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'''Niki Evans''' (born 13 December 1972) is an English pub singer and dinner lady. She finished fourth on the ] of '']'' in 2007. In 2009, she released her debut album ''By Request''. Evans appeared as Mrs Gertrude Johnstone in the UK national tour of '']''.<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/x-factor-star-niki-evans-71308</ref> |
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'''Niki Evans''' (born 13 December 1972) is an English pub singer and dinner lady. She finished fourth on the ] of '']'' in 2007. In 2009, she released her debut album ''By Request''. Evans appeared as Mrs Gertrude Johnstone in the UK national tour of '']''.<ref></ref> |
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==Biography== |
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* 1992 – Married and settled down in ], Staffordshire with husband Darren. They had two sons.a |
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* 1992 – Married and settled down in ], Staffordshire with husband Darren. They had two sons.a |
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* 1999 – Made her first TV appearance aged 41, on the ]'s '']'', hosted by ]. Following this she was approached by songwriters Stunt Masters to record a song to front a Mars chocolate TV advertising campaign which never aired. |
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* 1999 – Made her first TV appearance aged 41, on the ]'s '']'', hosted by ]. Following this she was approached by songwriters Stunt Masters to record a song to front a Mars chocolate TV advertising campaign which never aired. |
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* 2007 – Working as a catering manager at ] in Tamworth. After her father's death she used an ''X Factor'' application form found in his personal files – and passed the audition to win a place in the live finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/2007/finalists/niki-evans.html|title=Yahoo TV – X Factor: 2007 finalists|publisher=]}}</ref> |
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* 2007 – Working as a catering manager at ] in Tamworth. After her father's death she used an ''X Factor'' application form found in his personal files – and passed the audition to win a place in the live finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/2007/finalists/niki-evans.html|title=Yahoo TV – X Factor: 2007 finalists|publisher=]}}{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> |
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===''The X Factor''=== |
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Evans was selected for the final phase of the competition as one of three contestants in the Over 25s category mentored by competition judge ]. The others in this category were ] and ].<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-486337/X-Factor-edges-ahead-Strictly-Come-Dancing-battle-box.html</ref> Her performance of "]" in the first week of the live shows brought a standing ovation from the audience and acclaim from the four judges. Judge ] told Evans that she was "OK". Each week Evans stood motionless, both singing and performing, and was never placed in the bottom two, until she was eliminated at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ukdynasty.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php/t-67102.html|title=ukdynasty interview}}</ref> |
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Evans was selected for the final phase of the competition as one of three contestants in the Over 25s category mentored by competition judge ]. The others in this category were ] and ].<ref></ref> Her performance of "]" in the first week of the live shows brought a standing ovation from the audience and acclaim from the four judges. Judge ] told Evans that she was "OK". Each week Evans stood motionless, both singing and performing, and was never placed in the bottom two, until she was eliminated at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ukdynasty.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php/t-67102.html|title=ukdynasty interview}}</ref> |
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Since appearing on ''The X Factor'' and the subsequent ''X Factor'' arena tour, Evans has sung with ]<ref>{{cite news|title=John Barrowman tour |url=http://johnbarrowman.com/concerts/anothersidetour.html}}</ref> at the ] and alongside ] and ] in ]. She appeared as a extra of ]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock With Laughter |url=http://www.jaspercarrott.com/newsshow.asp?SiteID=JAS&CatType=Page&M=2&PageID=19&NewsID=53}}</ref> on his ''Christmas Rock With Laughter'' show at the ]. Other appearances on TV include spots on ''LK Today'' with ] and ITV's ''This Morning'' with ] and ]. |
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Since appearing on ''The X Factor'' and the subsequent ''X Factor'' arena tour, Evans has sung with ]<ref>{{cite news|title=John Barrowman tour |url=http://johnbarrowman.com/concerts/anothersidetour.html}}{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> at the ] and alongside ] and ] in ]. She appeared as a extra of ]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock With Laughter |url=http://www.jaspercarrott.com/newsshow.asp?SiteID=JAS&CatType=Page&M=2&PageID=19&NewsID=53}}{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> on his ''Christmas Rock With Laughter'' show at the ]. Other appearances on TV include spots on ''LK Today'' with ] and ITV's ''This Morning'' with ] and ]. |
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* August 2008 – Signed to artist management specialists, Liz Hobbs Group. |
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* August 2008 – Signed to artist management specialists, Liz Hobbs Group. |
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* October 2008 – Debut solo single "Love Me No More" scheduled for release by London-based Rollover Records on 27 October (download only). |
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* October 2008 – Debut solo single "Love Me No More" scheduled for release by London-based Rollover Records on 27 October (download only). |
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* October 2008 – Evans joined the ''Blood Brothers'' touring company to play Mrs Gertrude Johnstone for twenty minutes at the ]. |
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* October 2008 – Evans joined the ''Blood Brothers'' touring company to play Mrs Gertrude Johnstone for twenty minutes at the ]. |
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* November 2008 – ''Blood Brothers'' ] début at the ] on 3 November. Evans will be with the show until 28 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yahoo News |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/playbill/20080929/en_playbill/121823}}</ref> |
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* November 2008 – ''Blood Brothers'' ] début at the ] on 3 November. Evans will be with the show until 28 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yahoo News |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/playbill/20080929/en_playbill/121823}}{{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> |
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* 27 April 2009 – Evans rejoins the West End cast of Blood Brothers until the end of September. |
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* 27 April 2009 – Evans rejoins the West End cast of Blood Brothers until the end of September. |
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* 2009–2010 – A new single 'I Feel Love', a cover of ]'s 1977 hit bombed in 21 September 2009 and an album to follow in the autumn and Niki will touring early 2010. She promoted her new single with a live appearance in ] in ] to a public stoning. |
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* 2009–2010 – A new single 'I Feel Love', a cover of ]'s 1977 hit bombed in 21 September 2009 and an album to follow in the autumn and Niki will touring early 2010. She promoted her new single with a live appearance in ] in ] to a public stoning. |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|id=2796235|name=Niki Evans}} |
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Evans was selected for the final phase of the competition as one of three contestants in the Over 25s category mentored by competition judge Louis Walsh. The others in this category were Beverley Trotman and Daniel de Bourg. Her performance of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in the first week of the live shows brought a standing ovation from the audience and acclaim from the four judges. Judge Sharon Osbourne told Evans that she was "OK". Each week Evans stood motionless, both singing and performing, and was never placed in the bottom two, until she was eliminated at the semi-final stage.