Leanne Mitchell
British singer

Leanne Mitchell

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British singer
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14 December 1983(Lowestoft, East Suffolk, Suffolk, United Kingdom)
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Introduction

Leanne Sian Mitchell (born 14 December 1983) is an English former singer–songwriter, known for winning the first series of The Voice UK on 2 June 2012. Mitchell released her debut solo single "Run to You" on 3 June 2012.

Her debut self-titled album was released in May 2013 and was described as a "huge flop", managing to get to only 134 in the album chart. She was dropped from her label in 2014.

Career

Early career

Aged 15 she started performing at Potters Leisure Resort, near Hopton-on-Sea.Leanne went on to be a regular lead in many Potters Theatre Company productions and was lead vocalist for the Theatre Company before leaving due to her success on 'The Voice' Mitchell writes music, sings, and plays piano and the organ.

2012: The Voice UK

Leanne auditioned for the first ever series of The Voice UK with Beyoncé's If I Were A Boy, having made Tom Jones and Danny O'Donoghue turn their chairs for her, but she chose to join Team Tom. In the Battle Rounds, she was paired up with Barbara Bryceland to sing Lady Gaga's The Edge of Glory, which she won, therefore proceeding to the live shows. In Week 1, she performed P!nk's Who Knew and won the public vote, alongside Ruth Brown and Adam Isaac, moving on the next show. In Week 3, she performed I Put A Spell On You, but ended up in the bottom 3 after they lost to Ruth Brown, who won the vote. Tom Jones chose to save Leanne, taking her to the Semi-Finals. In the Semis, she performed Whitney Houston's Run to You and won the public vote against Ruth Brown. In the Live Finals, she first sang It's a Man's Man's Man's World as her solo song, her duet with coach Tom Jones being Mama Told Me Not to Come and her Song of the Series was yet again, Run to You. She was pronounced the winner and soon released her Run to You as her debut single.

Leanne competed as part of Team Tom Jones on The Voice UK, singing the hit "Mama Told Me Not to Come" alongside him in the final.

Personal life

In 2011, she married activity instructor Rob Hurren, whom she had met 10 years earlier at Potters Leisure Resort. The couple live in Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Performances

Performed Song Original Artist Result
Blind Audition "If I Were a Boy" Beyoncé Joined Team Tom
Battle Rounds "The Edge of Glory" Lady Gaga Winner
Week 1 "Who Knew" Pink Safe
Week 2 "Higher Ground" Stevie Wonder N/A
Week 3 "I Put a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins Safe
Week 4 "Shake It Out" Florence and the Machine N/A
Semi-final "Run to You" Whitney Houston Safe
Final "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" James Brown Winner
"Mama Told Me Not to Come" Eric Burdon
"Run to You" Whitney Houston

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Leanne Mitchell
  • Released: 27 May 2013
  • Label: Decca
  • Formats: CD, digital download
134

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
2012 "Run to You" 45 Non-album single
2013 "If I Knew Then" Leanne Mitchell
"Pride"
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

Year Song Album
2012 "Run to You" The Voice UK,
The Final 8 – The Album
"I Put a Spell on You"