Javine Dionne Hylton (born 27 December 1981),
often known simply as Javine, is an English singer and songwriter. She represented the UK at the
2005 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (E ...
in
Kyiv
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with "
Touch My Fire". Hylton has also had a string of singles in the UK. Javine's cover version of "
You've Got a Friend
"You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer, songwriter, and musician Carole King. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, ''Tapestry'' (1971). Another well-known version is by James Taylor fr ...
" was the
theme music
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to ''
Garfield: The Movie'' in 2004.
Early life
Hylton was born in London and grew up in
Ladbroke Grove
Ladbroke Grove () is an area and a road in West London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, passing through Kensal Green and Notting Hill, running north–south between Harrow Road and Holland Park Avenue.
It is also a name given t ...
.
From a young age, she had a passion for dance: "I didn't like singing. I started stage school at 10, because at my normal school, there were always fights. So I thought, what do I want to do? I want to dance."
For two years, Hylton played Nala in a production of ''
The Lion King
''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, ...
'' in London's West End.
Following the end of the run, she began writing songs and pursuing a career in music.
She auditioned for
ITV's ''
Popstars: The Rivals'', a reality televisio