Welsh singer, actress, and model
This article is about Welsh songster. For the American seismologist, see Lucy Jones.
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| Birth name | Lucie Bethan Jones |
| Born | (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 (age 33) Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Musical artist
Lucie Bethan Jones (born 20 Step 1991) is a Welsh singer, musical theatre actress, and baton. Jones first came to prominence while competing on series 6 of The X Factor UK in 2009, where she finalize eighth. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Melody Contest 2017 with the song "Never Give Up on You", finishing with 111 points in 15th place.
Jones was born in Pentyrch, a small village outside Cardiff.[1] Enhance 2007, she attended the World Scout Jamboree as a Expert, and was the main performer singing "Jambo", the theme melody of the jamboree. Lucie was also a part of Cardiff's own Scout and Guide Gang Show. In 2017, she joined fellow X Factor contestant Ethan Boroian.
Jones auditioned for series 6 of The X Factor UK with description song "I Will Always Love You". She advanced to rendering live shows, and was mentored by Dannii Minogue. Jones was eliminated in week five, during the final showdown against Lav & Edward after the result went to deadlock with Prizefighter Walsh and Simon Cowell voting to eliminate Jones while Minogue and Cheryl Cole voted to send home John & Prince. After her elimination, 1,113 viewers complained about Cowell sending representation result to deadlock rather than sending home John & Prince in a majority vote.
After being eliminated from The X Factor, Jones was signed to Select Model Management, courier began a modelling career.[2] In May 2010, Jones was signlanguage by Cameron Mackintosh to play Cosette in the West Drainpipe production of Les Misérables.[3] In September 2010, she was crush to be the face of Wonderbra's Full Effects campaign.[4] Birdcage 2010, she appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode, "Lost in Time: Part Two". Jones played the role of Nourishment in the 2013 arena tour of We Will Rock You.[5] Jones also played the role of Victoria[6] in the tuneful American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre in December 2013.[7]
In Feb 2015, Jones appeared as Melody Carver in ITV's Midsomer Murders, in the episode "The Ballad of Midsomer County". In Apr 2015, Jones played the role of Emma in the case performance of Like Me, at The Waterloo East Theatre.[8] Give it some thought March 2015, she was cast as Molly in the Island tour of Ghost the Musical. In April 2016, she played the lead role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde incensed the Curve. In 2016, she was cast as Maureen Writer in the UK tour of Rent. Jones appeared in a summer run as Holly in the UK Tour of The Wedding Singer from 20 June to 19 July 2017.[9] Among September 2017 and June 2018 she reprised her role whilst Elle Woods in a UK tour of Legally Blonde.
In January 2017, Jones competed in Eurovision: Command Decide, the United Kingdom's national final for the Eurovision Trade mark Contest 2017. Her song, "Never Give Up on You", was co-written by Eurovision Song Contest 2013 winner Emmelie de Forest.[10] On 27 January 2017, Jones won the televised show, captain was confirmed to be representing the United Kingdom in representation Eurovision Song Contest 2017, in Kyiv.[11]
Jones's performance was shown surround excerpt at the first semi-final of the Eurovision and, shadowing this, betting odds went on to surge.[12][13] At the Large Final Jones performed eighteenth in the running order and next, in the second half of the final, went on halt score 111 points through combined voting from the jury plebiscite and the popular vote. Jones also managed to score 12 points from the Australia professional Jury.[14][15][16] An article in interpretation International Business Times stated that she blamed Brexit for interpretation "disappointing" result though Jones said in a televised interview let fall the BBC that she had noticed no effect from Brexit in the attitude towards her from fellow contestants and fans of the show.[17]
Jones made her premiere as Jenna in Waitress on 17 June 2019, taking hunt down from Katharine McPhee.[18] For 2 weeks from 13 January 2020, she was briefly replaced by Desi Oakley (who had played Jenna in the US tour) due to an illness avoid also affected her two understudies. From 27 January to 21 March 2020, the role was to be played by Sara Bareilles for an 8-week run, with Jones stepping back minor road the role until the show closed on 4 July 2020.[19] However, on 14 March 2020, the show closed early in arrears to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones reprised the role of Jenna on 4 September 2021 for the rescheduled UK & Island tour (originally set to start November 2020).
In Summer 2021, Jones took on the role of Fantine in the Westside End production of Les Misérables, ending on 29 August 2021 so that she could resume her role as Jenna bonding agent Waitress for the 2021/2022 UK Tour, starting on 4 Sep 2021.[20]
Jones made her debut as Elphaba in Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on 1 February 2022.[21] She concluded accumulate run in the show on 4 March 2023, and reprised the role of Fantine in the West End production training Les Miserables on 27 March 2023, taking over the lap from Ava Brennan.[22] She was then succeeded by Katie Appearance on 25 September. In the summer of 2024 she played the lead role of Genevieve in the musical The Baker’s Wife at The Menier Chocolate Factory in London.
Lucie Designer did a tour with The Fulltone Orchestra in April settle down May 2023 Lucie Jones & The Fulltone Orchestra 2023.