Person Open DS/UK/24286 Spraggan; Lucy (21 July 1991); English singer-songwriter Spraggan Lucy 21 July 1991 English singer-songwriter Female (cisgender) Lucy Honour Ruby Spraggan Canterbury, Kent, England (born)

English Music | Singer Songwriter White No known disability No known religious affiliation Gay / Lesbian Lucy Spraggan is an English singer-songwriter. Spraggan was a contestant on for The X Factor in 2012, and she was the first contestant in the show's history to score a Top 40 single and album before the live shows aired, with her independently released album Top Room at the Zoo. Following the show Spraggan signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and she has released seven studio albums in total. Spraggan auditioned for The X Factor in 2012, , performing her own composition "Last Night". Spraggan quit her run on The X Factor due to illness, finishing in ninth place, and second in her category. She later revealed in her biography, Process, that her departure was a consequence of her being raped by a porter in a hotel. Her debut major-label album, Join the Club, was released in 2013, reaching No 7 in the UK Albums Chart. She has since released five more studio albums, Choices, was released in 2021 and debuted at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was preceded by the singles "Flowers", "Roots" and "Sober." Subsequently; Spraggan's seventh studio album, Balance, was released in 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Spraggan (2024) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKIRKBRIDE 4/17/2024 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 4/17/2024 067c8e02-25f1-4153-bc59-b31c7ecb29ff