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Lauren Bennett
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| Birth name | Lauren Diane Bennett |
| Born | 24 June 1989 Meopham, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Lauren Diane Bennett (born June 24, 1989) is an English singer. She is best known for being a member of the American girl group G.R.L.. Lauren has also worked with other groups and artists, like the Paradiso Girls, CeeLo Green, and Robin Antin. She was featured on the 2011 song "Party Rock Anthem" by ..., which became a number one hit in the United Kingdom and United States.
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Career
2007–2010: Paradiso Girls
Lauren Bennett was part of a girl group called the Paradiso Girls. The group started in 2007 with seven members. By 2008, they had five members. Each member came from a different country. Chelsea Korka was from the United States, Aria Crescendo from France, Kelly Beckett from Barbados, Shar Mae Amor from the Philippines, and Lauren from England.
The band signed with Interscope Records. Their first song, "Patron Tequila", came out in 2009. It reached number 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart.
2010–2013: Solo Career
After Paradiso Girls, Lauren started her solo music career. She was featured in a remix of will.i.am's song "I Got It from My Mama". Later that year, she met CeeLo Green. She was featured on his album The Lady Killer on the song "Love Gun".
Lauren often works with Robin Antin, who created The Pussycat Dolls. Lauren's first solo song, "I Wish I Wish", was released in 2011.
2013–2015: G.R.L.
In 2013, Lauren Bennett confirmed she was part of a new girl group. This group was created by Robin Antin. At first, it was planned to be a new version of The Pussycat Dolls. Lauren was one of the first members.
Eventually, Simone Battle, Emmalyn Estrada, and Natasha Slayton joined. The group was named G.R.L.. They released their first song, "Vacation", for The Smurfs 2 movie soundtrack.
G.R.L. became famous around the world. They were featured with artists like Pitbull on his hit song "Wild Wild Love". The group also released their own music collection called G.R.L.. Their song "Ugly Heart" became very popular in Australia.
In September 2014, group member Simone Battle passed away. In January 2015, G.R.L. released a song called "Lighthouse" to honor Simone. They also worked to raise awareness about mental health. On June 2, 2015, the group officially broke up.
2016: Solo Music and G.R.L. Returns
On April 8, 2016, a dance song called "Reality" was released. It featured Lauren Bennett and was produced by Greek DJ Nick Martin.
On May 8, 2016, Lauren released her new song "Hurricane". She shared that the song was written after G.R.L. ended. She also said it was inspired by her mother's struggles and losing a friend to mental health issues. A part of the money from the song was given to The Campaign to Change Direction. This group works to improve mental health awareness in America.
On June 15, 2016, G.R.L. announced they would get back together. Lauren Bennett was one of the two original members to return. The group's new song ""Are We Good"" was released on December 9.
2017: BENNETT
In 2017, Lauren and her brother Ryan formed a music duo called BENNETT. They play folk, country, blues, and rock music. Their first song, "It's All Good," was released on June 2, 2017.
Personal Life
Family
Lauren Bennett has a daughter.
Discography
Singles
As Main Artist
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2011 | "I Wish I Wish" | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Hurricane" |
As a Featured Artist
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2010 | "Love Gun" (with CeeLo Green) |
The Lady Killer (Platinum Edition) |
| 2011 | "Party Rock Anthem" (... featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) |
Sorry for Party Rocking |
| 2016 | "Reality" (Nick Martin featuring Lauren Bennett) |
Non-album singles |
| "Where I Belong" (with Guy Furious and Moelogo) |
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| "Never or Nothing" (with Nervo and Savi) |
See also
In Spanish: Lauren Bennett para niños
