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Lindsay Armaou
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Lindsay Armaou in 2013
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Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armaou
18 December 1978 Athens, Greece
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| Education | The Poor School |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1997–2002 2009–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Lindsay Armaou was born on December 18, 1978. She is an actress and singer from Ireland, who was born in Greece. She is most famous for being a member of the girl group B*Witched. Lindsay is also known for her acting roles. She played Sister Georgina in the movie The Smoke (2014). She also appeared as Marlene Flynn in the Netflix show Stay Close (2021).
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Early Life and Learning
Lindsay Armaou was born in Athens, Greece. Her father is Greek and her mother is Irish. She started playing music at a young age. Before she was thirteen, Lindsay learned to play both the piano and the guitar. She also wrote her own songs before joining the band B*Witched.
Music Career
B*Witched Success
In 1998, a group called Butterfly Farm was formed. It included Edele Lynch, her twin sister Keavy Lynch, and their friend Sinéad O'Carroll. They were writing songs together. They soon felt like someone was missing from their group.
A friend suggested they ask Lindsay Armaou to audition. Lindsay played a song she had written called "United We Stand." The other girls loved it, and Lindsay became the fourth member. The band then changed its name to B*Witched.
B*Witched became very successful around the world. They were the first music group to have their first four songs go straight to number one. This happened on the UK Singles Chart. Their first album, B*Witched, also reached number one in the UK. It even reached number 9 in the US on the Billboard charts. The group stopped making music together in 2002. Lindsay then took a break from her career for seven years.
Acting Career
Return to Performing
From 2008 to 2011, Lindsay Armaou studied acting. She went to The Poor School, an acting school in London. She performed in many plays during her training. Some of her roles included Portia in The Merchant of Venice and Isabelle in Ring Round the Moon. She also played the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol.
In April 2012, Lindsay got her first movie role. She played Sister Georgina in a British thriller called Two Days in the Smoke.
B*Witched Reunion
On October 18, 2012, it was announced that B*Witched would get back together. The original members reunited for an ITV2 TV show. The show was called The Big Reunion. Other pop groups from their time also joined the show. These included 911, Liberty X, Five, Honeyz, and Atomic Kitten. The TV show led to a series of concerts. B*Witched performed across the UK and Ireland in 2013.
TV Shows and Movies
In 2021, Lindsay Armaou started a new acting role. She played Marlene Flynn in the Netflix drama Stay Close. She has also appeared in several short films. These include Threads and Rescue Me.
Personal Life
Lindsay Armaou married 911 band member Lee Brennan in September 2006. They later separated in 2011.
In October 2015, she married Indi Pahl. He works as a recruitment director. They had a private wedding ceremony. Lindsay and Indi live together in Manchester. They have two children. Their daughter was born in July 2017. Their son was born in May 2019.
