Little Mix

Little Mix in 2022 (from left to right: Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne)

**Little Mix** is a British girl group formed through the eighth season of The X-Factor (U.K). The group composed of three current members: Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Jade Thirlwall. Former member Jesy Nelson departed from the group on December 14 2020. The group debuted on December 11, 2011 with their first debut remake single, *Cannonball*.

## Career

### 2011–2012: Formation and *The X Factor*

In 2011, Edwards, Thirlwall, Pinnock and Nelson individually auditioned successfully as soloists for the eighth series of the UK version of *The X Factor* in front of judges Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Kelly Rowland, but failed the first challenge of the "bootcamp" section. They were allowed another chance to compete when they were placed in two separate ensembles by the judges during the "group bootcamp" stage, with Edwards and Nelson in four-member group Faux Pas and Thirlwall and Pinnock in three-member group Orion. Both groups failed to make it through to the next stage. A later decision by the judges recalled two members from each group to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, sending them through to the "judges' houses" section.

On December 11, the group won in the eighth season of The X-Factor U.K. On the same day, the group made their official debut after winning The X-Factor U.K. and they released their first remake debut single “Cannonball” originally sung by Damien Rice. After winning The X-Factor, the group became the official artist of Syco Music founded by Simon Cowell in 2002.

### 2012—2013: DNA, first tour

On November 16, 2012, their first full album DNA was released with Wings serving as the album’s title track single. The album also debuted on several charts in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Japan and several countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania/Australia.

On November 19, 2012 the remix single version of the DNA album was released, the remix EP contains six tracks including the Japanese and Korean version of Wings.

Their DNA tour first was held on January 25, 2013 in Rhyl, Wales and ended on February 24, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

### 2013—2014: Salute, The Salute Tour

In March 2013, Little Mix began their first promotional campaign in the US. In an interview with Digital Spy in March 2013, they stated that they wanted their second album to have a more R&B sound. They also revealed that they would be starting to write material for the new album in the coming months. On 4 October, they uploaded a video to their official YouTube page, announcing that their second album would be called Salute and would be available for pre-order on 7 October. The album was released on 11 November 2013 in the United Kingdom and was released in the United States on 4 February 2014.

Their second U.K. tour ‘‘The Salute Tour’’ was first held in Birmingham, England on May 16, and ended on 27 July 2014 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.

### 2015—2016: Get Weird, first world tour

At the 2015 Brit Awards, the group confirmed that their album was completed, describing it as having a "whole new sound" and projecting the release for sometime in 2015. Having written over 100 songs for their forthcoming album, In May 2015 Little Mix released the lead single "Black Magic" from their third studio album. The song debuted at number one in the UK and remained at the top of the chart for three weeks, becoming the first single by a girl group to do so since Sugababes's "About You Now" in October 2007.

The group made their first world tour on March 13, 2016 in the U.K., several countries in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. The tour ended on October 27, 2016 in Newmarket, England.

### 2016: Glory Days

On November 18, 2016 their fourth studio album titled “Glory Days” was released on music services platforms. The songs Shout Out To My Ex, Touch, Power, No More Sad Songs and the song, Oops charted various charts in the U.S. and U.K.*[citation needed]*

### 2018—2019: LM5

On November 16, 2018 their fifth studio album and final release on Syco Music was released with "Strip" and "Joan of Arc" as the album’s double-title track single. In the same year, it was announced that the group would split from Cowell's record label, Syco Music, due to the label no longer working with the group's management company.

Little Mix's sixth concert tour, LM5: The Tour, started on 16 September 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The tour supported their fifth studio album, LM5, and consisted of 40 shows across Europe, concluding on 22 November 2019.

### 2020: Confetti

The Confetti album singles Break Up Song, Holiday, Not a Pop Song, Happiness, and Sweet Melody were released on March 27, July 22, October 6 and 9 and October 23, 2020. The EP version of the Confetti album was released on November 4, 2020, a few days before the release of the Confetti full album.

On November 6, 2020, The Confetti full album was officially released on music services platforms. The album contains 13 songs. The Expanded edition of the album was released on December 11, 2020 with 26 old and new songs.

Following an illness that prevented Nelson from appearing during the final of Little Mix The Search and co-hosting the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards alongside Edwards, Pinnock and Thirlwall, it was announced by the group's publicist on 17 November 2020 that Nelson would take an extended hiatus from the group for medical reasons. On 23 November, Little Mix and Nathan Dawe announced their collaboration for "No Time for Tears" on their social media. It was released as a single on 25 November 2020 by RCA and Warner Music. On 14 December 2020, Nelson announced her departure from the group due to mental health struggles. Following Nelson's departure, the group announced they would continue as a trio.

### 2021—2022: Confetti (Remix), Between Us, Confetti Tour & hiatus

On 21 April 2021, Little Mix announced that a remix of "Confetti", the title track of their most recent album, would serve as the album's fourth single. The remix, featuring American rapper Saweetie, was released on 30 April 2021, alongside a music video for the remix.

On 19 August, the group announced they would release their first greatest hits album, Between Us, in celebration of the group's ten-year anniversary. The album's lead single, "Love (Sweet Love)", was announced on 30 August 2021 and was released on 3 September. In October 2021, it was revealed that Little Mix was the ninth-most-played female artist of the 21st century in the United Kingdom so far and the only girl group in the top ten. Between Us was released in November 2021, featuring five new songs.

On 2 December 2021, the group announced that they would be going on hiatus following the completion of their planned Confetti Tour in 2022 in order to "recharge" and work on solo projects.

The Confetti tour began on 9 April 2022 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, and concluded on 14 May 2022 at The O2 Arena in London. The tour consisted of 28 sold-out shows across the United Kingdom and Ireland. On 27 April 2022, the group live streamed their final tour date at the O2 Arena, in London titled: Little Mix: The Last Show (For Now...).

On May 15, 2022, the group officially announced that they would take a hiatus after ten years.

## Members

* Perrie Edwards — Vocalist
* Leigh-Anne Pinnock — Vocalist, rapper
* Jade Thirlwall — Vocalist

### Past

* Jesy Nelson — Vocalist, rapper (2011—2020)

## Concert tours

### Headlining

* DNA Tour (2013)
* The Salute Tour (2014)
* The Get Weird Tour (2016)
* The Glory Days Tour (2017-2018)
* Summer Hits Tour 2018 (2018)
* LM5: The Tour (2019)
* The Confetti Tour (2022)

### Supporting

* *The X Factor* Live Tour (2012)
* Demi Lovato – The Neon Lights Tour (2014)
* Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman Tour (2017)

### Guest

* Taylor Swift – The 1989 World Tour (2015)

## Awards and nominations

*Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Little Mix*

## References

1. ↑ The Guardian: X Factor: Little Mix have lowest-selling winner's single since 2004
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hello Magazine: Little Mix to earn £8 million after winning X Factor
3. ↑ Metro: X Factor finalists Rhythmix in legal trouble with charity over name
4. ↑ Digital Spy: Little Mix premiere new music video 'DNA' - watch
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Digital Spy: Little Mix talk next album: 'It will be more R&B'
6. ↑ Digital Spy: Little Mix announce new album 'Salute' - video
7. ↑ Little Mix Sets U.S. Release Date for ‘Salute’ Album: Exclusive
8. ↑ BBC News: Little Mix: Our third album is finished and has a 'whole new sound'
9. ↑ The National News: Little Mix have big ambitions and lots of love
10. ↑ Offocial Charts: Little Mix's Black Magic conjures up a second week at Number 1
11. ↑ BBC News: Simon Cowell addresses Syco split from Little Mix
12. ↑ BBC News: Little Mix split from Syco days before LM5 album release
13. ↑ Capital FM: Little Mix 2019 Tour: Set List, Dates And Who Is Supporting The Group?
14. ↑ BBC News: Little Mix: Jesy Nelson takes break for medical reasons
15. ↑ Power Radio: Nathan Dawe & Little Mix Announce New Single 'No Time For Tears'
16. ↑ Warner Music New Zealand: NATHAN DAWE AND LITTLE MIX JOIN FORCES ON NEW SINGLE 'NO TIME FOR TEARS'
17. ↑ BBC News: Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix: 'The constant pressure is very hard'
18. ↑ Little Mix announce new single Confetti featuring Saweetie
19. ↑ Little Mix announce greatest hits album Between Us
20. ↑ Little Mix taking break after '10 amazing years'
21. ↑ Little Mix's agent John Giddings: 'Pop acts work much harder than rock bands'
22. ↑ Little Mix stars show off their toned physiques as they party until 3am following concert in Manchester
23. ↑ On May 15, 2022, the group officially announced that they would take a hiatus after ten years.
24. ↑ Little Mix Announce They're Going On Hiatus After 10-Year Anniversary
25. ↑ BBC News: Little Mix claim X Factor crown
26. ↑ Styled to Rock Season 1
27. ↑ Katy Perry, Cheryl Cole and Little Mix lined up for Styled to Rock fashion series
28. ↑ Little Mix Tease Upcoming 'Glory Days: The Documentary' on Twitter
29. ↑ BBC News: Celebrity Gogglebox: Little Mix confirmed for new six-part series
30. ↑ Tellymix: Eat In With Little Mix: Watch Little Mix's amazing own show
31. ↑ Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's documentary makes for heartbreaking but important viewing
32. ↑ {{Cite news|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/the-search-announcement-tour-apply-2020/ Capital FM: When Does Little Mix's The Search Start?]
33. ↑ 'One World: Together At Home' Peaks With 6M Viewers In The UK As Little Mix & Tom Jones Perform
34. ↑ MTV: LITTLE MIX TO HOST AND PERFORM AT THE 2020 MTV EMA!
35. ↑ Anne-Marie's YouTube Documentary: Trailer, Release Date & Celebrity Guests Including Little Mix
36. ↑ 'Little Mix: LM5 – The Tour Film' coming to cinemas this November
37. ↑ BBC: Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power
38. ↑ Watch Taylor Swift Bring Out Little Mix, Joan Baez and Julia Roberts at 1989 Concert
39. ↑ Little Mix cancel upcoming UK summer tour

## External links

* Official website
* Little Mix on Facebook
* Little Mix on Instagram
* Little Mix on Twitter (English)
* Little Mix on Twitter (Japanese)
* Little Mix on TikTok
* Little Mix on YouTube

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