Cheryl Cole
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| Birth name | Cheryl Ann Tweedy |
| Born | 30 June 1983 [1] |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television personality |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002—present |
| Label(s) | Polydor, Fascination |
| Associated acts | Girls Aloud, will.i.am, Alexandra Burke |
Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983) is a British singer and member of the band Girls Aloud. As part of Girls Aloud and as a featuring artist, Cole has had 21 UK Top Ten singles. In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality TV show The X Factor.[2] She is married to the Chelsea and England football player Ashley Cole.
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Early life
Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and lived in an inner city district called Heaton.[1] She is one of five children - one younger brother, Garry, and two half-brothers - Andrew and Joseph, and one half-sister Gillian.[3]
In addition to dancing, Cole won many modelling competitions, including Boots Group's bonniest baby, Mothercare Happy Faces Portrait competition, Best Looking Girl of Newcastle, The Evening Chronicle "Little Miss and Mister" and "Most Attractive Girl" at the MetroCentre.[4] She also appeared in two British Gas adverts, an SCS advert, and an Eldon Square Christmas advert with younger brother Garry. Interested in dancing from an early age, Cole joined the Royal Ballet's,summer school at the age of nine.[5] She sang, modelled and appeared in recitals on some television shows.
Career
Girls Aloud
Cole auditioned for Popstars The Rivals in 2002, singing S Club 7's "Have You Ever". She was the first person to be chosen for Girls Aloud which has gone on to be one of the most successful British pop groups of the decade.[6]
After taking streetdancing classes during the filming of Passions of Girls Aloud series, Cole was picked to appear in the music video for will.i.am's single "Heartbreaker". She was later asked to sing additional vocals on the track.[7] The song was released in the UK on 5 May 2008, but had already entered the top ten on download sales, peaking at number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.[8]
Solo Career
On 27 April 2009, MTV UK confirmed that Cole was working on solo material and that a solo album would be released in the interim period prior to the scheduled release of the next Girls Aloud album in Autumn 2010.[9]
The X Factor
On 10 June 2008, it was announced Cole would replace Sharon Osbourne as a judge for the fifth series of The X Factor.[2] Cole was given the Girls category, subsequently ending up as the winning judge, with Alexandra Burke winning the show on 13 December 2008.[10]
Personal life
On 11 January 2003, Cole was involved in an altercation with a nightclub toilet attendant, Sophie Amogbokpa, in "The Drink" nightclub in Guildford (now called "Harper's"). Cole was subsequently charged with racially aggravated assault (she had allegedly called Amogbokpa a "jigaboo")[11] and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. During her trial, Cole claimed she acted in self-defence (claiming she had been punched first) and denied using racially abusive language. The jury found her guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, but cleared her of racially aggravated assault.[12] The judge sentenced her to 120 hours of community service and ordered her to pay her victim £500 in compensation, as well as £3,000 prosecution costs.[13]
In July 2006, she married footballer Ashley Cole in Barnet, North West London.[14]
Recognition
In 2006, Lily Allen included a song entitled "Cheryl Tweedy" as a b-side on her debut single, "Smile". Tweedy took the song as a compliment to her, but Allen later pointed out that it had been tongue in cheek.[15]
After reaching #7 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2008 poll,[16], Cole was voted "Sexiest Woman In the World" in the 2009 poll.[17]
In February 2009, Cole appeared on the cover of British Vogue.[18] Media coverage of her appearance boosted Vogue's circulation to 240,000 - its best ever February figure.[19]
Discography
Studio albums
Other albums
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DVDs
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Solo releases
| Year | Single | UK Chart position | Album |
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| 2008 | Heartbreaker (will.i.am feat. Cheryl Cole) | 4 | Songs About Girls |
Awards
| Year | Award-giving body | Award | Result |
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| 2007 | Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best Female Singer[20] | Nominated |
| Virgin Media Awards | Most Fanciable Female[21] | Won | |
| 2008 | Hottest Female | Nominated | |
| Heat Magazine Awards | Sexiest Female | Won | |
| Best Reality TV Judge | Won | ||
| 2009 | Glamour Women of the Year Awards | TV Personality[22] | Won |
References
- ^ a b Raymond, Clare (23 October 2008). "The Cheryl Cole story: The Making of an Y Factor star". Daily Mirror. http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2008/10/13/the-cheryl-cole-story-the-making-of-an-x-factor-star-115875-20798338/. Retrieved on 30 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Cheryl Cole is new X Factor judge". BBC News. 2008-06-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7446678.stm. Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ Liz Lamb (2008-10-03). "Cheryl Cole reveals all about Girls Aloud fame". Evening Chronicle. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2008/10/03/cheryl-cole-reveals-all-about-girls-aloud-fame-72703-21958013/. Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
- ^ BIG GIRLS FIGHT OUT - The Daily Record
- ^ "Girls Aloud's year at the top". BBC News Online. 2003-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3207926.stm. Retrieved on 2008-08-26.
- ^ "The nation's new sweetheart". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/09/girlsaloud-thexfactor. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Cheryl Cole teams up with Will.i.am". myparkmag.co.uk. 2008-04-25. http://www.myparkmag.co.uk/articles/entertainment/music/cheryl-cole-teams-up-with-william.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
- ^ ""Heartbreaker": Chart Stats". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33735. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ^ "Cheryl Cole Confirms Solo Career". mtv.co.uk. 2009-4-27. http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cheryl-cole/news/116962-cheryl-cole-confirms-solo-career.
- ^ "Alexandra crowned X Factor winner". news.bbc.co.uk. 2008-12-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7782054.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ^ "Girls Aloud star 'not a racist'". BBC News. 2003-01-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2651617.stm. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
- ^ "Singer Tweedy guilty of assault". BBC News. 2003-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/3207822.stm. Retrieved on 2006-05-31.
- ^ "Singer Tweedy guilty of assault". news.bbc.co.uk. 2003-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/3207822.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Tweedy and Cole in wedding ruse". news.bbc.co.uk. 2006-07-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5182542.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
- ^ Bray, Elisa (2009-2-16). "Has Lily Allen rejoined the sisterhood?". independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/has-lily-allen-rejoined-the-sisterhood-1622647.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ^ "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2008". fhm.com. http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest/cheryl-cole-20081207. Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
- ^ "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2009". fhm.com. http://www.fhm.com/100-sexiest-2009/cheryl-cole/. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Cheryl set for Vogue cover". entertainment.uk.msn.com. 2008-11-12. http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/realitytv/x-factor/article.aspx?cp-documentid=10873460. Retrieved on 2008-12-15.
- ^ Brook, Stephen (2009-2-12). "Cheryl Cole helps lift Vogue sales". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/feb/12/cheryl-cole-helps-lift-vogue-sales. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
- ^ Winners Announced for the First Ever Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards UK
- ^ Virgin Media Music Awards 2007: The winners
- ^ "Cheryl Cole tops Glamour's TV personality poll". thisislondon.co.uk. 2009-3-6. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23703040-details/Cheryl+Cole+tops+Glamour%27s+TV+personality+poll/article.do. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.
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