Lloyd Wade facts for kids

Lloyd Wade is an English gospel and soul singer from South London. He is also a vocal coach who helps singers improve their voices. In the 1990s, he became known in the UK Christian music scene. He performed with his brothers Denis, Derek, and David in a group called The Wades. They even played at Wembley Stadium in 1997.

In 2004, Lloyd appeared on the TV show The X Factor. He was working as a vocal coach and a teacher at the time. He made it to the top 5 in his age group, which was mentored by Simon Cowell.

Early Life and Music Journey

Lloyd Wade learned to sing gospel music with his brothers in their group, The Wades. They sang together for 18 years! The Wades traveled a lot in the 1990s, performing across Europe and Australia. They played at famous places like The Royal Festival Hall and Wembley Arena. They also performed for a huge crowd of about 100,000 people at the Chicago Gospel Festival.

Lloyd took singing classes when he was young. In 1991, he became a vocal coach himself. He worked with famous vocal coaches David and Carrie Grant. Lloyd has helped many singers improve their voices over the years. This includes artists like Daniel Bedingfield and Natasha Bedingfield before they became famous.

In 2010, Lloyd sang the main part on singer Eliza Doolittle's hit song "Pack Up". This song reached number 5 on the British pop charts. He also appeared with her on TV and radio shows in Europe in 2010 and 2011.

Lloyd has also worked with other well-known artists. In 2007, he was a guest singer with the band Take That on their tour. He sang with them on their song "Relight My Fire". He also sang backing vocals for Simon Webbe's song "Coming Around Again". Lloyd worked with Robert Palmer as a backing singer for his TV shows and a tour in America. He even coached Howard Donald from Take That in 2008.

In 2010, Lloyd was one of the singers on the "Somebody Please" song. This song was made to help people after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Lloyd also helped out with The X Factor behind the scenes. In 2007 and 2008, he provided singers for the background choirs. In 2011, he joined the show's vocal coaching team. He worked with judges like Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Kelly Rowland, and Tulisa Contostavlos. He helped many finalists, including Little Mix and Marcus Collins.

In 2017, it was announced that Lloyd would star in a show called Soul Town. This show was performed at Butlins Holiday Resorts throughout 2017.

TV Show Appearances

The X Factor Journey

In 2004, Lloyd Wade tried out for the very first series of The X Factor. He made it to the "judges' houses" stage of the competition. He was in the "over 25s" group, and his mentor was Simon Cowell. However, Simon decided not to send him through to the live shows, so Lloyd was eliminated. Simon later said he wished he had chosen Lloyd.

Britain's Got Talent Appearance

In 2013, Lloyd Wade auditioned for another one of Simon Cowell's talent shows, Britain's Got Talent. He was part of a group called Band of Voices. Simon Cowell recognized him from The X Factor. Band of Voices made it to the semi-finals and performed live. Even though they had many fans, the group was voted off by the public that night.