caption module birth_place family name birth_date instrument residence image article_title birth_name occupation
contostavlos in july 2014 yes years_active = 2000 -- present label = associated_acts = website background = = solo_singer genre = instrument = vocals camden , london , england costadinos contostavlos -lrb- cousin -rrb- tulisa 13 july 1988 vocals friern barnet , london , england tulisa contostavlos 2014.jpg tulisa -lrb- singer -rrb-
 tula paulinea contostavlos singer-songwriter actress television personality
tulisa -lrb- singer -rrb-

tula paulinea `` tulisa '' contostavlos -lrb- born 13 july 1988 -rrb- , known mononymously as tulisa , is an english singer-songwriter , actress , and television personality .
she is known for being a member of the defunct camden-based hip hop group n-dubz , with her cousin dappy and their friend fazer .
n-dubz was formed in 2000 and released three studio albums before announcing their indefinite hiatus in 2011 .
during 2011 to 2012 , contostavlos participated as a judge on the `` the x factor '' .
she mentored the `` groups '' category in her first year , including little mix , the first ever group to win the competition .
during a twitter dispute with dappy , contostavlos announced that n-dubz had split up , and were not taking a break as stated in 2011 .
contostavlos released her debut solo album , `` the female boss '' , on 3 december 2012 .
it received unfavorable reviews from contemporary music critics and poor first-week sales .
however , its lead single `` young '' managed to top the uk singles chart .
