Birth Date: 1991-07-30
Birth Place: Blackburn, England

Diana Vickers (born 30 July 1991 in Blackburn, England) is an English singer and actress. Vickers initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on the fifth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2008. From 8 October 2009 until 30 January 2010, she played the title role in a West End revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice as the leading role of Little Voice, marking her acting debut to which she received positive reviews for her performance including recognition from Broadway. Vickers' musical career was officially launched in March 2010 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Vickers' debut single and album will be released through RCA Records and are currently being promoted alongside a UK tour that started on 20 March. Her debut single "Once" will be released on 19 April 2010 with her debut album "Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree" following on 3 May 2010.

Vickers was born in Lancashire, England and grew up in the village of Huncoat near Accrington. She studied for A Levels in Theatre Studies, Classics, and Psychology at Westholme School in Blackburn. Vickers had taken many singing lessons and participated in local competitions, but had never sung professionally.

Vickers was a contestant in the 2008 series of The X Factor. Her performances were often unconventional, attracting both praise and criticism. Simon Cowell likened her to marmite, saying fans would either love or hate her singing, with Cowell stating that he "loved it". She courted further controversy when she was unable to perform during week 5 of the contest due to illness and was given a Bye to the next round. She gained a lot of press attention for her relationship with fellow finalist Eoghan Quigg; although they both denied they were in a relationship during the competition, they had a short relationship after the competition ended, after she had split from her steady boyfriend. She was eliminated in the semi-final (week 9), much to the shock and upset of Quigg, who, during Vickers' final performance, ran on stage to comfort her. She achieved 4th place overall. Vickers is still friends with fellow finalists JLS and Ruth Lorenzo.

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