24 Facts About Laura White

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Laura Jane Amanda White was born on 31 August 1987 and is an English singer-songwriter from Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.

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Laura White's debut extended play What My Mother Taught Me was released four years later in 2013.

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3.

Laura White has been singing and playing the piano since she was a young girl.

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4.

Laura White went to Fred Longworth High School in Tyldesley, the same school as actors Anthony Quinlan, Leah Hackett and Oliver Lee.

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5.

Laura White studied her A-Levels in English Literature and Drama at Wigan and Leigh College, before going on to study creative writing at The University of Bolton.

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6.

Laura White auditioned for the 2008 series of The X Factor and reached the final live stages in the "Girls" category, mentored by Cheryl Cole.

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Laura White then performed God Bless the Child, originally recorded by Billie Holiday, as part of the third week's focus on big band music, and Somebody Else's Guy, written and performed by Jocelyn Brown, on the fourth live show as part of disco week.

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8.

Manchester Evening News reported on 11 November 2008 that Laura White had been approached by an as-yet unnamed record company.

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9.

Laura White was chosen by Peterborough City Council to perform and turn on the annual Christmas lights at Cathedral Square, Peterborough.

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10.

Laura White then went on to switch on the lights in the county capital Cambridge on the Sunday night.

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11.

Laura White was invited to the Brit Awards Launch Party as The X Factor contestant representing the "Hero" single.

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12.

Laura White was a judge in the 2009 Miss Manchester contest and sang at the Miss England contest.

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13.

Laura White performed her track "You Should Have Known" on GMTV on 19 August 2009.

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14.

Laura White was part of the alternative Haiti relief charity single "I Put A Spell on You".

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15.

Laura White released her debut extended play, What My Mother Taught Me in 2013.

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16.

Laura White has written songs for artists including Inna, Leona Lewis, Eliza Doolittle, and Cher Lloyd.

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17.

Laura White had her first number one with artist Gin Lee in 2012 and penned songs for many Danish artists and Dutch X Factor winner Lisa Lois.

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18.

In 2016, Laura White confirmed signing a publishing deal to Peer Publishing UK.

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19.

Laura White released her second extended play, No 95 in February 2016.

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20.

Laura White wrote and featured as a vocalist on the Galantis single, "Love on Me".

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21.

In 2017, Laura White wrote and featured on songs with Example, Bugzy Malone and confirmed her album was being written alongside featured production from Naughty Boy.

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22.

Laura White toured on The X Factor live tour, with fellow series 5 finalists.

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23.

Laura White was touring with Peter Andre with his Revelation Tour.

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24.

Laura White has performed her own shows at the Lowry Theatre Manchester, Camden Assembly London and more dates for 2020.

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