Lucie Jones

Former X Factor also-ran Lucie Jones forwent the traditional pop route, carving out a career as a musical theater actress on London's West End stage before being picked to represent the U.K. in the 2017 Eurovision song contest. Born on March 20, 1991 and brought up in the small village of Pentyrch on the outskirts of Cardiff, Jones, the only musical member of her family, grew up with a love of singing and acting. She was a Girl Scout, and in 2007, at the age of 16, had her first taste of stardom when, as part of the group the Adventure, she performed at the 21st World Scout Ja...