Frankie Cocozza
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Frankie Cocozza | |
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| Born | 17 January 1993 |
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–2014 |
Frankie Cocozza (born 17 January 1993) is a British singer from Brighton, England who was a former contestant on The X Factor. He is currently the lead singer of British pop-rock band the Telescreen.[1]
Life and career
He appeared in The X Factor and was put through to the live shows by Gary Barlow in his Boys category (solo males aged 16-24). However, on 8 November 2011, Cocozza left the show after breaking competition rules, admitting his life had "gone out of control" while taking part in the show.[citation needed] He was replaced by Amelia Lily, who was eliminated in the first live show by her mentor Kelly Rowland. He has released 2 EPs, a sell-out tour, and is currently working on an album with his band, the Telescreen.[2]
In January 2012, months after leaving The X Factor, Cocozza became a housemate on the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother. He finished in second place losing out to actress and television presenter Denise Welch.
On 5 November 2012, Cocozza released his debut EP online, which reached No. 19 on iTunes.[3] 'She's Got A Motorcycle' was released as a single, with an accompanying video posted to YouTube. The music video shows Cocozza riding a motorcycle towards a wall of fire. The single reached number 89 in the UK chart.[4]
On 21 April 2013, Cocozza released his second EP to iTunes, titled 'Embrace' which failed to chart[5] Five months later, on 13 September 2013, Cocozza and his band The Telescreen announced through their official PledgeMusic site that they were planning to release a debut album set to launch early 2014 if funding succeeded.[1] On 26 February 2014, Cocozza released his band's debut single 'Kids' online.[6]
Personal life
Cocozza married Bianca Murphy in 2018.[7] The couple live in Sydney, Australia.[8] Their son was born in May 2019.[8]
Discography
Extended plays/EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| The Motorcycle |
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| Embrace |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK | UK Indie Breakers | |||
| 2012 | "She's Got a Motorcycle" | 89 | 17 | The Motorcycle |
| 2013 | "Catastrophic Casanova" | — | — | |
| "Embrace" | — | — | Embrace | |
References
- ^ a b Profile, pledgeMusic.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Frankie Cocozza axed from X Factor over unacceptable behaviour – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Kitchener, Shaun (5 November 2012). "Look Out JLS! Frankie Cocozza EP Soars Up iTunes Charts". Entertainmentwise.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "FRANKIE COCOZZA". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b iTunes – Music – Embrace – EP by Frankie Cocozza, iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Official Bandcamp site
- ^ "Frankie Cocozza wife: Who is Bianca Murphy? Everything you need to know about Celebs Go Dating star's wife as they announce pregnancy". OK!. 2018.
- ^ a b "Frankie Cocozza reveals he's a dad and shares first adorable picture of son". Daily Mirror. 2019.
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