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Diana Vickers

Diana Vickers (born 30 July 1991 in Blackburn, England) is an English singer. Vickers initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on the fifth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2008. From 8 October 2009 until 30 January 2010, she played the title role in a West End revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice as the leading role of Little Voice, marking her acting debut to which she received positive reviews for her performance including recognition from Broadway.[2] Vickers' musical career was officially launched in March 2010 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Vickers' debut single and album will be released through RCA Records and are currently being promoted alongside a UK tour that started on 20 March.[3] Her debut single "Once" will be released on 19 April 2010 with her debut album "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree" following on 3 May 2010.

Early life

Vickers was born in Lancashire, England and grew up in the village of Huncoat near Accrington.[4] She studied for A Levels in Theatre Studies, Classics, and Psychology at Westholme School in Blackburn.[5] Vickers had taken many singing lessons and participated in local competitions, but had never sung professionally.[6]

The X Factor

Vickers was a contestant in the 2008 series of The X Factor. Her performances were often unconventional, attracting both praise and criticism. Simon Cowell likened her to marmite, saying fans would either love or hate her singing, with Cowell stating that he "loved it".[7] She courted further controversy when she was unable to perform during week 5 of the contest due to illness and was given a Bye to the next round.[8] She gained a lot of press attention for her relationship with fellow finalist Eoghan Quigg; although they both denied they were in a relationship during the competition, they had a short relationship after the competition ended, after she had split from her steady boyfriend. She was eliminated in the semi-final (week 9), much to the shock and upset of Quigg, who, during Vickers' final performance, ran on stage to comfort her. She achieved 4th place overall.[9] Vickers is still friends with fellow finalists JLS and Ruth Lorenzo[10].

Performances on The X Factor

Week Song choice Original artist Theme Result
Audition "The Blower's Daughter" Damien Rice Contestants Choice Through
Bootcamp "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen Contestants Choice Through
"Chasing Cars" Snow Patrol Contestant's Choice
Judges Homes "Carry You Home" James Blunt Contestants Choice Through
"Nothing Compares 2 U" Sinéad O'Connor Contestant's Choice
Live Show 1 "With or Without You" U2 Number one hits in UK and US Safe
Live Show 2 "Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson Songs by Michael Jackson or The Jackson 5 Safe
Live Show 3 "Smile" Charlie Chaplin Big band Safe
Live Show 4 "Call Me" Blondie Disco Safe
Live Show 5 N/A (unable to perform) N/A Songs by Mariah Carey Given bye
Live Show 6 "Yellow" Coldplay Best of British Safe
Live Show 7 "Patience" Take That Songs by Take That Safe
Live Show 8 "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Britney Spears Songs by Britney Spears Safe
"Everybody Hurts" R.E.M. American classics
Semi-Final "Girlfriend" Avril Lavigne Mentor's Choice Fourth place
"White Flag" Dido Contestant's Choice
Final Performance "White Flag" Dido One Of The Songs She Sang Previously That Night Out Of Competition

In total, Vickers sang 15 songs during the competition.

Music career

January 2009-present: Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree

It was initially announced that Vickers would be signed by Sony BMG under the Syco label but this plan was later dropped.[11] She has since signed to RCA Records.[12] In an interview at the premiere of 17 Again, Vickers confirmed that she had begun work on her debut album.[13] Vickers commented that it wouldn't be rushed and that it would be "Diana style". Vickers worked with Nerina Pallot, Ellie Goulding, Cass Lowe, Guy Sigsworth, Chris Braide, Savan Kotecha, Starsmith, Alexis Strum,[14] Patrick Wolf and Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion.[15]. Vickers' debut single "Once" was given it's first play on The Big Top 40 Show Chart of the Year programme on 31st December 2009. It was played on the syndicated chart show as a tip for 2010. "Once" was released on 19 April 2010 and Vickers' debut album was released on 3 May 2010 with the debut single titled "Once" co-penned by Cathy Dennis and Eg White[16] and produced and mixed by Mike Spencer. RCA Records intend to market the album as "one of the sparkiest and most unique pop records of recent years".[17] On 26 January 2010, it was confirmed that Vickers had also collaborated with Gary Lightbody, frontman of alternative rock band Snow Patrol.[18]. Although the song they wrote is not featured on the album, Vickers had confirmed she is saving it for the future.[19] On 12 February 2010, it was confirmed that Vickers' debut album will be titled "Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree".[20] On 17 February 2010, she confirmed that the track listing for her debut album had been finalised.[21] On 19 February 2010, the track listing for "Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree" was announced on Vickers' official Facebook. The album features 13 tracks including her debut single "Once" and "Jumping Into Rivers" (written by Vickers, Goulding and Sigsworth[22]) which leaked in July 2009.[23] On 3 March 2010, the album release date was moved back to 3 May for last minute tweaks.[24]

On 5 March 2010, Vickers' debut music video for "Once" premiered on the Play website encouraging users to pre-order "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree".[25] The YouTube rip of Vickers' "Once" video generated 16,470 views in 24 hours.[26] On 10 March 2010, "Once" was playlisted on Radio 1 and the "Once" music video premiered on British television via Channel 4's Freshly Squeezed music programme.[27][28]

On 9 March 2010, Vickers' debut album track "Jumping Into Rivers" was featured on the episode "Oriole" of the American revival of Melrose Place on The CW. On 12 March 2010, the album artwork was announced via Vickers' official website.[29]

"Once" was added to the Radio 1 C-List on March 10 2010, and was Record of the Week for DJ Scott Mills from 15 March 2010. The tracklisting for Once was revealed on 15 March 2010. It has "Once", a studio version of "Sunlight", a song sang by her in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, written by Take That's Mark Owen, an acoustic version of album track 4, "Four Leaf Clover", and a remix of "Jumping Into Rivers". Additionally on 15 March 2010, "Once" was 4Music's VIP Track of the Week.[30] It subsequently reached number 2 in the 4Music Top 20 chart for that week.

On 17 March 2010, Vickers was featured in NME magazine as part of a feature named "Can Diana Vickers prove she's indie in 24 hours?"[31] NME tracked Vickers throughout an average day including browsing vinyls in East London's Rough Trade East store.[32] In addition, Vickers' debut single "Once" was promoted to the B-List on Radio 1, a month ahead of its release.[33]. On 25 March 2010, Vickers launched an exclusive competition for which the prize was to listen to her new album before its release and to meet her on 29th April.[34][35] On 28 March 2010, Vickers joined Lemar and JLS for Teenage Cancer Trust’s first ever pop night at the Royal Albert Hall.[36]

On 30 March 2010, Digital Spy officially reviewed Vickers' "Once" giving it a full 5-star rating commenting "Once is an electro-pop-rock monster" and concluding "Vickers' hiccupy yelp still won't be to all tastes but there's no denying that the huge guitar-powered chorus is as hard to ignore as her trademark hand gesture".[37] On 31 March 2010, "Once" was promoted to the A-List on Radio 1 with 3 weeks remaining until its release. On 12 April 2010, Vickers was interviewed on Radio 1's Breakfast Show with Scott Mills.[38]and on 13 April 2010, Vickers sang Once on Blue Peter and held a live webchat afterwards.[39]

On 13 April 2010, Vickers was added to the 2010 V Festival lineup.[40][41] On 14 April 2010, Vickers performed her debut single "Once" on GMTV and performed an exclusive acoustic version of the track in GMTV's Web Lounge.[42] On 15 April 2010, plans for Vickers' second single were confirmed despite Vickers' debut single, "Once" not officially released.[43] The video for the yet to be confirmed second single will be shot week commencing April 26 2010 in London.[44][45] On 18 April 2010, Vickers played a gig at the G-A-Y club in London and appeared on BBC Two's Something For The Weekend.[46] Additionally on 18 April 2010, Vickers' debut single "Once" attained number 1 on the UK iTunes Singles Chart and number 2 on the Ireland iTunes Singles Chart.

Tours and Concerts

The X Factor Live Tour

The X Factor Live Tour
Tour by The X Factor Finalists (2008)
The X Factor Finalists (2008) concert chronology
  • —
  • The X Factor Live Tour 2009
  • Diana Vickers March 2010 Tour

Vickers went on tour with the Final 8 of the 2008 series of The X Factor (Alexandra Burke, JLS, Eoghan Quigg, Ruth Lorenzo, Rachel Hylton, Daniel Evans, Laura White and herself) [47] spanning from February to March 2009. Vickers sang Take That's "Patience" and Blondie's "Call Me" from her X Factor performances on the tour. Vickers additionally performed a duet of Mariah Carey's "Anytime You Need A Friend" with fellow X Factor finalist Eoghan Quigg.[48] Due to a high demand for the tour, the tour organisers added a host of extra dates.[49] In March 2009, one of Vickers' live tour tour performances of "Call Me" originally by Blondie was interrupted for a competition winner in the Birmingham LG Arena's audience by Ant and Dec for Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV1.[50]

March 2010

Diana Vickers March 2010 Tour
Tour by Diana Vickers
Associated albumSongs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
Start dateMarch 19th 2010
End dateMarch 29th 2010
No. of shows8
Diana Vickers concert chronology
  • The X Factor Live Tour
  • Diana Vickers March 2010 Tour
  • Diana Vickers May 2010 Tour

On 21 December 2009, Vickers announced via her official website that she would be appearing in her first official UK tour commencing 20 March 2010.[3] Vickers, who releases her lead single, "Once", on 19 April 2010[51], showcased material from her anticipated debut album penned for release on 3 May 2010. The tour included a special hometown performance in Blackburn, Lancashire at King George's Hall.[52] On 8 February 2010, it was confirmed that she will be accompanied by a live band and dancers on her first headline tour where Vickers will be running auditions on who will be gigging with her.[53]

Diana Vickers' March 2010 UK tour dates in full:

  • March 19 - Bath, Moles
  • March 20 - Bristol, Cooler
  • March 22 - Birmingham, Glee Club
  • March 23 - London, Water Rats
  • March 25 - Manchester, Deaf Institute
  • March 26 - Glasgow, Classic Grand
  • March 27 - Blackburn, King Georges Hall
  • March 29 - London, Borderline

Vickers performed 9 tracks from "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree" and a cover of Snow Patrol's "Just Say Yes". The setlist included: "The Boy Who Murdered Love", "Remake Me and You", "N.U.M.B", "Put It Back Together Again", "Four Leaf Clover", "Jumping Into Rivers", "Just Say Yes", "My Hip", "Notice" and "Once".

May 2010

Diana Vickers May 2010 Tour
Tour by Diana Vickers
Associated albumSongs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
Start date8th May 2010
End date20th May 2010
No. of shows10
Diana Vickers concert chronology
  • Diana Vickers March 2010 Tour
  • Diana Vickers May 2010 Tour
  • JLS Arena Tour

On 1 March 2010, Vickers announced via her official newsletter that she would be embarking on a second UK tour commencing 8 May 2010.[54] On 2 March 2010, Vickers' pre-sale tickets were available to purchase.[55] On 5 March 2010, Vickers' general sales tickets are available to purchase. Vickers will continue to showcase material from her debut album, "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree".

Diana Vickers' May 2010 UK tour dates in full:

  • 8th May - Liverpool, O2 Academy
  • 9th May - Oxford, O2 Academy
  • 10th May - Cambridge, Junction
  • 12th May - London, Scala
  • 14th May - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun
  • 16th May - Norwich, Waterfront
  • 17th May - Sheffield, Leadmill
  • 19th May - Manchester, Academy 2
  • 20th May - Edinburgh, The Queens Hall*
  • 24th May - Cardiff, Millenium Hall*

Notes:

*The Edinburgh gig was originally to be held at the Edinburgh Liquid Room but changed to The Queens Hall in early April 2010 for an unknown reason.
*The Cardiff gig was added on 13 April 2010 as an extra date.[56]

JLS Arena Tour

JLS Arena Tour
Tour by JLS/Diana Vickers
Associated albumJLS/Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree
Start date15th July 2010
End date25th July 2010
No. of shows6
JLS/Diana Vickers concert chronology
  • Diana Vickers May 2010 Tour
  • JLS Arena Tour
  • TBA

On April 16th 2010, it was announced Vickers would be supporting fellow X Factor finalists JLS on a few of the dates of their debut tour. [57]

JLS support dates in full:

  • July 15 - Warwick Castle, Warwick
  • July 16 - Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
  • July 17 - Escot Park, Devon
  • July 18 - Sound City Festival, Peterborough
  • July 24 - Ynysangharad Memorial Park, Wales
  • July 25 - Quex park, Kent

Acting career

This young girl is a natural actress. The moment she read the part, it was magic. A frisson ran through the room. Diana Vickers is the real deal. She is Little Voice.[58]

— Jim Cartwright on Vickers

Vickers made her professional acting debut in the title role of a new revived West End production of Jim Cartwright's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice on 8 October 2009 at the Vaudeville Theatre, on The Strand, London.[59][60] Vickers played Little Voice, who hides a talent as an impersonator of singers such as Shirley Bassey, Edith Piaf and Judy Garland.[61][58] Take That's Mark Owen wrote the play's final song, titled "Sunlight", specifically for Vickers to sing.[62][63][64][65] "Sunlight" was featured as a B-Side for her debut single, Once. Mark Owen turned up at the premiere night of the production and had his leaflet signed by the cast.

Vickers took a break from recording her debut album to star in the production.[66] Vickers won the Award for "London Newcomer of the Year" in the Theatregoers' Choice Awards which was held in London on 14 February 2010 for her leading role in the West End revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice with 34.5% of the vote triumphing over West End newcomers including Patina Miller, Lenny Henry and Skins star Nicholas Hoult.[67][68][69] Vickers mentioned in her acceptance speech for the award that she was "really nervous and had not won anything before" concluding that "it is tough in the theatre world". Vickers became the first X Factor contestant to win an acting award.[70]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
UK IRE EU
2010 Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree
  • Debut studio album
  • Released: 3 May 2010
  • Label: RCA Records
 TBR TBR TBR

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK IRE EU
2010 "Once" — — — Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree
As featured artist
2008 "Hero"
(with The X Factor finalists) 		1 1 8 Charity Single

Promotional singles

Year Song Notes
2009 "Jumping Into Rivers" Offered as free promotional download from Vickers' website in July 2009 after the subsequent leak of the track.

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2008 "Hero" Unknown
2010 "Once" Harvey Brown[71]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) BRIT Award for Best British Single Nominated
2010 "Little Voice" (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice) Theatregoers' Choice Award for The London Newcomer of the Year Won

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