Carolynne Poole
| Carolynne Poole | |
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Poole outside the Manchester Opera House for a performance of the 9 to 5 musical in October 2012.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carolynne Good |
| Born |
5 August 1980 Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Origin | Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Genres | Pop, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, former model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | The X Factor UK finalists 2012 |
Carolynne Poole (née Good; born 5 August 1980 in Leeds, England) is an English singer-songwriter, actress and former model. She is a founding member of the Carolynne Good Band, based in Leeds and London. She is best known for finishing in third place on the second series of the BBC singing competition Fame Academy in 2003. In 2011, Poole was a contestant on The X Factor and made it to the judges' houses' stage of the competition. She returned to the show the following series in 2012 and made it to the live shows, but was eliminated after the first live show following a sing-off against Rylan Clark.
Carolynne Good was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. She attended Pudsey Grangefield High School, which was also attended by Mel B.
She was previously married to footballer David Poole. In August 2015, Carolynne announced that she was in a relationship with England cricketer David Willey, who she married in November 2016.
Poole's early musical influences included The Eagles, U2, The Carpenters, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. In 1998, having moved from Leeds to London to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter, she was one of the final 15 in auditions for S Club 7, along with Pop Idol contestant Zoe Birkett. The following year, Poole joined and fronted a five-member country music band, with which she toured the UK. In 2001, she signed her first publishing contract with BMG Music Publishing. In 2000, she continued to develop her songwriting talents in the UK and Europe. She split most of her time between London and , writing for other recording artists, writing and recording with different songwriters and producers.
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