SHE wowed judges and audiences with her super powered voice in ITV’s 2011 X Factor, in which she finished third.

Now Amelia Lily is coming to York Barbican to perform at the Miss York 2012 Grand Final on May 19.

Contest organiser Naomi Smith said she was delighted Amelia Lily would be singing at the final, which would be taking the form of a glamorous awards ceremony.

“Her performance will no doubt add to this,” she said. “I think she is an inspiration to a lot of young woman to follow their dreams, whatever they might be.”

Former ”X Factor” U.K.  finalist Amelia Lily had Twitter abuzz on March 21, 2012, after it was reported that she fainted at an “X Factor” concert that night at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England.

News quickly spread over the Internet, and “Stay Strong Amelia Lily” became a trending topic on Twitter.

Lily, 17, responded with these messages on Twitter:

“Hey guys thanks for all the messages. Didn’t faint on stage!!!! Was unable to do encore but everything is fine thank you again for support.”

“Cannot believe ‘Amelia Lily is beautiful’ is trending, you guys are literally the cutest.”

Lily came in third place on “The X Factor” U.K. in 2011. She is currently on “The X Factor” U.K. 2012 tour, which ends in early April. She has signed a deal with Xenomania, a new Sony Music label. Her debut album is due out before the end of 2012.

Lily recorded a duet with “The X Factor” U.K. judge Kelly Rowland(who was Lily’s mentor on the show), but the name of the song has not yet been publicly revealed. The duet will most likely be on Lily’s album.

We were always big fans of Amelia Lily and those big ol’ pipes of hers on last year’s X Factor and so despite not winning the competition (no bad thing – see JLS, One Direction and Cher Lloyd) we’re pleased to hear she’s gone and bagged herself a record deal to the tune of £500K for three albums.

And if that wasn’t exciting enough (yeah, yeah – we don’t get out much, ok?), we’re even more giddy at the news that she’s recording with the team behind all of Girls Aloud’s hits.

Now this is amazing for at least two reasons:

1. It takes the edge off the fact that Frankie Cocozza will have a No.1 hit before Cheryl and the girls ever get back together.

2. Amelia Lily’s voice + Girls Aloud-esque tunage = pop heaven.

What’s not to love?

Right, we’re off to listen to The Promise.

The new £26m Salford City Stadium has officially opened with a performance from X-Factor finalist Amelia Lily.

More than 600 hospitality guests and over 5,000 fans joined Amelia Lily and a host of soap stars to celebrate the launch of the new venue.

Pam Martin, Stadium Manager said: “The launch of the new stadium comes at a very exciting time for Salford and will go down as a day to remember. “We’re confident that, with our accessibility and range of conference and events facilities on offer, we can deliver business solutions to national, regional and local customers.”

The new stadium boasts a conference and event facility for up to 1,000 delegates with views over the pitch and the Manchester skyline.
The stadium’s 1,200sqm of open space has the flexibility to be divided into three suites, while the 280sqm of external space has scope for marquee events and outdoor activities.

With the completion of the first phase of MediaCityUK and the co-location of both the BBC and ITV at The Quays, Salford is a city that is rising to prominence both regionally and nationally.

The stadium is owned by a joint venture between Salford City Council and The Peel Group

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