Scarlett Lee (born 20 September 1997) is an English singer. In 2018, she finished as runner-up in the fifteenth series of ''

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''. She also competed in the fourteenth series and reached the six chair challenge, but failed to proceed further.

Career

2017–2018: ''The X Factor''

Lee first auditioned for ''

'' in

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, where she reached the six-chair challenge in the girls category. She was briefly given a seat by her mentor

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after her performance of " Without You" by

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and Usher, but was later sent home after a dramatic sing-off between her and eventual finalists Rai-Elle Williams and Alisah Bonaobra, during which she sang " The Power of Love" by

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. Lee re-auditioned for ''The X Factor'' in

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. She performed her own original song "Survival", but was stopped by

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, who was unimpressed with the song. As Cowell urged her to use her performance to convince the audience to root for her, she performed a cover of

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's " Never Enough" which earned her four yes votes from the judges. She successfully made it past bootcamp and the six-chair challenge to judges' houses in the girls category, mentored by Cowell. She was then chosen by Cowell for the live shows. In the quarter-final's results, after the elimination of Bella Penfold and Shan Ako, she became the last act in the girls' category. She finished the competition as the runner-up.

2024: American Idol

In 2024, she auditioned for the season 22 of

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. Lee performed "

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" by

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. All three judges praised her audition and was advanced to the

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stage of the competition. She made it through another round before being eliminated prior to the top 24, alongside fellow British import and winner of UK's first series of ''All Together Now'', Michael Rice.

Personal life

Lee, a

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, was born on 20 September 1997 in

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, England. Before ''The X Factor'', Lee worked as a makeup artist. During ''The X Factor'', Lee was involved in a fire, when her brother's

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set alight. Lee was in the neighbouring caravan at the time, and was later taken into hospital. In January 2019, Lee became engaged to childhood sweetheart Nathan Shaw, and they married in Christ Church Epsom Common on 30 August 2019.

Discography

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Scarlett 1997 births Living people 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers Musicians from Surrey The X Factor (British TV series) contestants American Idol participants