Laura-Jayne Hunter
Encyclopedia
Laura-Jayne Hunter is a British
singer who lives and works in Leeds
, England
. Hunter holds a first class honours degree in popular music from the Leeds College of Music
and was crowned winner of the Bright Young Things songwriter/performer competition in Leeds
in 2008. Laura-Jayne is the lead singer of the bands Vibetown and PaperJam as well as being a member of a girl group called "Dollypop". Laura-Jayne was vying to represent Ireland
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
. She performed her entry "Out of control" in the national final on 20 February, and got the opportunity to meet American television host Jerry Springer
. She eventually came third in the national final.
United Kingdom
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singer who lives and works in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Hunter holds a first class honours degree in popular music from the Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music, located in Leeds’ Quarry Hill cultural quarter, is the largest music college in the United Kingdom, with over 1,000 full-time and 1,000 part-time students. The college is best known for its leading role in jazz education and started one of the first jazz degrees in Europe...
and was crowned winner of the Bright Young Things songwriter/performer competition in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in 2008. Laura-Jayne is the lead singer of the bands Vibetown and PaperJam as well as being a member of a girl group called "Dollypop". Laura-Jayne was vying to represent Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. She performed her entry "Out of control" in the national final on 20 February, and got the opportunity to meet American television host Jerry Springer
Jerry Springer
Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991...
. She eventually came third in the national final.