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Carolynne Willey (née Good; born 5 August 1980) is a British singer-songwriter, actress and former model from
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
,
England
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. She is a founding member of the Carolynne Good Band, based in Leeds and London. She is best known for finishing in third place on the
second series of the
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singing competition ''
Fame Academy
''Fame Academy'' was a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise ''Star Academy'' known under va ...
'' in 2003. In 2011, Willey was a contestant on ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' and made it to the judges' houses' stage of the competition. She returned to the show the
following series in 2012 and made it to the live shows, but was eliminated after the first live show following a sing-off against
Rylan Clark
Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), known professionally as Rylan, is an English broadcaster and model. He finished in fifth place on the ninth series of '' The X Factor'' in 2012, and the following year, he won the eleventh series of ...
.
Early and personal life
Carolynne Good was born in
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
, Yorkshire. She attended Pudsey Grangefield High School.
She was previously married to footballer
David Poole. In August 2015, Good announced that she was in a relationship with England cricketer
David Willey, whom she married in November 2016.
Singing career
1998–2001: Early career
Poole's early musical influences included
The Eagles
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles and six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s ...
,
U2,
The Carpenters
The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct, soft, musical style, combining Karen's contr ...
, and
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
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* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also call ...
. In 1998, having moved from Leeds to London to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter, she was one of the final 15 in auditions for
S Club 7
S Club 7 were a British pop group from London, created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller and consisting of members Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Rachel Stevens and Tina Barrett. The gro ...
,
along with ''
Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and par ...
'' contestant
Zoe Birkett
Zoe Birkett (born 16 June 1985) is an English singer and musical theatre performer.
Birkett was the highest placing female contestant on Pop Idol in 2001 and later appeared on Big Brother. Her first single, Treat Me Like A Lady, was release ...
. The following year, Poole joined and fronted a five-member
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
band, with which she toured the UK. In 2001, she signed her first publishing contract with
BMG Music Publishing
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. In 2000, she continued to develop her songwriting talents in the UK and Europe. She split most of her time between London and
Stockholm, writing for other recording artists, writing and recording with different songwriters and producers.
2003–05: ''Fame Academy'', songwriting and touring
In 2003, Poole appeared in the
second series of the
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's singing competition ''