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Samantha Florence "Sam" Bailey (born 29 June 1977) is an English singer, known for winning the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013. Following her win, her debut single, a cover of Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper", was released on 15 December 2013, achieving the Christmas number one on 22 December 2013.[3] She was the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot.[4]

On 24 February 2014, Bailey supported Beyoncé on one of the dates of her UK leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, as well as performing on The X Factor Live Tour.[5] Her debut album The Power of Love was released in March 2014 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album was re-issued in December 2014 as The Power of Love (The Gift Edition). The re-issue features five new tracks - including three Christmas tunes and a reworking of original song "Treasure". In support of the album, Bailey will go on her first ever headline tour in January and February 2015.

Early life

Bailey was born in Bexley, London to parents Ronnie (1950–2008)[6] and Jackie Bailey.[7] She has two brothers, Charlie and Danny.[6] Ronnie died from oral cancer in 2008.[6]

Sam grew up in Sidcup, London[8] and attended Cleeve Park School and Bexley College.[9][10] Prior to auditioning for The X Factor, she worked as a prison officer at HM Prison Gartree[11] near Market Harborough, Leicestershire. In an interview on Daybreak the day after winning, Bailey said that she would quit her job at the prison.[12]

Music career

Early career

In 1996, then 18-year-old Bailey formed the ska duo Girls Next Door with her friend Julie Nunney and they recorded a song called "Too Late", which was produced by Right Said Fred bassist Clyde Ward. It was reported that Simon Cowell heard the song but turned the duo down because they were not on television,[13] but Bailey later said that this story was not true.

Bailey worked professionally as a singer before appearing on The X Factor. On 11 February 2014, "Too Late" was released online by The Sun and it was reported that it could be released as a single. Ward said, "We expect the song to be a hit, not just because Sam is popular but because the public never stopped loving ska."[14] She also previously had a musical career, working on cruises, before she was chosen to appear on that show.

2013: The X Factor

Main article: The X Factor (UK series 10)

In 2013, Bailey auditioned for the tenth series of The X Factor, singing Beyoncé's "Listen" in her room audition. She received a standing ovation from all four judges afterwards, with Gary Barlow calling her voice "incredible". She was given four "yeses" and progressed through to the arena auditions.[15] She sang "Who's Lovin' You" at the arena, gaining another standing ovation from the audience and bringing Nicole Scherzinger to tears. Scherzinger said "Sam Bailey, everybody remember that name!" and received four yeses again.[16] Bailey was placed in the "over 25s" category at "bootcamp" and was mentored by Sharon Osbourne. She successfully made it through to "judges' houses" and was later chosen by Osbourne for the live shows, along with Lorna Simpson and Shelley Smith.[11] She soon gained the nickname "Screwbo", a portmanteau of "screw" – the name given to prison officers – and "SuBo", due to her audition being reminiscent of that of Susan Boyle's Britain's Got Talent audition in 2009