Holly Hull
| Holly Hull | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Singer, performer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | hollyannehull |
Holly Hull is a British singer. She won the Disney Channel UK talent search My Camp Rock in April 2009 and is one third of Remember Monday.
Life and career
[edit]Hull is from Camberley in Surrey[1] and started singing aged seven.[2] She attended Our Lady’s Preparatory School in Crowthorne,[3] Licensed Victuallers' School,[2] and the London School of Musical Theatre.[4] Her first performances were with Stagecoach Performing Arts. By May 2006, Hull had joined Guildford School of Acting and National Youth Music Theatre; that month, as part of the latter, she performed at Elizabeth II's 80th Birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle. She met Elizabeth and Princess Beatrice after the performance and was asked by the former why she was not wearing shoes.[3] In April 2009, she won the Disney Channel UK competition My Camp Rock,[2] the prize for which was recording her own version of "This Is Me" alongside a music video.[5] A subsequent performance of the song at a school assembly was filmed by a Disney TV crew.[6]
| Round | Song choice | Original artist | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Audition | "This is Me" | Demi Lovato | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bootcamp | "Listen" | Beyoncé | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camp Jam | "Here I Am" | Camp Rock | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Jam | "This is Me" | Demi Lovato | Winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2018, Hull formed Remember Monday with Lauren Byrne and Charlotte Steele, who she had met in college aged 17;[7] the band had previously been called Houston.[8] By January 2019, both Hull and Steele had begun teaching at Bracknell theatre schools, Hull at BARTA Theatre Academy. That month, the band performed on The Voice UK series 8, where they auditioned with "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal. All four judges turned including three men and Jennifer Hudson,[4] the latter of whom threw a shoe at them,[7] a practice Hudson considered complimentary.[9] The band selected Hudson as their mentor because she threw a shoe at them and because she was the only female coach.[4] The band performed Phillip Phillips's "Home" at the Battle round and won against Kieron Smith,[10] but left the competition during the Knockout stages after trying on "Jailbreaker", one of their own songs.[11] The band performed "Hand in My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette on Hudson's chat show in 2024 and released an EP, Crazy Anyway, that October.[12]
On 7 February 2025, the band were announced as the BBC's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[13] The offhand nature of their announcement, made by Nat O'Leary and Vicky Hawkesworth on their BBC Radio 1 show that morning, sparked ridicule on social media, as the corporation had not yet announced them.[12]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2009 | "This Is Me"[5] | — | Holly |
References
[edit]- ^ "My Camp Rock: Disney Channel star Demi Lovato interview". The Telegraph. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Batt, Francis (24 May 2009). "Schoolgirl beats thousands to win Disney contest". Mainhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b "A dream come true for girl who sang to Queen". Get Surrey. 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "Trio wow Voice judges". Wokingham Today. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Thornton, Rebecca (27 April 2009). "Teenager wins chance to record Camp Rock single". Get Surrey. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ Everitt, Lauren (15 May 2009). "Holly shows her school This Is Me!". Bracknell News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b "Herald Scotland Events - Remember Monday". www.heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Remember Monday launch new single 'Drive' at CountryLine event". maverick-country.com. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Why Jennifer Hudson Throws Her Shoes at Good Singers". NBC Insider Official Site. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (23 February 2019). "Shock steal on The Voice as the coaches go into battle". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Voice UK band take massive risk and perform original song". Digital Spy. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Randall, Lila (8 February 2025). "BBC presenters appear to accidentally reveal UK's Eurovision entrant". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025's UK entrant 'revealed'". The Independent. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.