Sam Bailey

Despite her obvious nervousness during her first X Factor audition, Sam Bailey blew the judges away with her rendition of Beyoncé’s ‘Listen’, receiving a standing ovation and leading Gary Barlow to describe her voice as “incredible”. Under the mentorship of Sharon Osborne she became a clear favourite on the show, dazzling audiences and judges alike with her stunning voice and natural stage presence. She received more than a million votes over the course of the final weekend and was crowned winner of the show. Following her triumph, her debut single, ‘Skyscraper’, reached Christmas number one and her debut album, The Power of Love stormed to the top of the UK album charts in 2014.

Sam is truly one of the most talented performers in the music business and embarked on her first ever headline tour in 2015 which sold-out venues and received rave reviews.

More recently Sam signed with Saga Entertainment and released a cover of Black Velvet, originally sang by Alannah Myles. The song reached number one on the Amazon Chart and number three on the iTunes Rock Chart. In 2021 she partnered with artist Steven Brown to create Tommy McCoo, an art project aimed at raising awareness of autism and funds for the National Autism Society, after her son Tommy’s diagnosis in 2020. She was also cast as Mrs Potts in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical, where she wowed audiences across the UK and will continue to do so throughout 2022. Sam lives in Leicester with her husband Craig, and their three children - Tommy, Brooke, and Miley. She is looking forward to embarking on the next stage of her career with many exciting new opportunities ahead of her.