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    Fleur East: 14 Facts You NEED To Know About The 'Sax' Star

    She's already scored a HUGE hit with debut single 'Sax', so it's time to get to know Ms. East a little better...

    1. Fleur East press 2015

      1. 1. How old is Fleur East?

      Fleur East is 28 years-old - she was born on 29th October, 1987. Picture: Sony Music

    2. Fleur East BRIT Awards Red Carpet 2015

      2. 2. Where is Fleur East from?

      The singer was born in Wathamstow, London. Picture: PA

    3. Fleur East and Ben Haenow

      3. 3. Where did Fleur East finish on The X Factor UK?

      Fleur competed on the 11th series of the show back in 2014, and came runner-up to winner Ben Haenow. Picture: Getty

    4. Fleur East Live

      4. 4. What did Fleur East do before The X Factor UK?

      Back in 2005 Fleur actually competed on the second series of The X Factor in girl band Addictiv Ladies, before returning to music several years later as a solo artist with several singles. Since then she’s competed on the X Factor UK in her own right and launched a brand NEW solo career! Picture: Getty

    5. Fleur East live on stage

      5. 5. Which song is Fleur East famous for?

      Fleur made HUGE waves on The X Factor UK last year with her cover of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’ - becoming the first XF contestant to reach number one on iTunes during the competition itself. Picture: PA

    6. Fleur East X Factor 2015

      6. 6. What’s Fleur East’s first single?

      Fleur released the up-lifting ‘Sax’ as her first single in November 2015 - scoring a HUGE hit on the Vodafone Big Top 40 in the process. Picture: Splash

    7. Fleur East Pride Of Brtain Awards 2015

      7. 7. Has Fleur East done any big collaborations?

      You may not know, but Fleur actually featured on DJ Fresh’s song ‘Turn It Up’ on his album ‘Nextlevelism’ back in 2012 before her X Factor days. Picture: PA

    8. Fleur East press 2015

      8. 8. What’s the release date for Fleur East’s album?

      Fleur is set to release her debut album, called ‘Love, Sax And Flashbacks’ on 4th December 2015. Picture: Sony Music

    9. Fleur east laughing

      9. 9. What will Fleur East’s album sound like?

      Fleur has promised an uplifting pop sound for her first record and revealed she originally recorded over 50 different songs for the album! Picture: PA

    10. Fleur East Mobo Awards 2014

      10. 10. What was Fleur East’s X Factor audition song?

      For her audition in 2014, Fleur wowed the judges with a cover of John Legend’s ‘Ordinary People’. Picture: Getty

    11. Fleur East performs at G-A-Y

      11. 11. Has Fleur East done any other big cover songs?

      She did an AMAZING cover of Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl On Fire’, which will feature on her new album, and the track was even used in TV advert earlier this year. Picture: Getty

    12. Fleur East X Factor Live Tour 2015

      12. 12. When is Fleur East going on tour?

      Sadly Fleur has yet to announce an official UK tour but you can bet with her first album coming in December a string of live shows won’t be far behind. Picture: Getty

    13. Fleur East Cosmopolitan Of The Year Awards 2014

      13. 13. What is Fleur East’s favourite Disney film?

      The singer has revealed that her FAVE Disney movie is actually The Little Mermaid. We’re SO on board with this! Picture: PA

    14. Fleur East on stage

      14. 14. What would Fleur East do if she wasn’t a singer?

      Despite focusing on her music career Fleur ALSO has a degree in journalism and history, and says she loves getting to write. Picture: Getty

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