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| Origin = [[Surrey|England]]
| Origin = [[Surrey|England]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = Singer
| Occupation = Student
| Years_active = 2007-present
| Years_active = 2007-present
| Label = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]/[[Fascination Records|Fascination]]
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'''Phoebe Jo Brown''' (born 20 January 1991) is an English [[singer]], best known for her work with British girl group [[Girls Can't Catch]], and ''X Factor'' finalists [[Hope]]
'''Phoebe Jo Brown''' (born 20 January 1991) is an English [[singer]] and current [[student]], best known for her work with British girl group [[Girls Can't Catch]], and ''X Factor'' finalists [[Hope]]


==Early life/career==
Brown, who is of [[Italians|Italian]] and [[Filipino people|Fillipino]] descent, <ref>[http://www.girlscantcatch.com/about.php Official Website]</ref> grew up in [[Guildford]], [[Surrey]] with her parents and brother before moving to [[Weybridge]] at the age of eleven. Prior to this, at the age of seven she starred in various [[adverts]] and featured on [[billboards]] across London. At twelve, she attended various musical theatre schools including Lane Theater Arts to pursue a career in musical theatre.

==The X Factor/Hope==
Two years later in 2007, Brown auditioned for the forth series of ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]''. Although she got through to Bootcamp, she did not make it any further in the competition. However, judge [[Louis Walsh]] came up with the idea to bring back former contestants to form a two separate bands - boyband Futureproof and girlgroup Hope. Brown was made lead [[singer]] of the latter by mentor [[Simon Cowell]], with the group making it through to week seven of the live shows, before being eliminated, coming 5th overall. After ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'', Hope was signed by angent John Giddings, whose clients include [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[The Sex Pistols]], [[Celine Dion]], and [[Westlife]], and secured them supporting slots on the tour of several artistes including [[Westlife]], [[Boyzone]], and [[Shane Ward]].

Hope began recording their debut album, with songs including "Hot", "This is It", and a duet with [[Pharrell Williams]], "I Apologise" where they spent two days in the studio with [[N.E.R.D.]]. The album, however, was not released, and after two years, Hope disbanded, with Brown securing a record deal with [[Polydor]].

==Girls Can't Catch==
Brown, along with members Jess Stickley and Daizy Agnew was scouted by [[Polydor Records]] and was asked to be in a new girlgroup. The band's name - Girls Can't Catch - was originally reserved for label-mates [[The Saturdays]], although they turned it down, and was given to the girls. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8185550.stm Girls Can't Catch - but can they chart?]</ref>

Girls Can't Catch began work on their debut album at the beginning of 2009, completing it on 18 September. Brown, Agnew and Stickley were confirmed as support acts of [[Girls Aloud]] 's [[Out Of Control Tour]] beginning in April in [[Manchester]], and ending in June in [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]. The girls performed songs from their debut album, including first single [[Keep Your Head Up]].
In September 2009, it was announced that Brown, Agnew and Stickley were to be opening for the [[Jonas Brothers]] on the UK run of their world tour, which began on 17 November 2009 in [[Birmingham]].<ref>[http://www.girlscantcatch.com/news.php?item=111]</ref> They debuted their second single [[Echo]] as well as tracks from their up and coming debut album.
[[Girls Can't Catch]]'s single [[Keep Your Head Up]] was featured in the [[St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold]].
[[Echo]] was released on 17 January 2010, and received a great reaction, climbing into the top 15 singles chart on [[itunes]] downloads alone. The girls took part in the 'Choices For Life' tour of Scotland throughout May 2010.


==References==
==References==
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-486336/Reject-groups-Futureproof-Hope-emerge-early-favourites-win-X-Factor.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-486336/Reject-groups-Futureproof-Hope-emerge-early-favourites-win-X-Factor.html



Revision as of 21:54, 14 June 2010

Phoebe Brown

Phoebe Jo Brown (born 20 January 1991) is an English singer and current student, best known for her work with British girl group Girls Can't Catch, and X Factor finalists Hope


References

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-486336/Reject-groups-Futureproof-Hope-emerge-early-favourites-win-X-Factor.html