Zoe Birkett was born on 16 June 1985 and is an English singer and musical theatre performer.
11 Facts About Zoe Birkett
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Zoe Birkett was born in Consett, a town in County Durham, and began attending stage school when she was just three years old.
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Zoe Birkett had had hopes of being a performer, and trained at the Amanda McGlynn Academy in Middlesbrough and the Lorraine Murray Dance School.
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In 2002, Zoe Birkett finished fourth on the first series of Pop Idol, behind Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh, and being the highest placed female on the show.
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Zoe Birkett performed three songs for the triple platinum Pop Idol: The Big Band Album, which charted at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.
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In 2003, Zoe Birkett signed a recording contract with 19 Recordings and released one single, "Treat Me Like a Lady", in January 2003.
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Zoe Birkett later departed from her record label and pursued an alternative career in musical theatre.
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In 2009, Zoe Birkett was cast in West End theatre and performed in Priscilla Queen of the Desert until 2011.
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Zoe Birkett was later cast as lead singer in Garrick Theatre's 2011 production of Respect La Diva, and became the leading lady of Thriller Live in 2012.
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Zoe Birkett is the main female lead role of Satine, which she debuted on May 10,2022.
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On 14 July 2014, Zoe Birkett entered the Big Brother house as one of three new housemates alongside Biannca Lake and Pavandeep "Pav" Paul.