Laura White is an established British solo artist known for her powerful voice and breakthrough on The X Factor 2008. A talented singer and multi-instrumentalist Laura is the ideal entertainment for any event from corporate dinners to black tie events. White began her career in music at a young age singing and playing the piano. Working on her own steam she began performing in jazz bars and festivals at the tender age of 15. After completing her studies, she auditioned for popular British talent show The X Factor in 2008.
With a stunning voice and experience as a jazz singer, White blew the judges away with a rendition of Alicia Keys’ ‘Fallin’. White astounded the likes of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh, and Dannii Minogue, with Michael Jackson’s ‘You Are Not Alone’, Billie Holiday’s ‘God Bless the Child’, and Jocelyn Brown’s ‘Somebody Else’s Guy’. Much to her fans dismay White was knocked out despite her incredible performances. Even with this controversial knockout, White went on to even greater success. Her debut single ‘You Should Have Known’ was written by Ivor Novello prize-winner Michelle Escoffery and produced by Ian Green of Madonna fame.
The album went on to peak in the UK charts reaching second on the UK Indie Chart. White is also a successful songwriter most famous for writing songs for Jess Glynne, Stooshe, and Alicia Keys. Most notably White wrote ‘New York Raining’ for Rita Ora and Charles Hamilton. This single was Grammy-nominated and featured on major US television series like Empire.
White’s star status has also seen her turn on the Christmas lights in Cambridge and Peterborough and attend the Brit Awards Launch Party. More recently White has featured on other artists’ work such as Example and Bugzy Malone. To her fans delight, she confirmed she was working her debut album with fans and critics alike eager to hear what she has to offer. A talented vocalist with a bright future ahead of her there is no time like the present to book this amazing British singer. Her voice and style are one of a kind and make Laura White a must at corporate events, public appearances, and music festivals.
