12 Facts About Javine Hylton

Javine Hylton gained recognition on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals and represented the UK at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv with "Touch My Fire".

Javine Hylton was born in Kensington and grew up in Ladbroke Grove.

For two years, Javine Hylton played Nala in a production of The Lion King in London's West End.

Javine Hylton auditioned for ITV's Popstars: The Rivals, a reality television talent show in which young hopefuls sought to be picked for a place in a new manufactured group.

Javine Hylton was one of the last six contenders for a place in the girl group, but she lost out on a spot in what later became the chart-topping group Girls Aloud.

Javine Hylton featured on Richard X's 2003 album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol.

On 5 March 2005, Javine Hylton won Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up, the UK heat of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, singing "Touch My Fire", co-written by her.

Javine Hylton went on to represent the UK in the final in Kyiv, reportedly suffering from a throat infection.

In 2004, Javine Hylton was the face of Dasani water, but was dropped when the product was withdrawn from the UK market due to bad publicity.

Javine Hylton has appeared in Series 4 of the Channel 4 programme The Games in 2006, which she went on to win.

In 2012, Javine Hylton was due to star as 'Lucretia MacEvil' in the UK touring production of Disco Inferno; however the tour was cancelled.

In March 2006, Javine Hylton pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol and was banned from driving for 18 months.