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| Birth name | Lucie Bethan Jones |
| Born | (1991-03-20)20 March 1991 (age 34) Pentyrch,Cardiff, Wales |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Lucie Bethan Jones (born 20 March 1991) is a Welsh singer, musical theatre actress, and model. Jones first came to prominence while competing onseries 6 ofThe X Factor UK in 2009, where she was the fifth contestant eliminated. She represented theUnited Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Never Give Up on You", finishing with 111 points in 15th place.
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Jones was born inPentyrch, a small village outsideCardiff.[1] In 2007, she attended theWorld Scout Jamboree as a Scout, and was the main performer singing "Jambo", the theme song of the jamboree. Lucie was also a part of Cardiff's own Scout and Guide Gang Show. In 2017, she married fellow X Factor contestant Ethan Boroian.
Jones auditioned forseries 6 ofThe X Factor UK with the song "I Will Always Love You". She advanced to the live shows, and was mentored byDannii Minogue. Jones was eliminated in week five, during the final showdown againstJohn & Edward after the result went to deadlock withLouis Walsh andSimon Cowell voting to eliminate Jones while Minogue andCheryl Cole voted to send home John & Edward. After her elimination, 1,113 viewers complained about Cowell sending the result to deadlock rather than sending home John & Edward in a majority vote.
| The X Factor performances and results | |||
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| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
| Audition | "I Will Always Love You" | — | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp (Part 1) | "Hero" | Through to the next day of bootcamp | |
| Bootcamp (Part 2) | "Hurt" | Through to judges' houses | |
| Judges' houses | "Anything for You" | Through to live shows | |
| Live show 1 | "Footprints in the Sand" | Musical heroes | Safe (4th) |
| Live show 2 | "How Will I Know" | Divas | Safe (6th) |
| Live show 3 | "My Funny Valentine" | Big band | Safe (3rd) |
| Live show 4 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Rock | Safe (7th) |
| Live show 5 | "This Is Me" | Songs from films | Bottom two (8th) |
| "One Moment in Time" | Sing-Off | Eliminated (8th) | |
After being eliminated fromThe X Factor, Jones was signed toSelect Model Management, and began a modelling career.[2] In May 2010, Jones was signed byCameron Mackintosh to playCosette in theWest End production ofLes Misérables.[3] In September 2010, she was revealed to be the face of Wonderbra's Full Effects campaign.[4] In 2010, she appeared inThe Sarah Jane Adventures episode, "Lost in Time: Part Two". Jones played the role of Meat in the 2013 arena tour ofWe Will Rock You.[5] Jones also played the role of Victoria[6] in the musicalAmerican Psycho at theAlmeida Theatre in December 2013.[7]
In February 2015, Jones appeared as Melody Carver in ITV'sMidsomer Murders, in the episode "The Ballad of Midsomer County". In April 2015, Jones played the role of Emma in the showcase performance ofLike Me, at The Waterloo East Theatre.[8] In March 2015, she was cast as Molly in the Chinese tour ofGhost the Musical. In April 2016, she played the lead role ofElle Woods inLegally Blonde at theCurve. In 2016, she was cast as Maureen Johnson in the UK tour ofRent. Jones appeared in a summer run as Holly in the UK Tour ofThe Wedding Singer from 20 June to 19 July 2017.[9] Between September 2017 and June 2018 she reprised her role as Elle Woods in a UK tour ofLegally Blonde.
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In January 2017, Jones competed inEurovision: You Decide, the United Kingdom's national final for theEurovision Song Contest 2017. Her song, "Never Give Up on You", was co-written byEurovision Song Contest 2013 winnerEmmelie de Forest.[10] On 27 January 2017, Jones won the televised show, and was confirmed to be representing the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, inKyiv.[11]
Jones's performance was shown in excerpt at the first semi-final of the Eurovision and, following this, betting odds went on to surge.[12][13] At the Grand Final Jones performed eighteenth in the running order and then, in the second half of the final, went on to score 111 points through combined voting from the jury vote and the popular vote. Jones also managed to score 12 points from the Australia professional Jury.[14][15][16] An article in theInternational Business Times stated that she blamedBrexit for the "disappointing" result though Jones said in a televised interview with theBBC 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 debut as Jenna inWaitress on 17 June 2019, taking over fromKatharine McPhee.[18] For 2 weeks from 13 January 2020, she was briefly replaced byDesi Oakley (who had played Jenna in the US tour) due to an illness that also affected her two understudies. From 27 January to 21 March 2020, the role was to be played bySara Bareilles for an 8-week run, with Jones stepping back into the role until the show closed on 4 July 2020.[19] However, on 14 March 2020, the show closed early due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Jones reprised the role of Jenna on 4 September 2021 for the rescheduled UK & Ireland tour (originally set to start November 2020).
In Summer 2021, Jones took on the role ofFantine in theWest End production ofLes Misérables, ending on 29 August 2021 so that she could resume her role as Jenna in Waitress for the 2021/2022 UK Tour, starting on 4 September 2021.[20]
Jones made her debut asElphaba inWicked at London'sApollo Victoria Theatre on 1 February 2022.[21] She concluded her run in the show on 4 March 2023, and reprised the role ofFantine in theWest End production ofLes Miserables on 27 March 2023, taking over the role fromAva Brennan.[22] She was then succeeded byKatie Hall on 25 September. In the summer of 2024 she played the lead role of Genevieve in the musicalThe Baker’s Wife at TheMenier Chocolate Factory in London.
Lucie Jones did a tour withThe Fulltone Orchestra in April and May 2023Lucie Jones & The Fulltone Orchestra 2023.
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| Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi[23] |
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| Believe[24] |
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| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| "You'll Never Walk Alone" (withRhys Meirion) | 2013 | – | — | Cerddwn ymlaen | |||||
| "Confidence Is Conscienceless" | 2015 | – | — | Confidence Is Conscienceless | |||||
| "The Ballad of Midsomer County" | – | — | Midsomer Murders (Original Television Soundtrack) | ||||||
| "Never Give Up on You" | 2017 | 73 | 29 | Non-album single | |||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The X Factor | Herself | Contestant |
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Gemma | Television series; 2 episodes |
| Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | Turning Woman 2 | Television movie | |
| 2013 | Miss Todd | Miss Todd | Short film |
| 2015 | Midsomer Murders | Melody Carver | TV series, S17E3: "The Ballad of Midsomer County" |
| 2017 | Eurovision: You Decide 2017 | Herself | Contestant |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | United Kingdom representative | ||
| 2018 | Eurovision: You Decide 2018 | Guest |
| Preceded by | United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | Succeeded by |
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