Diana Vickers was born on 30 July 1991 and is an English singer, songwriter and actress.
50 Facts About Diana Vickers
2.
Diana Vickers was semi-finalist on The X Factor in 2008.
3.
Diana Vickers unveiled her debut fashion line in 2011, and her boho-chic approach to fashion has received praise from British fashion media.
4.
Diana Vickers made her film debut in "The Perfect Wave" and her television acting debut in the comedy series Give Out Girls, both of which premiered in 2014.
5.
Diana Vickers studied for A Levels in Theatre Studies, Classics and Psychology at Westholme School in Blackburn.
6.
Diana Vickers has been singing since the age of 11, taking singing lessons and participating in local competitions, but did not sing professionally before adulthood.
7.
In 2008 Diana Vickers auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor, singing "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice, after which Louis Walsh commented that she resembled a "little hippie".
8.
Diana Vickers was selected for the live shows and was mentored by Cheryl Cole in the girls' category alongside Alexandra Burke and Laura White.
9.
Diana Vickers additionally gained attention for her hand gestures on stage coining the nickname "The Claw".
10.
In week five of the live show stages, Diana Vickers did not perform due to a bout of laryngitis.
11.
Diana Vickers had wanted to perform the Mariah Carey song "Always Be My Baby", but her doctor advised her not to, saying Vickers could do permanent damage to her vocal cords.
12.
In week six, Diana Vickers returned to the programme performing Coldplay's "Yellow", which received a negative reaction from the judges; Dannii Minogue commented that she didn't "love the song choice", while Cowell suggested Diana Vickers was still not well enough to perform.
13.
Diana Vickers followed this with Dido's "White Flag" but was voted out of the competition.
14.
Diana Vickers performed a reprise of "White Flag", where her fellow singers joined her on stage in a memorably emotional moment.
15.
Diana Vickers began work on her debut album in January 2009, commenting that it would not be rushed and that it would be "Diana style".
16.
Diana Vickers worked with Cathy Dennis, Eg White, Nerina Pallot, Ellie Goulding, Guy Sigsworth, Chris Braide, Savan Kotecha, Starsmith, Patrick Wolf, and Dev Hynes.
17.
The track was released in the United Kingdom in April 2010 and playlisted on Radio 1, where Diana Vickers performed an acoustic version of "Once" and a cover of Snow Patrol's "Just Say Yes" for the Live Lounge.
18.
Diana Vickers supported Mika at the Eden Sessions in June 2010.
19.
Diana Vickers said in an interview that she had been listening to "Under the Bridge" shortly before working on "My Wicked Heart" and had noticed but decided to ignore the similarities.
20.
In June 2010, Diana Vickers announced that she had started preparing songs for a second album.
21.
Diana Vickers co-wrote material with musicians such as Nerina Pallot, Eg White, Starsmith, Chris Braide, and Dee Adam.
22.
In January 2011, Diana Vickers travelled to Los Angeles, United States, to co-write material with John Shanks and Diane Warren, and played her debut USA gig at Cherry Pop in West Hollywood.
23.
Diana Vickers co-wrote the 2011 Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez single "Mouth 2 Mouth" for Iglesias's reissue album Euphoria Reloaded.
24.
In June 2011, Diana Vickers revealed on her official Tumblr account that she had parted company with RCA Records due to creative differences.
25.
Diana Vickers released two new tracks, "Music to Make Boys Cry" and "Kiss of a Bullet", for free download online in December 2011.
26.
Diana Vickers signed a worldwide record deal with So Recordings in early 2013.
27.
Diana Vickers promoted the album during the 2013 music festival season with appearances at Festival Too, Liverpool International Music Festival, T in the Park, and V Festival; for some of these performances she opened for fellow The X Factor alumnus Olly Murs.
28.
In 2013, Diana Vickers appeared as the lead in a music video for the single "Derail" by Leeds rock band Dinosaur Pile-Up.
29.
Lately dedicated in her career in acting, Diana Vickers' launched in August 2015 the song "Chains", which was used to promote the film Awaiting.
30.
In 2021, Diana Vickers performed in a theatrical tour of Dial M for Murder.
31.
From January 2023, Diana Vickers starred as Shelby in a production of Steel Magnolias at the Richmond Theatre, London.
32.
Diana Vickers appeared alongside Laura Main, Lucy Speed, Caroline Harker and Elizabeth Ayodele.
33.
Diana Vickers has cited an array of influences including Florence + The Machine, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, Kings of Leon, Frou Frou, Sinead O'Connor and The Sundays.
34.
Diana Vickers commented on her musical style and debut album, Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree, saying:.
35.
Diana Vickers made her professional acting debut in the title role of a newly revived West End production of Jim Cartwright's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in October 2009 at the Vaudeville Theatre, on The Strand, London.
36.
Diana Vickers played Little Voice, impersonating singers such as Shirley Bassey, Edith Piaf and Judy Garland.
37.
Diana Vickers took a break from recording her debut album to star in the production.
38.
In 2012, it was announced that Diana Vickers had landed her debut film role alongside Clint Eastwood's son in the independent film The Perfect Wave.
39.
In 2013, Sky Living confirmed that Diana Vickers had signed to appear in a six-part comedy series titled Give Out Girls, which marks Diana Vickers' debut in television acting.
40.
Diana Vickers plays Gemma, the youngest of the group, who is bright and enthusiastic with a naive view of the world.
41.
From December 2013, Diana Vickers played the role of Holly in the West End play The Duck House by Dan Patterson and Colin Swash, starring alongside Ben Miller, Nancy Carroll and Simon Shepherd.
42.
Diana Vickers played the lead role Lauren in the 2015 film Awaiting.
43.
In October 2017, Diana Vickers played a version of herself in Josh Widdicombe's comedy series, Josh.
44.
Diana Vickers starred alongside Shane Richie and the Olivier award-winning Sara Crowe in the 2019 tour production of The Entertainer by John Osbourne.
45.
Diana Vickers has encouraged fashion blogs documenting her latest attire and has been labelled a fashionista in the making by Grazia.
46.
In September 2011, Diana Vickers was the face of Collection 2000's autumn and winter make-up line.
47.
In March 2010, Diana Vickers supported JLS for a charity performance in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London to raise money for teenagers who are suffering from cancer.
48.
In July 2010, Diana Vickers performed at a charity event "Give Tilly a Hand", helping to raise funds in a charity evening for meningitis victim Tilly Lockley.
49.
In September 2010, Diana Vickers played an intimate gig as part of the month-long Oxjam Festival, which raised money in support of charity Oxfam.
50.
In March 2011, Diana Vickers launched an eBay competition on behalf of Comic Relief, which encouraged people to bid to become Diana Vickers' Twitter "best friend".