s, each with a total of 50,000 signatures, called for White's reinstatement. The complaint stated: "We write on behalf of 50,000 members of the public who have so far signed petitions of complaint. There is a body of evidence to suggest that there are major issues concerning telephone voting on the above programme. The main thrust of our complaint is that there is no transparency regarding the total number of votes and how many votes each contestant received. In addition many thousands of viewers are convinced that either their call was blocked or their vote misappropriated." The complaint was also backed by the founder of a website selling songs White recorded before she entered the competition. Two of these songs became top-selling songs on an Internet download chart. In the following week's show, Walsh defended his actions by putting the blame on the public for her exit. He said "What they've all got to think about is, did we really vote for her?".
White was quoted suggesting she would make some kind of return to The X Factor. The singer apparently said "Don't worry – I'm going back on the show" after she was cornered by a large group of fans. It is not known in what context White hoped to return; it is thought to be against the rules of the show for a contestant to be reinstated. White received support from several celebrities. Pop star Lily Allen
wrote in her blog: "Right, I think we were all a little shocked right? Laura didn't deserve to go in my opinion, neither did Ruth (my personal favourite). I've been left feeling quite upset by the whole of tonight's show." Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis
also expressed her dismay at White's departure. In an interview with BBC Radio 1
, Lewis said: "It was a real shocker this week. I wasn't outraged, screaming at the TV and stuff, but I was surprised." Pop singer Adele
also wrote about the singer in her blog: "Laura getting the boot tonight is bullshit. Neither her or Ruth should have been in the bottom 2 !! Laura will get signed EASILY. and her leaving so early will probably benefit her in the end."
Dannii Minogue revealed on the Xtra Factor after the final that she thought that Laura would win and she wrote her name in the 'Prediction Envelopes' all the judges made after bootcamp.
Former X Factor contestant Maria Lawson
also wrote about White on her blog entitled "the fifth week jinx": "I thought Laura White's unexpected exit from X Factor this weekend was worth writing about, especially as it bears huge similarities to my departure all those years ago, it seems Louis Walsh is involved once again!... I would imagine that Laura will have many ups and downs over the next weeks, months and years but the highs certainly outweigh the lows.....So I guess rather than this being a message of condolence to Laura White – it is one of hope and she can rest assured the best is yet to come!" Also, when interviewed at the Christmas lights switch-on in London
, then Sugababes
member Keisha Buchanan
commented that she nearly threw her television out of the window when White was eliminated.
reported on 11 November 2008 that White had been approached by an as-yet unnamed record company. White was chosen by Peterborough City Council to perform and turn on the annual Christmas lights at Cathedral Square, Peterborough. A crowd of 6,000 attended and cheered as the lights were turned on. White then went on to switch on the lights in the county capital Cambridge on the Sunday night.
White and fellow X Factor contestant Austin Drage appeared at Butlin's Holiday Park in Skegness
, Lincolnshire on New Year's Eve 2008. Both sang solo songs before taking a break to see in 2009 and then returning to the stage together to sing a duet. White was invited to the Brit Awards
Launch Party as The X Factor contestant representing the "Hero" single. White was a judge in the 2009 Miss Manchester contest and sang at the Miss England contest. In early August 2009, White posted samples of four tracks onto her website. Fans were allowed to vote for one of the four to become her debut single. The candidates were: "You Should Have Known
", "Touch You", "Got It Bad" and "Love Hurts". "You Should Have Known" was chosen as her debut single. The song was written by Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Michelle Escoffrey and produced by Ian Green, the man behind Madonna's autumn 2009 album Celebration
. Speaking in October 2009 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul
, White stated: "I'm really pleased to kick my whole album project off with 'You Should Have Known'. Because it's such a strong song, as well as being very different from the kind of straight-jazz thing everybody THOUGHT I was gonna do."
She performed her new track "You Should Have Known
" on GMTV
on 19 August 2009. The video for the single "You Should Have Known" was shot in early September and was uploaded to White's official YouTube account. The single was released on 2 November 2009. To promote the single, White embarked on a promo tour of the UK. "You Should Have Known" debuted and peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart
and at #2 on the UK Indie Singles Chart. White was also part of the alternative Haiti
relief charity single "I Put A Spell On You". The track, which was released at the end of February 2010, includes other artists such as Shane MacGowan
, Paloma Faith
, The Stereophonics, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie
, Nick Cave
and Johnny Depp
. Laura was due to release a song titled "Radio" and told fans on the Peter Andre
tour it would be her new single in the summer although she later revealed on her Twitter account that the single had been scrapped due to her not being passionate enough about the song. Laura White's album release date is unknown but it will be in 2011. She has stated recently she had been in the studio recording for the album, working with the likes of Ben Cullum (Jamie Cullum
's brother) and Cherri V.
In late 2011, White confirmed via her Twitter page that her debut album would be entitled Lyrics In My Underwear and would be released in 2012. A second single is to be released before the release of Lyrics In My Underwear, however the title has not yet been confirmed, as her second single was to be entitled "Radio", however it was cancelled.
's tour, with fellow series 5 finalists. White was also touring with Peter Andre
with his Revelation Tour. She continues to perform in clubs; however, she is still busy recording her currently untitled album.
Atherton, Greater Manchester
Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. She is best known for reaching the final twelve of the fifth UK series
The X Factor (UK series 5)
The fifth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in 2008. The series started on 16 August and was won by Alexandra Burke on 13 December, with new judge Cheryl Cole emerging as the winning mentor. Auditions in front of producers were held in April/May, with callbacks in front of the judges...
of television talent show The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in 2008. White's debut single, "You Should Have Known
You Should Have Known
"You Should Have Known" is a song performed by Laura White. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom as the first single from White's upcoming debut album Lyrics In My Underwear....
" charted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. In early 2010, White was the special guest of the Peter Andre
Peter André
Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
tour.
White's debut single "You Should Have Known
You Should Have Known
"You Should Have Known" is a song performed by Laura White. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom as the first single from White's upcoming debut album Lyrics In My Underwear....
" was released and reached number thirty-two on the main UK Singles Charts, number two on the UK Indie Charts and reached number seventy in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. She was to release "Radio" as her second single, however plans for the release of the single was cancelled, and is awaiting a replacement song. In 2011, White confirmed her debut album, Lyrics In My Underwear would be released in 2012.
Early life
White has been singing and playing the piano since she was a young girl. Despite never having had a professional singing lesson, White began singing in jazz bars at the age of 15 and got leading parts in school musicals. White went to Fred Longworth High School in TyldesleyTyldesley
Tyldesley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It occupies an area north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, east-southeast of Wigan and west-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, the same school as actors Anthony Quinlan
Anthony Quinlan
Anthony Quinlan is an English actor, known for his role as Gilly Roach in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.-References:Quinlan was nominated for sexiest male at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards.[29] He was also nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National...
, Leah Hackett
Leah Hackett
Leah Hackett , is an English actress, most notable for her role as Tina Reilly in Hollyoaks.-Background and personal life:...
and Oliver Lee
Oliver Lee (actor)
Oliver Lee is a British actor first known for his role as gay teenager Josh Jones in the television series Hollyoaks: In the City...
. She also studied A-Level Drama at Wigan and Leigh College
Wigan and Leigh College
Wigan and Leigh College is a state General Further and Higher Education College based at six locations in the towns of Wigan and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Currently, there are over 1,000 staff members ) and more than 23,000 students...
. Before the X Factor Laura was a creative writing student at The University of Bolton. She has since put these plans on hold as she pursues a career in music.
2008-09: The X Factor
White auditioned for the 2008 series of The X FactorThe X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
and reached the final live stages in the "Girls" category, mentored by Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
. On the first live show White performed Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
' "Fallin'." White was the only act to receive a standing ovation
Standing ovation
A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding after extraordinary performances of particularly high acclaim...
from the judging panel for her dramatic and original rendition of the song. She received high praise from the judges, especially Simon Cowell, who said: "... that was outstanding. You have something very, very special. This is why I still like doing this show, in this country, so that you can discover people like you. You have a fantastic future, potentially, ahead of you young lady."
White progressed through to the next live show, Michael Jackson week, taking on "You Are Not Alone" with her powerhouse vocals, again distinguished by her jazzy and groovy style. In Big Band week, she displayed a more mature and soulful side with her performance of "God Bless the Child", for which she received another standing ovation. Judge Louis Walsh praised White's performance as "world class" and "better than Diana Ross's" version. The final word was from judge Cowell, who claimed "by any standard that I've ever heard, that was incredible." In the fourth live show, Disco week, she delivered her version of "Somebody Else's Guy." Judge Danni Minogue commented, "You shouldn't be able to do that at your age... That was a really hard song... you made it effortless." White sang "Endless Love" by Mariah Carey in Week 5, which would be her last. Simon Cowell noted that it was one of her weakest performances, and claimed that it didn't suit her image, but she was again praised by the other judges; Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh, and her mentor, Cheryl Cole. Despite those accolades and being one of the favourites to win the competition, White was voted off the show by majority vote on 8 November, after finding herself in the bottom two and in a sing-off against Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo) is a Spanish singer notable for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008.Lorenzo's debut Single "Burn" entered the Spanish Singles Charts at number 16 when she released the single on the 27th of June 2011 in Spain...
.
White's elimination from The X Factor prompted a flurry of media attention and fan reaction. Many media commentators accused Walsh of using his casting vote to eliminate her from the competition and save Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo
Ruth Lorenzo) is a Spanish singer notable for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008.Lorenzo's debut Single "Burn" entered the Spanish Singles Charts at number 16 when she released the single on the 27th of June 2011 in Spain...
because he felt that White posed a bigger threat to his boy band, JLS. Several newspapers and television personalities also put the blame firmly on Walsh, as he had the casting vote, even though Cowell and Minogue also voted against White. The issue was even mentioned in the Houses of Parliament by her local MP Andrew Burnham
Andrew Burnham
Andrew Murray Burnham is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leigh since 2001. He served in the Cabinet under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Culture Secretary and Health Secretary. He was a candidate in the 2010 Labour...
, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport is a United Kingdom cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage...
, who was answering questions on repercussions from the Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinians...
and Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
prank telephone calls
Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row
The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row concerned a series of voice messages that English entertainers Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross left on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs, which were labelled obscene by many media commentators and politicians...
on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. Burnham commented that White's exit had been "very harsh".
R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, who had performed earlier on in the same results show that White was eliminated, also said after the end of X Factor, "Laura shouldn't have gone, it was quite a shock" Fans of White urged broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
watchdog Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
to investigate phone voting procedures on the show, complaining of a lack of transparency in the voting system and of difficulties in getting through to vote for White, some of them even calling for Walsh to be sacked. Organisers of two petition
Petition
A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer....
s, each with a total of 50,000 signatures, called for White's reinstatement. The complaint stated: "We write on behalf of 50,000 members of the public who have so far signed petitions of complaint. There is a body of evidence to suggest that there are major issues concerning telephone voting on the above programme. The main thrust of our complaint is that there is no transparency regarding the total number of votes and how many votes each contestant received. In addition many thousands of viewers are convinced that either their call was blocked or their vote misappropriated." The complaint was also backed by the founder of a website selling songs White recorded before she entered the competition. Two of these songs became top-selling songs on an Internet download chart. In the following week's show, Walsh defended his actions by putting the blame on the public for her exit. He said "What they've all got to think about is, did we really vote for her?".
White was quoted suggesting she would make some kind of return to The X Factor. The singer apparently said "Don't worry – I'm going back on the show" after she was cornered by a large group of fans. It is not known in what context White hoped to return; it is thought to be against the rules of the show for a contestant to be reinstated. White received support from several celebrities. Pop star Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
wrote in her blog: "Right, I think we were all a little shocked right? Laura didn't deserve to go in my opinion, neither did Ruth (my personal favourite). I've been left feeling quite upset by the whole of tonight's show." Former X Factor winner Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
also expressed her dismay at White's departure. In an interview with BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, Lewis said: "It was a real shocker this week. I wasn't outraged, screaming at the TV and stuff, but I was surprised." Pop singer Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
also wrote about the singer in her blog: "Laura getting the boot tonight is bullshit. Neither her or Ruth should have been in the bottom 2 !! Laura will get signed EASILY. and her leaving so early will probably benefit her in the end."
Dannii Minogue revealed on the Xtra Factor after the final that she thought that Laura would win and she wrote her name in the 'Prediction Envelopes' all the judges made after bootcamp.
Former X Factor contestant Maria Lawson
Maria Lawson (singer)
Maria Lawson is an English singer who finished in eighth place in the second UK series of television talent show The X Factor in 2005.-Early life:...
also wrote about White on her blog entitled "the fifth week jinx": "I thought Laura White's unexpected exit from X Factor this weekend was worth writing about, especially as it bears huge similarities to my departure all those years ago, it seems Louis Walsh is involved once again!... I would imagine that Laura will have many ups and downs over the next weeks, months and years but the highs certainly outweigh the lows.....So I guess rather than this being a message of condolence to Laura White – it is one of hope and she can rest assured the best is yet to come!" Also, when interviewed at the Christmas lights switch-on in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, then Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
member Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Buchanan
Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts...
commented that she nearly threw her television out of the window when White was eliminated.
2009–present: Lyrics In my Underwear
The Manchester Evening NewsManchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
reported on 11 November 2008 that White had been approached by an as-yet unnamed record company. White was chosen by Peterborough City Council to perform and turn on the annual Christmas lights at Cathedral Square, Peterborough. A crowd of 6,000 attended and cheered as the lights were turned on. White then went on to switch on the lights in the county capital Cambridge on the Sunday night.
White and fellow X Factor contestant Austin Drage appeared at Butlin's Holiday Park in Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
, Lincolnshire on New Year's Eve 2008. Both sang solo songs before taking a break to see in 2009 and then returning to the stage together to sing a duet. White was invited to the Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
Launch Party as The X Factor contestant representing the "Hero" single. White was a judge in the 2009 Miss Manchester contest and sang at the Miss England contest. In early August 2009, White posted samples of four tracks onto her website. Fans were allowed to vote for one of the four to become her debut single. The candidates were: "You Should Have Known
You Should Have Known
"You Should Have Known" is a song performed by Laura White. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom as the first single from White's upcoming debut album Lyrics In My Underwear....
", "Touch You", "Got It Bad" and "Love Hurts". "You Should Have Known" was chosen as her debut single. The song was written by Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Michelle Escoffrey and produced by Ian Green, the man behind Madonna's autumn 2009 album Celebration
Celebration (Madonna album)
Celebration is the third greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, and the closing release under her contract with Warner Bros. Records, her record company since 1982. The release follows her two previous greatest hits albums, The Immaculate Collection and GHV2...
. Speaking in October 2009 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul
Blues & Soul is a British music magazine covering black music. Genres covered include soul, R&B, jazz, hip hop, reggae and world music. It was first published in 1966 and is known for first using the term Northern Soul....
, White stated: "I'm really pleased to kick my whole album project off with 'You Should Have Known'. Because it's such a strong song, as well as being very different from the kind of straight-jazz thing everybody THOUGHT I was gonna do."
She performed her new track "You Should Have Known
You Should Have Known
"You Should Have Known" is a song performed by Laura White. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom as the first single from White's upcoming debut album Lyrics In My Underwear....
" on GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
on 19 August 2009. The video for the single "You Should Have Known" was shot in early September and was uploaded to White's official YouTube account. The single was released on 2 November 2009. To promote the single, White embarked on a promo tour of the UK. "You Should Have Known" debuted and peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and at #2 on the UK Indie Singles Chart. White was also part of the alternative Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
relief charity single "I Put A Spell On You". The track, which was released at the end of February 2010, includes other artists such as Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
, Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith
Paloma Faith is a British singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she released her debut single "Stone Cold Sober", then her debut album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, which was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Her debut album stayed within the top 40 album...
, The Stereophonics, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie
Bobby Gillespie
Robert Bernard Andrew "Bobby" Gillespie is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band, Primal Scream. He was also the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s.- Early life :Born and raised in the south side district of Mount Florida in...
, Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
and Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
. Laura was due to release a song titled "Radio" and told fans on the Peter Andre
Peter André
Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
tour it would be her new single in the summer although she later revealed on her Twitter account that the single had been scrapped due to her not being passionate enough about the song. Laura White's album release date is unknown but it will be in 2011. She has stated recently she had been in the studio recording for the album, working with the likes of Ben Cullum (Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum is an English pop and jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00.- Early...
's brother) and Cherri V.
In late 2011, White confirmed via her Twitter page that her debut album would be entitled Lyrics In My Underwear and would be released in 2012. A second single is to be released before the release of Lyrics In My Underwear, however the title has not yet been confirmed, as her second single was to be entitled "Radio", however it was cancelled.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |||||
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK IND UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
EU | POL Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
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| 2009 | "You Should Have Known You Should Have Known "You Should Have Known" is a song performed by Laura White. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom as the first single from White's upcoming debut album Lyrics In My Underwear.... " |
32 | 2 | – | – | 70 | Lyrics In My Underwear | |
| 2010 | "Radio" (release cancelled) | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Featured singles | ||||||||
| 2008 | "Hero" (with The X Factor Finalists) | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | Non-Album Single | |
| 2010 | "I Put a Spell on You I Put a Spell on You "I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also ranked #320 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.Although Hawkins'... " (with Shane MacGowan and Friends) |
– | – | – | – | – | Helping Haiti | |
Tours
White toured on The X FactorThe X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
's tour, with fellow series 5 finalists. White was also touring with Peter Andre
Peter André
Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
with his Revelation Tour. She continues to perform in clubs; however, she is still busy recording her currently untitled album.