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16 Facts About Hollie Steel

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Hollie Steel was born on 1 July 1998 and is a performer originally from Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Hollie Steel then toured arenas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, making live performances with the series' other finalists in the summer of 2009.

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In September 2009, Steel began recording her debut album, Hollie, which was released in May 2010.

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Hollie Steel released a second album in late 2011, and in early 2012 a third album.

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Hollie Steel released her sixth single on 3 December 2012, Fly, which was recorded in Rome, Italy with Casa Musica, the single became popular on YouTube.

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Hollie Steel has been singing since the age of four when she showed interest in her older brother Joshua's performances.

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Hollie Steel attended the KLF Dance Academy in Burnley with him.

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Hollie Steel received a standing ovation from the audience and the approval of all four judges.

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Hollie Steel was interviewed on US television via satellite link during NBC's Today show.

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Hollie Steel was home tutored between rehearsals and the start of the tour.

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Hollie Steel recorded at the sound studio in the ACE Centre in Nelson, Lancashire.

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On 4 December 2010, Hollie Steel gave performances of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "O Holy Night" at Carnegie Hall in New York.

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Hollie Steel was one of 16 artists on the CD Classical Crossover Compilation 2011, singing "Pokarekare Ana" on her track.

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Hollie Steel later released the song as a charity single to help those suffering from an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Shortly after this Hollie Steel appeared in a The Extraordinary Tale of Holly Christmas.

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In summer 2018 Hollie Steel began performing for Royal Caribbean on the Harmony of the Seas where she played the role of "Frenchy" in Grease until summer 2022.