The X Factor alum who turned a chart-topping debut into a more personal sound after stepping away.
If you want to hear where she started, 'Ghost' is the obvious pick. For where she landed after the break, try 'Beautifully Unfinished', it's right there in the title.
Her debut single 'Ghost' went straight to number one in 2014, which is rare for a reality show contestant. That early success gave her room to write songs like 'Beautifully Unfinished' and 'Risk It All' when she came back after her health break. She's kept making music that feels a little more lived-in than her first album's polished soul-pop.
She was 16 when she auditioned for The X Factor in 2012, finishing sixth but landing a Syco deal anyway. After 'Ghost' and Chapter One both hit number one, she was diagnosed with post-viral fatigue in 2015 and had to postpone a tour. The songs since then, like 'Risk It All' and 'Crazy What Love Can Do', sound less like a debut album and more like someone who's been through something.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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