Karen Harding was born on 18 November 1991 and is an English singer and songwriter from Consett, County Durham.
10 Facts About Karen Harding
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Karen Harding used to work at her parents' oriental food store and, in 2008, won a regional music competition called Music Means Life.
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Karen Harding was eliminated in the penultimate round after singing Kylie Minogue's "What Do I Have to Do".
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Karen Harding was a contestant on the tenth series of the television singing competition The X Factor, but was eliminated at the boot camp stage during the controversial six-chair challenge.
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Karen Harding was signed by Disclosure's record label, Method Records.
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Karen Harding is featured on the house duo Arches' single "New Love", released in April 2015, and on Blonde's single "Feel Good ", released in August 2015.
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Karen Harding played at several festivals during mid-2015, including Birmingham Pride, Ibiza Rocks, Lovebox, Manchester Pride and Parklife.
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Karen Harding's influences include female solo artists such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and Lisa Stansfield, as well as dance and garage acts Artful Dodger, Craig David and Madison Avenue.
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Karen Harding has cited house music of the 1990s as an influence.
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In May 2016, Karen Harding was selected to perform the English national anthem at the 2016 FA Cup Final.