About Maria Lawson
Maria Lawson is an English singer. She recorded several singles with Ti.Pi.Cal. Lawson was the fifth contestant eliminated in the second UK series of television talent show The X Factor in 2005 finishing in eighth place. She released her debut self-titled album in 2006. Her self-help/autobiography entitled Life Starts Now was released in November 2008. Lawson appeared in the female lead role in the West End production of Thriller – Live from 14 April 2009 to March 2010. She released her second studio album, Emotional Rollercoaster in 2014. Lawson lives in London with her husband Lawrence and their two children. Before appearing as a contestant on The X Factor finishing in eighth place, Lawson was a client of Active Music Management, who obtained her first record deal with President Records and her first publishing deal. Lawson released her first single, "A Night to Remember," in 1982, which was used in a Gala Bingo advertisement.
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