Mollie King
Encyclopedia
Mollie Elizabeth King is an English
singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group
, The Saturdays
. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart
and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart
. Before The Saturdays, King used to be a member of another girl group, Fallen Angelz which she appeared on The X Factor
with; where she gained positive comments from the judges. King is currently signed to Fascination
and Polydor Records
. Not only does King use her vocals as an instrument
, she plays the guitar
.
King has had a number of sponsorship deals while being in The Saturdays
. She studied A Levels at college, which she achieved despite having dyslexia
. As of 2011, she has also been dating model, David Gandy
. She has also appeared in Hollyoaks Later where she appeared as herself with a minor acting role. King raced for United Kingdom
and was one of the youngest on the team and later went on to become a professional skier and gained a scholarship with the British Ski Academy.
, London
, the youngest of three daughters born to Susan (née Wykes) and Stephen King, and attended Surbiton High School
, in Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London
. She has two sisters, Ellen and Laura. King had a successful ski career and was on the Surbiton High Ski team with fellow pupil Chemmy Alcott
. By age eleven, King was a member of the British Children's Ski Team resulting in her receiving a scholarship to the British Ski Academy. King later raced for Great Britain
as one of the youngest on the team and later went on to ski for the British Alpine
squad although turned down a ski career to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. King achieved three As in her A levels
, in Psychology
, Business and Economics
and Sport, despite having dyslexia
.
, Simon Webbe
, Lemar
, Girls Aloud
, Journey South
, Lee Ryan
and Atomic Kitten
.
After the band still failed to gain success, they decided to audition for the talent show The X Factor
in 2007, which was eventually won by Leon Jackson
. During the audition the band entered the auditions room singing "Girlfriend
" by Avril Lavigne
. However, the band had changed some of the lyrics, singing "Hey, hey, you, you, I wanna be your girlband". As their main audition song, the band sang "Obviously
" by McFly
. The band gained four yesses from the judges, which sent them to the next stage of the competition, called "bootcamp". At the second stage of the show, the band failed to impress the judges a second time around, and were eliminated from the show. Later, Mollie and Nikki decided to leave the group.
she successfully auditioned and joined the group. The band signed a record deal with Fascination
and Polydor Records
. The band accompanied Girls Aloud
on their current tour, the Tangled Up Tour
from 13 May to 4 June 2008. The Saturdays
released their first single "If This Is Love
" which featured samples from Yazoo
's "Situation
. The single entered the UK Singles Chart
at number-eight. The second single released from the bands album was titled "Up
" which was produced by Quiz & Larossi
; the production was described as an upbeat bubblegum pop
, dance-pop
and electropop song. Its style has also been described as "electro-tinged" and "robotic disco-pop". Chasing Lights
the groups for studio album, it charted at number-nine on the UK Album Charts. The album gained a Platinum certification by the BPI
. Chasing Lights produced two more UK Top-Ten Singles "Issues" and "Just Can't Get Enough". Their final single was released, entitled "Work
" which charted at twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart making the bands lowest ever charting. They embark their first concert tour, The Work Tour
. Wordshaker
was the groups second-studio-album which was released in October 2009. "Forever Is Over
" was released as the lead single from the album, charting at number-two in the UK and number 8 on the Irish Singles Charts. "Ego
" was released as the second and the last single released from Wordshaker the single charted at number-nine becoming one of the groups lowest charting single however, the single became one of the bands best selling singles. Headlines!
was released as their third album, with first single "Missing You
" released, the single gained positive reviews and King's voice was described; "King uses the natural croak in her voice". It was written by Lukas Hilbert
and Alexander Kronlund
. Headlines! and "Missing You" both charted at number-three on the UK Album Charts and the UK Singles Chart
. She is known for being the "posh, smiley one", earning the nickname "Miss Disney" by the other Saturdays. Mollie also plays the acoustic guitar. Mollie unfortunately missed 3 dates due to flu. As The Saturdays were promoting their 8th single, Missing You
, King had to pull out of performing on T4 on the Beach
due to a horsefly bite which left her right leg swollen and resulted in King being dependent on crutches for a while. "Higher
" was released as the last and final single from Headlines! it charted at number-ten on the UK Singles Chart; it became the bands 8th top-ten single; [at the time]. "Notorious
" is set to be released in May 2011; from the band's fourth album.
in 2005, before joining The Saturdays, and was criticised by Sharon Osbourne
for her outfit. She then changed her outfit and went back to sing a Christina Aguilera
ballad, where they praised her and encouraged her to come back when she was older. As a result of her audition being broadcast King appeared on The X Factor in 2007
again as a part of girl band Fallen Angelz, (formed in 2005). They managed to get to the final stages of boot camp before being eliminated from the competition. King appeared in a number of episodes in the Hollyoaks Later series, along with fellow band member Frankie Sandford
. As a part of The Saturdays, she has appeared in BBC
series Myths. King has appeared in two episodes of bebo
-based online show Sam King as herself in the role of an ex-girlfriend. Before the Saturdays, King appeared in Singing with the Enemy, with former band Fallen Angelz who appeared on The X Factor. She also appeared on The King is Dead on BBC Three and Never Mind the Buzzcocks
in 2010. Along with her band mates, King appeared on Ghosthunting with...
where they look for parnormal activity. She also appeared in own Reality TV show with her band mates, known as The Saturdays: 24/7. On the show King and the other members of The Saturdays
performed exclusive tracks on the show.
. King later announced that the autobigraphy would be titled The Saturdays: Our Story
. The book was officially released on 25 October 2010. King and the rest of her band appeared at a book signing at WH Smith in Bluewater for a book signing on 16 October 2010. The cover of their book cover had a similar cover to their Headlines!
album and their The Headlines Tour
due to them all being released around the same time. The book gives insight into the world of The Saturdays by telling the tale of their success. King has her own chapter in the book, which she speaks about her love interests, their friendship within the band, and a personal insight into their lives before finding fame. The book also gives fashion and beauty tips, some gossip, accompanied by photos from the girls’ own collection.
product Veet
, with her band, The Saturdays
. King had done a photoshoot which showed off her legs to promote the Veet's collection, They are modelling a range of micro mini-skirts and body con dresses to show off their fuzz-free pins. She later became the face of major campign of womans deodorant with her band, Impulse; which she recorded a TV add and the add featured ther bands songs in The band later became new faces of major campign of Impulse
women's deodorant
. The band recorded a television ad, which featured their songs "Forever Is Over
" and "Ego
". It was also dubbed as "The Impulse Diaries". The TV content, which involves a sponsorship package on Channel 4, will show the girls in various settings, including a hotel room, a tour bus and backstage before a gig. This first aired on October 23. The band also did a photoshoot, posing on a giant sofa as they launched T-Mobile
's Big Sofa Night In compaign in London, United Kingdom. The band sat on the sofa for more than 12 hours, the sofa was the size of a double decker bus.
would record the 2009 Comic Relief
charity single. It was revealed that the band put their fourth single ("Work
") to release the comic relief single. It was confirmed that the band would release a cover of Depeche Mode
's "Just Can't Get Enough" for the charity single. The single was released on March 1, 2009. A week later when the song charted, it was announced that the song had charted at #2 on the UK Singles Charts making the band the first artist in 14 year for their comic relief single not to chart at number-one.
In May 2010, the band teamed up with Manchester United
and they will single at a pre-match concert at Old Trafford
. On 12 September 2010, the band performed Help for Heroes
charity concert with over 60,000 fans there. In March 2011, the band appeared at Westfield shopping centre with buckets and asked customers to part with their cash. In which they were doing it for Marie Curie Cancer Care
, which provides nurses to help care for people with terminal cancer. Rochelle stated; "We were collecting money in Westfield, for our charity Marie Curie! We raised a lot I think." The band also performed at the The Sunshine Concert which was held at the Troxy
in London; in order to raise money for charity.
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
, The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. Before The Saturdays, King used to be a member of another girl group, Fallen Angelz which she appeared on The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
with; where she gained positive comments from the judges. King is currently signed to Fascination
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine...
and Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. Not only does King use her vocals as an instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
, she plays the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
King has had a number of sponsorship deals while being in The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
. She studied A Levels at college, which she achieved despite having dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
. As of 2011, she has also been dating model, David Gandy
David Gandy
David James Gandy is an English model.-Career:Gandy began modeling in 2002 after winning a daytime-TV model search competition . At the time he had a job delivering cars to a car magazine...
. She has also appeared in Hollyoaks Later where she appeared as herself with a minor acting role. King raced for United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and was one of the youngest on the team and later went on to become a professional skier and gained a scholarship with the British Ski Academy.
Early life
Mollie King was born in WandsworthLondon Borough of Wandsworth
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London, England, and forms part of Inner London.-History:The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the youngest of three daughters born to Susan (née Wykes) and Stephen King, and attended Surbiton High School
Surbiton High School
Surbiton High School is a private school in Surbiton in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England. It was founded in 1884 by a group of Anglican clergymen who instituted the Church Schools Company...
, in Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
. She has two sisters, Ellen and Laura. King had a successful ski career and was on the Surbiton High Ski team with fellow pupil Chemmy Alcott
Chemmy Alcott
Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships...
. By age eleven, King was a member of the British Children's Ski Team resulting in her receiving a scholarship to the British Ski Academy. King later raced for Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as one of the youngest on the team and later went on to ski for the British Alpine
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
squad although turned down a ski career to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. King achieved three As in her A levels
GCE Advanced Level
The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands...
, in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Business and Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Sport, despite having dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
.
2005–2007: Fallen Angelz
King joined a band titled Fallen Angelz in 2006 alongside Nikki, Bobbi and Rachelle. Fallen Angelz evolved through auditions held in London in 2005, where Bobbi selected three other “sassy girls with bags of attitude”. after watching VT footage of the singing and dancing auditions and photo shoot apparently and describes the selection process on their website. During their time performing the band have appeared on stage with ChicoChico Slimani
Yousseph "Chico" Slimani is a Welsh born singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. In 2006, he had a number 1 hit on the British charts entitled "It's Chico Time"...
, Simon Webbe
Simon Webbe
Simon Solomon Webbe is an English singer-songwriter, actor and music manager. He is best known as a member of the British boyband Blue.-2001–2005: Early Career And Blue:...
, Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
, Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
, Journey South
Journey South
Journey South are an English singing duo, consisting of brothers Andy and Carl Pemberton. They are originally from Middlesbrough, Teesside, and performed in pubs and clubs throughout the United Kingdom for over eight years, prior to achieving third place on the second UK series of television talent...
, Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan is an English singer-songwriter, actor and member of the British boy band Blue.-Early life:...
and Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
.
After the band still failed to gain success, they decided to audition for the talent show The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in 2007, which was eventually won by Leon Jackson
Leon Jackson
Leon Jackson is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He won the fourth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2007. Following his win, Jackson was the main star of his on-web series entitled Leon's Life, which ran from 2007 until 2008...
. During the audition the band entered the auditions room singing "Girlfriend
Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)
"Girlfriend" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The song was written by Lavigne with her producer Dr. Luke for Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing . "Girlfriend" was released as the lead single from The Best Damn Thing on 27 February 2007...
" by Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
. However, the band had changed some of the lyrics, singing "Hey, hey, you, you, I wanna be your girlband". As their main audition song, the band sang "Obviously
Obviously
"Obviously" is the second single from British popband McFly's debut studio album, Room on the 3rd Floor. The single itself features a cover version of the popular Beatles single "Help!", as well as the band's first recorded interview - part one of which can be found on CD2, with part two appearing...
" by McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
. The band gained four yesses from the judges, which sent them to the next stage of the competition, called "bootcamp". At the second stage of the show, the band failed to impress the judges a second time around, and were eliminated from the show. Later, Mollie and Nikki decided to leave the group.
2007–present: The Saturdays
After leaving former girlband Fallen Angelz, King auditioned to become a member of girl group The SaturdaysThe Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
she successfully auditioned and joined the group. The band signed a record deal with Fascination
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine...
and Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. The band accompanied Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
on their current tour, the Tangled Up Tour
Tangled Up Tour
The Tangled Up Tour was the fourth concert tour third arena tour, by British pop group Girls Aloud, in support of the group's fourth studio album Tangled Up. The tour was initially announced to reach arenas across the United Kingdom in November 2007. The shows commenced in Belfast on 3 May 2008 and...
from 13 May to 4 June 2008. The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
released their first single "If This Is Love
If This Is Love
"If This Is Love" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by Joe Belmaati, Michaela Breen, Vince Clarke, Mich Hansen, Alison Moyet, John Reid, Remee and Ina Wroldsen. The song was produced by Belmaati...
" which featured samples from Yazoo
Yazoo (band)
Yazoo are a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. They had a number of Top 10 hits in the UK charts in the early 1980s...
's "Situation
Situation (song)
"Situation" is the title of a 1982 single by the British synthpop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in its own right in the U.S., the song peaked at number...
. The single entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number-eight. The second single released from the bands album was titled "Up
Up (The Saturdays song)
"Up" is a song performed by British-Irish recording girl group The Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights . It was co-written by the track's producers, Josef Larossi and Andreas Romdhane of Quiz & Larossi, in collaboration with Ina Wroldsen...
" which was produced by Quiz & Larossi
Quiz & Larossi
Andreas Romdhane and Josef Larossi have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. They have worked together since 1999 when they wrote songs for Lutricia McNeal. During their partnership they have written/produced songs for a wide variety of acts such as The Pussycat Dolls, Il Divo, Geri...
; the production was described as an upbeat bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
, dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
and electropop song. Its style has also been described as "electro-tinged" and "robotic disco-pop". Chasing Lights
Chasing Lights
Chasing Lights is the debut album by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released on 27 October 2008 by Fascination Records. The album was re-issued on 16 March 2009 to include their cover of Depeche Mode's 1981 song "Just Can't Get Enough"....
the groups for studio album, it charted at number-nine on the UK Album Charts. The album gained a Platinum certification by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. Chasing Lights produced two more UK Top-Ten Singles "Issues" and "Just Can't Get Enough". Their final single was released, entitled "Work
Work (The Saturdays song)
"Work" is the fifth single from British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The pop song was written by Ina Wroldsen, Harry Sommerdahl and Kalle Engström. "Work" was released as the final single from the group's debut album, Chasing Lights...
" which charted at twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart making the bands lowest ever charting. They embark their first concert tour, The Work Tour
The Work Tour
The Work Tour is the debut headlining theatre tour by British girl group The Saturdays. The tour became the bands first headlining tour, but their second time actually touring, after they spent part of 2008 as support act for Girls Aloud on their Tangled Up Tour. The tour opened on 2 June 2009, and...
. Wordshaker
Wordshaker
"Wordshaker" generated generally favorable reviews amongst critics upon its release. Allmusic's Matthew Chisling awarded the album three out of five stars, praising the girls and the album for "combining aggressive basslines and vocals that are a pinch of prowess". Chisling's praised tracks like...
was the groups second-studio-album which was released in October 2009. "Forever Is Over
Forever Is Over
"Forever Is Over" is a single by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The track was released by digital download on October 3, 2009, and CD single the following day. The song was written by, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, James Bourne and produced by The Runaways...
" was released as the lead single from the album, charting at number-two in the UK and number 8 on the Irish Singles Charts. "Ego
Ego (The Saturdays song)
"Ego" is the second official single from girl group The Saturdays' second studio album, Wordshaker, and their seventh single overall. The song is a strong electropop song. The song was written by Steve Mac and co-written by Ins Wrolsen and Rhys Barker, who has previously worked on the bands...
" was released as the second and the last single released from Wordshaker the single charted at number-nine becoming one of the groups lowest charting single however, the single became one of the bands best selling singles. Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
was released as their third album, with first single "Missing You
Missing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
" released, the single gained positive reviews and King's voice was described; "King uses the natural croak in her voice". It was written by Lukas Hilbert
Lukas Hilbert
Lukas Hilbert is a German composer, lyricist, music producer and singer.-Biography:Hilbert founded a musical band called The Future with his brother, Kieran, and the drummer, Maik Buchwald, when he was twelve years' old...
and Alexander Kronlund
Alexander Kronlund
Alexander Kronlund is a Swedish producer and songwriter.Kronlund co-wrote Meja's one million selling debut album on Sony and co-wrote two songs for Britney Spears' second album, Oops I Did It Again. Kronlund co-wrote her hit single, "Lucky", with Max Martin and Rami and also co-wrote "Don’t Go...
. Headlines! and "Missing You" both charted at number-three on the UK Album Charts and the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. She is known for being the "posh, smiley one", earning the nickname "Miss Disney" by the other Saturdays. Mollie also plays the acoustic guitar. Mollie unfortunately missed 3 dates due to flu. As The Saturdays were promoting their 8th single, Missing You
Missing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
, King had to pull out of performing on T4 on the Beach
T4 on the Beach
T4 On The Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4. The event began in 2003 as Pop Beach in Great Yarmouth, changing to the current title and venue in 2005....
due to a horsefly bite which left her right leg swollen and resulted in King being dependent on crutches for a while. "Higher
Higher (The Saturdays song)
"Higher" is the award winning song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays taken from their mini-album, Headlines!. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by...
" was released as the last and final single from Headlines! it charted at number-ten on the UK Singles Chart; it became the bands 8th top-ten single; [at the time]. "Notorious
Notorious (The Saturdays song)
"Notorious" is a song by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released as the lead single from the third studio album, On Your Radar. The song was written by Ina Wroldsen and Steve Mac, who also produced the song. The single was released digitally on 22 May 2011. "Notorious" was recorded in 2011...
" is set to be released in May 2011; from the band's fourth album.
TV appearances
King auditioned for The X FactorThe X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
in 2005, before joining The Saturdays, and was criticised by Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
for her outfit. She then changed her outfit and went back to sing a Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
ballad, where they praised her and encouraged her to come back when she was older. As a result of her audition being broadcast King appeared on The X Factor in 2007
The X Factor (UK series 4)
The fourth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in autumn 2007. The first show aired on 18 August 2007 and the series was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts the runner-up and Dannii Minogue emerging as the winning mentor...
again as a part of girl band Fallen Angelz, (formed in 2005). They managed to get to the final stages of boot camp before being eliminated from the competition. King appeared in a number of episodes in the Hollyoaks Later series, along with fellow band member Frankie Sandford
Frankie Sandford
Francesca "Frankie" Sandford is an English pop and R&B singer-songwriter and currently a member of girl group The Saturdays; under the record label of Fascination Records and Polydor Records. The band have had huge success, releasing eleven singles of which ten have charted inside the top 10 on...
. As a part of The Saturdays, she has appeared in BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Myths. King has appeared in two episodes of bebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
-based online show Sam King as herself in the role of an ex-girlfriend. Before the Saturdays, King appeared in Singing with the Enemy, with former band Fallen Angelz who appeared on The X Factor. She also appeared on The King is Dead on BBC Three and Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
in 2010. Along with her band mates, King appeared on Ghosthunting with...
Ghosthunting With...
Ghosthunting With... is based on investigating purported paranormal activity. Yvette Fielding hosts the programme, broadcast on digital channel ITV2, where she takes celebrities to haunted buildings to investigate....
where they look for parnormal activity. She also appeared in own Reality TV show with her band mates, known as The Saturdays: 24/7. On the show King and the other members of The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
performed exclusive tracks on the show.
Merchandise
In early 2010, the King and her band announced they were giving their name to an autobiographyAutobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
. King later announced that the autobigraphy would be titled The Saturdays: Our Story
The Saturdays: Our Story
The Saturdays: Our Story is the autobiography of British pop group The Saturdays, which was published in October 2010. The book was written with a ghostwriter and published by the Transworld imprint Bantam Press....
. The book was officially released on 25 October 2010. King and the rest of her band appeared at a book signing at WH Smith in Bluewater for a book signing on 16 October 2010. The cover of their book cover had a similar cover to their Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
album and their The Headlines Tour
The Headlines Tour
The Headlines Tour is the second headlining concert tour by British pop band, The Saturdays. The tour consisted of dates in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and for the first time Republic of Ireland. The setlist included songs from the band's two studio albums: Chasing Lights and...
due to them all being released around the same time. The book gives insight into the world of The Saturdays by telling the tale of their success. King has her own chapter in the book, which she speaks about her love interests, their friendship within the band, and a personal insight into their lives before finding fame. The book also gives fashion and beauty tips, some gossip, accompanied by photos from the girls’ own collection.
Sponsorship deals
It was revealed in 2009, that Mollie would be the new face of hair removalHair removal
Hair removal is the removal of body hair, and describes the methods used to achieve that result.Hair typically grows all over the human body during and after puberty. Men tend to have more body hair than women. Both men and women tend to have hair on the head, eyebrows, eyelashes, armpits, pubic...
product Veet
Veet
Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a current trademark of chemical depilatory internationally-sold products manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Hair removal creams, mousses and gels, and waxes are produced under this brand...
, with her band, The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
. King had done a photoshoot which showed off her legs to promote the Veet's collection, They are modelling a range of micro mini-skirts and body con dresses to show off their fuzz-free pins. She later became the face of major campign of womans deodorant with her band, Impulse; which she recorded a TV add and the add featured ther bands songs in The band later became new faces of major campign of Impulse
Impulse (body mist)
Impulse is a bodyspray manufactured by Fabergé which was part of Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and London, United Kingdom...
women's deodorant
Deodorant
Deodorants are substances applied to the body to affect body odor caused by bacterial growth and the smell associated with bacterial breakdown of perspiration in armpits, feet and other areas of the body. A subgroup of deodorants, antiperspirants, affect odor as well as prevent sweating by...
. The band recorded a television ad, which featured their songs "Forever Is Over
Forever Is Over
"Forever Is Over" is a single by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The track was released by digital download on October 3, 2009, and CD single the following day. The song was written by, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, James Bourne and produced by The Runaways...
" and "Ego
Ego (The Saturdays song)
"Ego" is the second official single from girl group The Saturdays' second studio album, Wordshaker, and their seventh single overall. The song is a strong electropop song. The song was written by Steve Mac and co-written by Ins Wrolsen and Rhys Barker, who has previously worked on the bands...
". It was also dubbed as "The Impulse Diaries". The TV content, which involves a sponsorship package on Channel 4, will show the girls in various settings, including a hotel room, a tour bus and backstage before a gig. This first aired on October 23. The band also did a photoshoot, posing on a giant sofa as they launched T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
's Big Sofa Night In compaign in London, United Kingdom. The band sat on the sofa for more than 12 hours, the sofa was the size of a double decker bus.
Philanthropy
It was announced that The SaturdaysThe Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
would record the 2009 Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
charity single. It was revealed that the band put their fourth single ("Work
Work (The Saturdays song)
"Work" is the fifth single from British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. The pop song was written by Ina Wroldsen, Harry Sommerdahl and Kalle Engström. "Work" was released as the final single from the group's debut album, Chasing Lights...
") to release the comic relief single. It was confirmed that the band would release a cover of Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
's "Just Can't Get Enough" for the charity single. The single was released on March 1, 2009. A week later when the song charted, it was announced that the song had charted at #2 on the UK Singles Charts making the band the first artist in 14 year for their comic relief single not to chart at number-one.
In May 2010, the band teamed up with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and they will single at a pre-match concert at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. On 12 September 2010, the band performed Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes is a British charity launched on 1 October 2007 to help provide better facilities for British servicemen and women wounded since September 11, 2001. It was founded by Bryn Parry OBE and his wife Emma Parry OBE after they visited soldiers at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham...
charity concert with over 60,000 fans there. In March 2011, the band appeared at Westfield shopping centre with buckets and asked customers to part with their cash. In which they were doing it for Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom which provides nursing care, free of charge, to terminally ill people, giving them the chance to choose to be cared for at home...
, which provides nurses to help care for people with terminal cancer. Rochelle stated; "We were collecting money in Westfield, for our charity Marie Curie! We raised a lot I think." The band also performed at the The Sunshine Concert which was held at the Troxy
Troxy
The Troxy is an art deco theatre and concert venue at 490 Commercial Road in Stepney, in the East End borough of Tower Hamlets, London, UK.-History:...
in London; in order to raise money for charity.
Personal life
In January 2010 it was reported that King was in a relationship with singer Andy Brown. However, as of February 2011, the pair had split up due to work commitments. In April 2011, King began publicly dating model David GandyDavid Gandy
David James Gandy is an English model.-Career:Gandy began modeling in 2002 after winning a daytime-TV model search competition . At the time he had a job delivering cars to a car magazine...
.