1. Samantha Florence Bailey was born on 29 June 1977 and is an English pop singer who won the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013.
27 Facts About Sam Bailey
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Sam Bailey was the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot.
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On 24 February 2014, Bailey supported Beyonce on one of the dates of her UK leg of The Mrs Carter Show World Tour, as well as performing on The X Factor Live Tour.
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In support of the album, Sam Bailey went on her first headline tour in January and February 2015.
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Sam Bailey was born in Bexley, London, to Ronnie and Jackie Sam Bailey.
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Sam Bailey grew up in Sidcup, London, and attended Cleeve Park School and Bexley College.
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In 1996, then 18-year-old Sam Bailey formed the ska duo Girls Next Door with her friend Julie Nunney and they recorded a song called "Too Late", which was produced by Right Said Fred bassist Clyde Ward.
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In 2013, Sam Bailey auditioned for the tenth series of The X Factor in front of judges Gary Barlow, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh, singing Beyonce's "Listen" in her room audition.
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Sam Bailey received a standing ovation from all four judges afterwards, with Barlow calling her voice "incredible".
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Sam Bailey was given four "yeses" and progressed through to the arena auditions.
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Sam Bailey sang "Who's Lovin' You" and "Run To You" at the arena, gaining another standing ovation from the audience and bringing Scherzinger to tears.
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Sam Bailey was placed in the "over 25s" category at "bootcamp" and was mentored by Osbourne.
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Sam Bailey successfully made it through to "judges' houses" and was later chosen by Osbourne for the live shows, along with Lorna Simpson and Shelley Smith.
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Sam Bailey was reportedly due to support Beyonce at ten shows, but that figure was cut down to just one due to The X Factor Live Tour.
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Sam Bailey's sole show with Beyonce was in Birmingham on 24 February 2014.
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Sam Bailey performed a duet of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Michael Bolton.
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In support of the album, Sam Bailey will go on her first headline tour in January and February 2015.
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Sam Bailey announced on her social media that she had gone to the United States to record her upcoming album.
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Sam Bailey is co-writer of most of the songs in this new album.
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Sam Bailey took centre stage at De Montfort Hall as Queen of the Flower of Fairies in Jack and the Beanstalk at the 2016 Christmas pantomime, next to Jon Clegg.
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Sam Bailey then joined the charitable music project "Stronger Together" to support of LGBTI people living in fear in Chechnya.
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In 2020, amid the COVID-19 crisis Sam Bailey joined a supergroup of celebrities called The Celebs, the group included Frank Bruno, Kellie Shirley and Toby Anstis to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children.
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In 2021 Sam Bailey penned a record deal with independent record label Saga Entertainment, she released her first single on the label on 6 August 2021, a cover of Alannah Myles hit single Black Velvet.
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On 6 March 2014, Sam Bailey announced that she was 10 weeks pregnant with her third child.
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In October 2014, Sam Bailey announced via Twitter she is suffering Bell's palsy following Miley's birth.
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Sam Bailey is a fan of her local football club, Leicester City.
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In June 2014, Sam Bailey announced that she had signed a deal to release her autobiography Daring to Dream.