After becoming The X Factor’s first female runner-up, Rebecca Ferguson has become one of the UK’s most successful soul vocalists, well renowned for her unique, crisp, husky vocals—and with four Top 10 albums under her belt.

Heaven, released in 2011, sold over 130,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest selling debut album by a solo artist that decade, between 2007 – 2017. With singles such as “Glitter & Gold”, “I Hope” and “Nothing’s Real But Love”, she has been lauded by critics, with The Telegraph declaring her “The same league as Aretha Franklin”, and The Guardian stating that “her talent is undeniable”; whilst Ferguson has also been nominated for MOBO and MTV Europe Music Awards.

She has duetted with Lionel Ritchie, Andrea Bocelli and Christina Aguilera. Recently, at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in her native Liverpool, she duetted with Ukrainian singer Alyosha—Ferguson has also collaborated with John Legend and Nile Rodgers. Her new record, Heaven Part II, was released at the end of 2023 and by early 2024 had already been a BBC Radio 2 Album of the Week.

Away from performing, Ferguson has become a notable campaigner for change within the creative industries and was an integral part in the introduction of the independent standards authority (CIISA)—she used her voice to lobby MPs, government officials and industry bodies to raise awareness of the unfair treatment of creative talent.

In 2023 she was one of the main contributors to the government’s Misogyny in Music report and in June 2024 Rebecca’s work in the music industry was recognised with her being awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

She is currently working on a memoir with Veronica Clark.

Visit Rebecca’s website, or follow her on Instagram @rebeccaferguson__, Twitter @RebeccaFMusic and Facebook @Rebecca Ferguson.