1. Louisa Johnson was born on 11 January 1998 and is an English singer.
19 Facts About Louisa Johnson
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Louisa Johnson subsequently released her winner's single "Forever Young", which peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
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Louisa Johnson was born on 11 January 1998 in Thurrock, Essex to David Johnson and Lisa Hawkyard.
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Louisa Johnson's father is a construction worker from Essex and her mother is a driving instructor from Chafford Hundred.
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In 2015, Louisa Johnson auditioned for the twelfth series of The X Factor, singing American soul music family group The Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You".
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Louisa Johnson picked this record because "it is a really really hard song to sing, but I wanted to make a good impression".
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Louisa Johnson received a standing ovation from all four judges and the audience afterwards and progressed through to "bootcamp".
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Louisa Johnson sang "Lay Me Down" in the second challenge and made it through to the six-chair challenge.
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Louisa Johnson competed in the "girls" category at "bootcamp" and was mentored, at the decision of the public, by Rita Ora.
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At judges' houses, she sang "Respect" by Aretha Franklin in front of Ora and American musician Meghan Trainor in Los Angeles; this performance gained media attention, as Louisa Johnson wore two separate pairs of shoes, with some viewers inferring some sort of faking.
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On 18 December 2015, Louisa Johnson performed "Forever Young" on the 2015 Text Santa broadcast.
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In May 2016, Louisa Johnson released a single with British band Clean Bandit called "Tears".
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Louisa Johnson co-headlined the concert the following year, and appeared as a guest performer in 2018.
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Louisa Johnson released her second solo single, "So Good", in November 2016.
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In March 2018, Louisa Johnson released her fourth single, "Yes", a collaboration with the American rapper 2 Chainz, which peaked at number 65 in the UK.
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On 13 July 2018, Louisa Johnson announced via social media that she had left Syco.
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Louisa Johnson featured on Kream and Eden Prince's single "Ain't Thinkin Bout You", and released "Ain't Got You" with Steve Void in 2019.
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In January 2020, Louisa Johnson announced a collaboration with fitness clothing brand USA Pro.
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In 2017, Louisa Johnson spoke about her friendship with former X Factor mentor Rita Ora, stating that she was "still in touch with Rita".