Zoe Birkett
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Zoe Birkett | |
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Born | Consett, County Durham, England | 16 June 1985
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, presenter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Zoe Birkett (born 16 June 1985) is an English singer and musical theatre performer.
Birkett was the highest placing female contestant on
Since 2009, Birkett has performed in
Career
Early career and Pop Idol
Birkett was born in Consett, a town in County Durham, and began attending stage school from the age of three.[1] She had had hopes of being a performer,[2] and trained at the Amanda McGlynn Academy in Middlesbrough and the Lorraine Murray Dance School.[3]
In 2002, Birkett finished fourth on the
Recording artist
In 2003, Birkett signed a
Big Brother
On 14 July 2014, Birkett entered the
Theatre career
Birkett's first roles were in pantomime and touring productions such as In Town Tonight, What A Feeling, West End Rocks and Cover Girls.[10]
Since 2009, Birkett has performed in
In 2012, Birkett became the
In 2021, Birkett performed as Arabia in
References
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (24 January 2003). "Zoe Birkett hopes for Idol success". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael. Zoe Birkett hopes for Idol success, BBC, 24 January 2003. Accessed on 27 May 2008
- ^ "Interview with Zoe Birkett". Londontheatre1.com. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Treat Me Like a Lady – EP by Zoe Birkett". Itunes.apple.com. 13 January 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ISBN 0-85112-199-3
- ^ Neil, Beth. Where Are They Now?, Daily Mirror, 30 September 2006. Accessed on 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Pop Idol's Zoe Birkett Joins Big Brother: Reality Stars Who Kept On Chasing The Spotlight". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Welsh, Daniel (15 July 2014). "'Big Brother': Three New Housemates - Including Former 'Pop Idol' Star Zoe Birkett - Join Armageddon Week, After Marlon Is Evicted". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (1 August 2014). "Zoe's out of the Big Brother house". Metro. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived 16 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RESPECT La Diva". OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Bassett, Kate (29 March 2009). "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Palace Theatre, London". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Russo, Gillian (16 September 2021). "'Moulin Rouge!' announces West End casting". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2021.