Jessica Garlick

Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is a Welsh pop singer. Garlick made her first steps into showbusiness when she was 16. At that age she won the Welsh final of BBC One's talent show Star for a Night. The same year she also featured in Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music. She is the highest placed British entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest in the 21st century so far, coming joint third in the 2002 contest.

Jessica Garlick
Jessica Garlick
Background information
Birth name	Jessica Julie Anne Garlick
Born	1981 (age 39–40) Derby, Derbyshire, England
Origin	Kidwelly, Wales
Genres	Pop, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002, 2009
Labels	Freedom Records

Background

Garlick was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England. She was educated at Glan-y-Mor Comprehensive School and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Before appearing on Pop Idol she had been on various TV talent shows including Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music and Star for a Night.[1]

Pop Idol and the Eurovision Song Contest

In 2001, she was among the last ten contestants on the ITV talent show Pop Idol. The BBC later invited her to sing "Come Back", one of the competing songs in A Song for Europe, the British selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002.[2] The audience selected her to represent the United Kingdom at the event in Tallinn, where she took her country to its best result since Imaani's "Where Are You?" in 1998, finishing joint third alongside Estonia's representative, Sahlene.[3] Her result has, as of 2019, not been bettered.

After Eurovision

Later in 2002 Garlick was involved in a campaign to help children stop smoking. She made a guest appearance in the 2003 Song for Europe, during which she was charged with announcing the results of the Welsh televote, which handed top marks to the ill-fated Jemini. Later in the year, she appeared in Liquid Eurovision preview and analysis programmes.

On 16 November 2006, Garlick appeared as the hidden musician in the 'Identity Parade' round on the BBC's Never Mind the Buzzcocks game show. She is now married to Owen Satterley, a personal trainer whom she has dated from her teenage years. They have a daughter called Olivia and a son called Noah.

Later career

It was announced in early 2009 that Garlick would be making a return to music. After a few years with her family, Garlick felt that the time was right for a return to her career in music. The début single from her unreleased album, Hard Not to Fall, was released on 11 May 2009, one day before the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final.[4] The single was only available to purchase from iTunes. She recorded a music video which was posted on her official website.[5] Garlick performed the new single, along with her Eurovision entry, "Come Back", at the UK Eurovision Preview Party, at Scala, King's Cross, on 17 April 2009.[6]

Chart discography

Single	UK[7]
"Come Back" (May 2002)	13

References

1. "Jessica Garlick – Pop Idol – where are they now? – Pictures – Tvradio – Virgin Media". virginmedia.com.
2. "Idol singer picked for Eurovision". BBC News. 3 March 2002. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
3. "Pop Idol's Jessica third in Eurovision". BBC News. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
4. "Eurovision Song Contest – Baku 2012 | News – Jessica Garlick returns to music". Esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
5. "Whatever Happened To... The Pop Idol Final 10?". This Must Be Pop. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
6. "Eurovision Song Contest – Baku 2012 | News – Best of British: Jessica joins Imaani at Eurovision Party". Esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 222. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Jessica Garlick discography at Discogs