Tina Barrett
| Tina Barrett | |
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Tina Ann Barrett 16 September 1976 Hammersmith, London, England |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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| Website | www |
Tina Ann Barrett (born 16 September 1976) is a London-based dancer, singer-songwriter and actress. Her major breakthrough came in 1999 when she became a member of the pop group, S Club 7, where she enjoyed five years of hit singles, arena tours and awards.
Barrett was born to an English father and Guyanese mother. She was at London's Arts Educational School for a period of eight years. Her first job was dancing in a pantomime with Lionel Blair. She was originally going to be in the group Face 2 Face, which later went on to become Mis-Teeq. She assisted with the group's choreography during her time there.
In 1996, Barrett, Alesha Dixon and Sabrina Washington become friends in a dance studio in Fulham. Based in London, they formed a trio that performed singing and dancing, named Face2Face. The group started working on the debut album, when Barrett left to join S Club 7 after a successful audition for Simon Fuller. After her departure, the group changed the name to Mis-Teeq and was replaced by two members, Su-Elise Nash and Zena McNally.
Barrett became a member of S Club 7 after a series of auditions, along with members Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt and Rachel Stevens in 1999. During five years they released four number one singles and one number one album. They also had a series of TV shows, which were: Miami 7, L.A. 7, Hollywood 7 and Viva S Club, and they also starred in a film, Seeing Double. Barrett led some of the tracks on the groups' albums, such as "I'll Be There" and "Stronger". Stronger was set to be a single, but was canceled when Paul Cattermole left the group. Barrett co-wrote two other songs that she also led: "Discotek" (the B-side to the single Alive) and "Secret Love", a song from the group's final album Seeing Double. The six remaining members stayed together until 2003, when they split after releasing their greatest hits album.
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