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Kelli Young
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| Birth name | Kelli Young |
| Born | 7 April 1982 Derby, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–2007 2013–present |
Kelli Young (born 7 April 1982) is an English singer. She is best known as member of the pop group Liberty X.
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Personal life
She went to Derby High School, Littleover, until she was 16. Her mother is Bajan.
In 2011 she married the songwriter Iain James, after 5 years dating, and they have twin boys, born in July 2012.
Career
2001–2007: Liberty X and hiatus
In 2001, Young auditioned for the ITV reality television music competition Popstars, a show intended to form a new group from individual contestants, becoming one of the finalist. While the five winning contestants formed Hear'Say, the five runner-up contestants – Young, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor and Michelle Heaton – formed the group Liberty X and signed a multimillion-pound record contract with Richard Branson and V2 Records. Liberty X released three studio albums and enjoyed seven Top 10 singles from 2001 to 2005: Their biggest hit, "Just a Little", reached number one in May 2002; "Thinking It Over", "Got to Have Your Love", "Song 4 Lovers", and "Holding on for You" all reached the top 5 in the UK Singles Chart. They split up in 2007 after selling over 3 million records worldwide.
After the split, Young starred the ITV Christmas special Britain Sings Christmas in 2007, performing a cover version of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You". She tried to sign a solo deal with a few labels, but failed and took a long hiatus from her artistic career.
2013–present: Liberty X return
In 2013 Young reunited with Liberty X for ITV2's reality show The Big Reunion, along with other pop groups of their time – B*Witched, Honeyz, 911, Five and Atomic Kitten – to solve past problems and do a live performance at the London Hammersmith Apollo on 26 February. Due to the success, Liberty X returned for a full tour between 2013 and 2014. In 2017, Young, Jessica Taylor and Michelle Heaton reformed Liberty X again, but as a three-piece girl group, without Tony and Kevin. Since then, they continued touring at music festivals and Pride events.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Popstars | Contestant | Season 1 |
| 2013 | The Big Reunion | Herself |
Discography
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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| "Go Go" | 2004 | Billy Crawford | Big City |
| "All I Want for Christmas Is You" |
2007 | N/A | Britain Sings Christmas |
