Laura White (singer)
Laura White (born 31 August 1987) is a Grammy nominated English singer-songwriter from Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. White is known for being a contestant on the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008 and being the only singer to date raised in Parliament on her exit of the show. Her debut single "You Should Have Known" was released in 2009 and reached number 32 on the UK Singles Charts. Her debut extended play What My Mother Taught Me was released four years later in 2013.
Laura White | |
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| Birth name | Laura Jane Amanda White |
| Born | 31 August 1987 Atherton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Genres | Soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
The song "New York Raining", co-written by her and performed by Charles Hamilton and Rita Ora, was included on the deluxe edition of the album Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack.
Laura White was also a writer on Beverly Knight's single "Someone Else's Problem", and was a part of the song "Nobody", the winning song performed by The Voice Australia's Tarryn Stokes. The song went to number one on the charts in Australia.
In addition to writing and releasing music both as a solo performer and as a songwriter, Laura White has also written for many films and series including the Netflix comedy-drama The Bold Type, and the movie Four Kids and It starring Michael Caine.