Katie Waissel
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Waissel performing on the X Factor Live Tour in 2011
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27 January 1986 Harefield, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Brooklyn, NY |
| Occupation | Singer, television personality |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Alphonso (m. 2012 d. 2012) Brian Moote (m.2015 s. 2016) |
| Website | redvelvetband |
Katie Waissel (born 27 January 1986) is an English singer-songwriter who came into the public eye when she finished seventh in the seventh series of The X Factor. She is also known for being a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother 18, where she finished in eighth place.
In mid-to-late 2009, Waissel starred in an interactive, online reality show Green Eyed World, sponsored by Sprite. The show focused on her journey in the US and Europe in hopes of a record label in 14 episodes of roughly 5 minutes in length each. Sprite experimented with the world's first YouTube/Facebook digital connection.
During her time on the show, Waissel shot a music video for her song "Live and Learn", and released a five-track EP, Songs from Under the Covers under "KatieVRecords". A song recorded at the time, a duet with The Private Life of David Reed "Moving Mountains", later appeared on their self-titled album during her time on The X Factor under the alias "Lola Fontaine". Waissel has been on tour with East 17 and Andy Abraham Sometime after the show, Waissel performed in Hollywood for Paris Hilton together with friend and fellow contestant X Factor Storm Lee.
Before auditioning for The X Factor, Waissel had worked as a receptionist, waitress and once worked at OK! magazine. At her audition, she wanted to sing "At Last" by Etta James, but Simon made her pick another song before she even started singing. Eventually, after failing to remember "We are the Champions," she was allowed to sing her original song. She then sang "At Last" by Etta James, and was put through to bootcamp by Cole and Cowell. At bootcamp, she sang "Make You Feel My Love" and reacted with shock when she was the first girl put through to the judges houses. She fell to pieces when performing the song "Smile" in front of Cole and will.i.am at the judges' houses stage, and had to stop to compose herself after crying, stating that "it's an emotional song for me". Despite stumbling through her song for the second time, Cole picked her as one of her final three girls.
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