caption associated_acts years_active alias label article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
fleur east performing live in glasgow , 2011 addictiv ladies , dj fresh 2005 -- present fleur syco strictly rhythm fleur east
 solo_singer 29 october 1987 vocals pop & b dance drum and bass hip hop soul r file november 2011 -lrb- 6399974481 -rrb- . jpg : fleur east at the arches , 23rd walthamstow , london , england fleur east singer , rapper , dancer , fitness model
fleur east

fleur east -lrb- born 29 october 1987 -rrb- , also known mononymously as fleur , is a british recording artist .
she competed on the the second series of televised singing competition `` the x factor '' in 2005 as a member of the girl group addictiv ladies .
in 2012 , she launched a solo career with the record label strictly rhythm and released songs with dance musicians including dj fresh and drumsound & bassline smith .
east returned to `` the x factor '' as a solo artist in 2014 for its eleventh series , where she placed runner-up .
she became the show 's first contestant to reach number one on the uk itunes store chart during the competition with her performance of `` uptown funk '' -lrb- originally by mark ronson featuring bruno mars -rrb- .
in 2015 , she signed to syco music and began work on a full-length album .
