Lucy Spraggan
English singer-songwriter (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucy Honour Ruby Spraggan (born 21 July 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Spraggan was a contestant on for The X Factor in 2012, and she was the first contestant in the show's history to score a Top 40 single and album before the live shows aired, with her independently released album Top Room at the Zoo. Following the show Spraggan signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and she has released seven studio albums in total.
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Birth name | Lucy Honour Ruby Spraggan |
Born | (1991-07-21) 21 July 1991 (age 32) Canterbury, Kent, England |
Origin | Buxton, England |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Spouse(s) | Emilia Smith |
Website | lucyspraggan |
Spraggan auditioned for The X Factor in 2012, , performing her own composition "Last Night".[1] Spraggan quit her run on The X Factor due to illness, finishing in ninth place, and second in her category. She later revealed in her biography, Process, that her departure was a consequence of her being raped by a porter in a hotel. Her debut major-label album, Join the Club, was released on 7 October 2013, reaching No 7 in the UK Albums Chart.[2] She has since released five more studio albums, Choices, was released on 26 February 2021 and debuted at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album was preceded by the singles "Flowers", "Roots" and "Sober".[4][5] Subsequently; Spraggan's seventh studio album, Balance, was released in August 2023. Her autobiography, Process, was released on 20 July 2023.