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CodeDS/UK/24260
NameIllingworth; Lucy (2009); British pianist
Dates2009
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginBrighouse, West Yorkshire, England (born)
BiographyLucy from The Piano’s meteoric rise to fame began in February 2023, when she first appeared on the Channel 4 musical talent competition, performing on a train station keyboard.

Judged by Lang Lang and Mika, the talent show has since been renewed for two more series and a Christmas special. A hugely successful new programme, it was the platform that introduced the British public to Lucy, an incredibly talented blind and neurodiverse 13-year-old from Yorkshire.

Astounding the judges, Lucy went on to be crowned the unofficial ‘winner’ of the competition, with a performance of Debussy’s Arabesque No.1 in front of 2,000 people at the Royal Festival Hall.

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