32 Facts About Misha B

Misha B rose to notability as a finalist on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, where she finished in fourth place.

Misha B released "Do You Think of Me" on 4 November 2012, which reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

Misha B is a joint patron of the UK's annual National Diversity Awards.

Misha B was born Misha Amber Bryan on 10 February 1992, to Florence Bryan and an unknown father.

Misha B was raised in the Longsight, Hulme and Moss Side districts of Greater Manchester.

Misha B started by writing poetry, moved on to rapping and then progressed to singing.

Misha B began to take her vocals abilities more seriously aged fourteen - describing music as her only outlet and that singing assisted her self-understanding.

Misha B entered the Manchester open mic circuit aged eighteen, and performed as a busker outside Manchester's Arndale Centre to tackle her stage fright.

Misha B was in the bottom two in week 4 with Sophie Habibis but was saved by Walsh, Tulisa and Rowland, later Barlow confirmed he would have saved her if he had to vote.

However voting statistics revealed that Habibis received more votes than Misha B meaning if the result went to deadlock, Habibis would have been saved.

Misha B ended up in the bottom two a second time in week 6, this time with Kitty Brucknell and was saved again.

However, Brucknell received more votes from the public than Misha B meaning if the result went to deadlock, Brucknell would have been saved.

Misha B was in the bottom two for the third time in the quarter-final with Janet Devlin but was saved, as Walsh and Tulisa voted to send her through while Rowland abstained from voting between her two acts, and Barlow confirmed he would have voted to send her through if he had to vote.

However, voting statistics revealed that Devlin received more votes than Misha B meaning if the result went to deadlock, Devlin would have advanced to the semi-final and Misha B would have been eliminated.

Misha B was involved in a controversy during the third live show when Tulisa accused her of making "mean comments" and Louis Walsh accused her of being a "bully" to other contestants backstage.

Shortly after Misha B left The X Factor, she performed a live freestyle F64 for SB.

Misha B performed "Home Run" at both the nominations and awards ceremony for the MOBO Awards.

Misha B performed an acoustic cover for MSN, plus a Halloween-themed acoustic cover of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

In January 2013, Misha B headlined the half-time show for the American National Basketball Association game between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks in London.

Misha B performed her first non-European gig at the NRJ Music Tour 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Misha B continued performing, including at the Yahoo Wireless Festival, V Festival and Manchester Pride Festival.

Autumn 2013 she released a video of a jam session of herself and some of her 'BombSquad' performing "Swimming Pools " by Kendrick Lamar, and in an interview with on BBC 1xtra Misha B informed CJ Beatz that intended to release her debut album after her fourth official single release.

On 4 March 2014 Misha B announced that she had left her old label and that she had set up her own label and brand, Emboom, under which intends to release her music, and in the future sign other acts and diversify.

On 1 April 2014 Misha B released an original track called "Where Did We Go" from her forthcoming EP on SoundCloud.

Misha B has been compared to Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Grace Jones and Eartha Kitt.

Misha B has noted the comparisons to Missy Elliott, but considers them to be artistically different.

Misha B has recognised the musical influences of growing up in Moss Side and the influence of Michael Jackson and other artists including Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill.

Misha B has said that her music style can best be described as "free", and that she does not want to be boxed in by any one style.

Misha B, alongside Jody Cundy, Peter Norfolk, Peter Tatchell, is a joint patron of the UK's National Diversity Awards, an annual event which recognises positive role models and organisations who are connected to diversity in the United Kingdom.

In December 2012, Misha B appeared in "The Taking Care of Christmas" on 4Music which highlighted the benefits of volunteering for a good cause and how it can make job applicants more attractive to prospective employers.

Later that year Misha B supported the launch of an initiative by The Children's Society on 19 November 2013, that seeks to tackle the high levels of poverty and neglect faced by an estimated 150,000 vulnerable children and young people living in the Greater Manchester area.

Misha B has received three nominations for her work in music, including Best Newcomer at the 2012 MOBO Awards.