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Emily Middlemas
Born
Emily Lisa Middlemas

(1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 26)
Glasgow, Scotland
EducationWoodfarm High School
OccupationSinger-songwriter
PartnerRyan Lawrie (2015–present)
Musical career
Also known asili
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals,guitar
Years active2007–present
LabelsGray London
Websitethisisili.com

Emily Lisa Middlemas (born 26 September 1998), also known as ili, is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2016, she finished in fourth place in the thirteenth series of The X Factor.[1] She also competed in the eleventh series of the show, and reached judges’ houses, but failed to reach the live shows.[2]

Early life

Middlemas was born on 26 September 1998, in Glasgow, Scotland,[3] and attended Woodfarm High School.[3] Middlemas auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent at a young age.[4]

Career

2007–2011: Career beginnings

At the age of nine, Middlemas started her performing career in a band called Loud N Proud,[5] and at thirteen, she began writing her own songs.[5]

2014–2016: The X Factor

In July 2014, Middlemas won TeenStar, an annual singing competition held in Birmingham.[6] Later that year, she auditioned for the eleventh series of The X Factor, and reached judges' houses, but failed to proceed further.[7][8]

Middlemas then returned to audition for the thirteenth series of The X Factor in 2016, singing a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster (Jammin')".[9] Middlemas was placed in the "girls" category and reached the live shows, where she was mentored by Simon Cowell.[10] Following the eliminations of Gifty Louise in week 4 and Sam Lavery in week 6, Middlemas became Cowell's last remaining act in the competition. She was in the bottom two in the semi-final, against Matt Terry, and was eliminated in fourth place.[11]

2017–2018: Music releases

In 2017, Middlemas released her first single, "Lost and Found", after which she embarked on her debut headline tour across the United Kingdom.[12][13] The Memory Lane Tour consisted of 11 dates.[14] In March 2018, she released her second single, "Layla", a tribute to a young girl who died from neuroblastoma cancer.[15][16] Later that year, she released two further singles, titled "Habit" and "Broken Record".[17]

2019–present: Changes and Colours

In August 2019, Middlemas announced that she would be using the stage name ili from then onwards.[18] On 23 August 2019, she released "A Little Bit" as the first single under her new stage name.[19][20] In September 2019, "Changes" was released as the title track from her debut EP, Changes.[21][22] On 1 November 2019, Middlemas released the five-track EP Changes.[23]

In 2020, Middlemas announced the extended play Colours, beginning with the single "Breath" on 8 May 2020.[24]

Personal life

Middlemas has been in a relationship with fellow The X Factor contestant Ryan Lawrie since 2015.[25][26][27]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Changes
Colours
  • To be released

Singles

Title Year Album
"Lost and Found" 2017 Non-album singles
"Layla" 2018
"Habit"
"Broken Record"
"A Little Bit" 2019 Changes
"Changes"
"Plastic Knife"
"Breath"[24] 2020 Colours

References

  1. ^ "Emily Middlemas loses place in X Factor final as Matt Terry is saved". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Emily Middlemas returns to X Factor for another shot at live shows". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Scottish schoolgirl wows on X Factor". The Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ^ Fulton, Rick (6 August 2014). "Scots teenager Emily Middlemas tipped for X Factor success by Simon Cowell". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Emily Middlemas Layla Song To Be Released 16 March 2018". neuroblastoma.org. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. ^ "How to 'Make It' in the Music Industry - TeenStar 2014 Champion Announced". TeenStar. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Emily Middlemas returns to X Factor for another shot at live shows". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. ^ Darvill, Josh (6 October 2016). "X Factor's Emily Middlemas says Cheryl was right to say no in 2014". TellyMix. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-04/who-is-the-x-factors-emily-middlemas-everything-you-need-to-know-about-simon-cowells-live-act/
  10. ^ Aspinall, Georgia (5 December 2016). "Did The X Factor's Emily Middlemas blame Simon Cowell for her getting the boot?". Heat. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Emily Middlemas eliminated from X Factor after sing-off with Matt Terry". Belfast Telegraph. 5 December 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  12. ^ Dempster, Rachel (1 October 2019). "Review: Emily Middlemas 'Memory Lane Tour' – Belfast". CelebMix. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Darvill, Josh (1 September 2017). "X Factor's Emily Middlemas kicks off live tour with her debut single". TellyMix. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Duke, Simon (15 September 2017). "X Factor's Emily ready to show the real her with surprising debut". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Dempster, Rachel (10 March 2019). "Emily Middlemas Announces Second Single 'Layla'". CelebMix. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Speirs, Kathleen (18 March 2018). "X Factor singer Emily Middlemas pens a song in memory of youngster Layla Greene". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Emily Middlemas Releases New Single 'Habit' With Producer Rob Late". CelebMix. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  18. ^ @thisisili (15 August 2019). "it's time for change, new beginnings and a whole new era...i feel confident in my own skin and for the first time in my life, i am fearless. power is not given to you- you have to take it. i have never felt more in control, this is a different kind of passion. this is ili" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Premiere: Emily Middlemas Ascends as ili with Stunning Debut "A Little Bit"". Atwood Magazine. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Peters, Jo (27 August 2019). "ili (Emily Middlemas) debuts haunting alt-pop gem 'A Little Bit'". WithGuitars. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "ILI (EMILY MIDDLEMAS) SHARES NEW TRACK 'CHANGES'". Arc Street. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "ili (Emily Middlemas) shares new track "Changes"". Elicit Magazine. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Ili Shares New Single "Tom Cruise" From Forthcoming EP". Elicit Magazine. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ a b @thisisili (22 April 2020). "🦋 BREATH 🦋 colours era is here and im so excited to announce my next single is coming on the 8th of may. this song means so much to me and i hope this will connect with you all. pre save now" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Harp, Justin (6 December 2016). "X Factor's Emily and Ryan are already talking marriage". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ Foreman, Polly (21 December 2019). "Are Ryan Lawrie and Emily Middlemas engaged or wot?". Heat. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ Duff, Anna (20 December 2019). "Ryan Lawrie Denies That He And Emily Middlemas Are Engaged - Look Magazine". Look. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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