Talia Dean
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| Born | January 17, 1985 London, England, UK | ||
| Genres | Soul blues | ||
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| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano | ||
| Years active | 2017–present | ||
| Associated acts | Kings Daughters | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Talia Dean (born January 17, 1985) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in the London borough of Hounslow. She is known for her emotional powerhouse vocals in the blues and soul genre and her career as lead singer of the rock band Kings Daughters.
Career
Dean entered The X Factor (British series 14) as part of the Over 28s category who were mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. Before being eliminated at Judges' Houses, she was chosen as the wildcard by the public who reached the live final shows.[1] In 2020, she formed a band consisting of all female musicians called Kings Daughters, whose first hit, "Get Up", was a collaboration with Brian May and hit #13 in the iTunes charts.[2] She then went solo in 2021, releasing her first blues number and third single, "The Devil I Know", which reached #1 in the UK blues charts and #6 in the US blues charts.[3] In March 2021, she recorded the title track for the film Nemesis (2021 film), which reached #1 in the iTunes soundtrack chart.[citation needed]
Personal life
Dean attended Heston Community School and the Sylvia Young Theatre School on weekends before going on to study performing arts at West Thames College. She worked as a VIP escort at Heathrow Airport looking after high profile passengers where she met Queen (band) guitarist Brian May, who went on to produce her music.[4]
Dean was diagnosed with a condition called axial spondyloarthritis in 2019, which gave her irreversible spinal damage that cut her dancing career short after being undiagnosed for 15 years, and she now campaigns with the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) for faster diagnosis times.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Producer |
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| Get Up | 2020 | Brian May |
| Dancing in the Rain | 2020 | Brian May |
| The Devil I Know | 2021 | Alan Glass |
| Nemesis | 2021 | Alan Glass |
References
- ↑ "X Factor 2017: Who's in the Live Shows? Finalists REVEALED!". TellyMix. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Queen's Brian May Teams up with London Band Kings Daughters on New Track 'Get Up'". NME. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ James, John (18 February 2021). "The London X Factor Contestant Who's Been Storming the Charts in the US and UK". MyLondon. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ Milton, Josh (17 April 2020). "Brian May on Music Being a 'Great Healer' and Why He's Still Writing Songs during Coronavirus – Just like Freddie Would". PinkNews. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Wallis, Lucy (15 January 2021). "Talia Dean: 'My Back Pain Was Misdiagnosed for 15 Years – Now I Can't Dance'". BBC News. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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