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10 Facts About Frankie Cocozza

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Frankie Cocozza was born on 17 January 1993 and is a British singer from Brighton who was a former contestant on The X Factor.

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Frankie Cocozza was put through to the live shows by Gary Barlow in his Boys category alongside Marcus Collins, Craig Colton and James Michael.

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However, on 8 November 2011, Frankie Cocozza left the show after breaking competition rules, admitting his life had "gone out of control" while taking part in the show.

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Frankie Cocozza was replaced by Amelia Lily, who was eliminated in the first live show by her mentor Kelly Rowland.

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In January 2012, months after leaving The X Factor, Frankie Cocozza became a housemate on the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.

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Frankie Cocozza finished in second place losing out to actress and television presenter Denise Welch.

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On 5 November 2012, Frankie Cocozza released his debut EP online, which reached No 19 on iTunes.

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The music video shows Frankie Cocozza riding a motorcycle towards a wall of fire.

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On 21 April 2013, Frankie Cocozza released his second EP to iTunes, titled Embrace which failed to chart Five months later, on 13 September 2013, Frankie Cocozza and his band The Telescreen announced through their official PledgeMusic site that they were planning to release a debut studio album set to launch early 2014 if funding succeeded.

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On 26 February 2014, Frankie Cocozza released his band's debut single "Kids" online.