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			{{short description\|Singer and Musical Theatre performer from UK}}
	{{mergeto\|Britain's Got Talent (series 3)\|discuss=Talk:Hollie Steel#Merger proposal\|date=November 2014}}

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	{{Infobox musical artist ~~<!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Musicians -->~~		{{Infobox musical artist
	\| name = Hollie Steel		\| name = Hollie Steel
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	\| ~~image_size~~ ~~= 125~~		\| caption = Steel in 2019
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	\| background = solo_singer
			\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1998\|7\|1\|}}
	\| caption = May 2011
			\| birth_place = ], ], England<ref name=TiL/>
	\| birth_name = Hollie Steel
			\| instrument = {{hlist\|Vocals\|piano}}
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1998\|7\|1\|}}
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			\| occupation = Singer<ref> ''classical-crossover.co.uk'' Retrieved 2 December 2012.</ref> Actress
	\| origin = ], Lancashire, England
			\| years_active = 2009–present
	\| instrument = ], ]
	\| ~~genre~~ ~~= Classical Crossover~~		\| label = BB5 Records Limited
			\| website = {{Official website\|http://www.holliesteelmusic.com}}
	\| occupation = Singer<ref> ''classical-crossover.co.uk'' Retrieved 2 December 2012.</ref>
	\| years_active = 2009–present
	\| label = BB5 Records Limited (2010-present)
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	'''Hollie Steel''' (born on 1 July 1998) is a ~~schoolgirl and~~ performer from ~~Accrington~~, England.<ref name=TiL>{{cite news\|url= http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/4339569.Britain_s_Got_Talent_star_Hollie_supported_all_the_way_by_her_big_brother/ \|newspaper =This is Lancashire \| title=Britain's Got Talent star Hollie supported all the way by her big brother \|date=3 May 2009}}</ref> In 2009 at the age of ten she was one of ten finalists on the ] of the ] reality show '']''.<ref name=Mail>{{cite news\|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1173561/How-Britains-Got-Talents-little-star-lost-lung.html\|title=How Britain's Got Talent's little star almost lost a lung\|newspaper=Daily Mail \| location = London \|author=James Tapper\|date=26 April 2009}}</ref>		'''Hollie Steel''' (born 1 July 1998) is a performer originally from Burnley, Lancashire, England.<ref name=TiL>{{cite news\|url= http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/4339569.Britain_s_Got_Talent_star_Hollie_supported_all_the_way_by_her_big_brother/ \|newspaper =This is Lancashire \| title=Britain's Got Talent star Hollie supported all the way by her big brother \|date=3 May 2009}}</ref> In 2009 at the age of ten she was one of ten finalists on the ] of the ] reality show '']''.

	Her first audition ~~drew~~ ~~mostly~~ ~~positive~~ ~~comments~~ ~~from~~ ~~all~~ of ~~the show's judges~~.~~<ref name=Mail/>~~ In her second appearance during the semi-finals Steel ~~forgot~~ ~~the~~ ~~words~~ of ~~her song~~. ~~She received~~ a second ~~chance,~~ ~~completing~~ ~~the~~ ~~song~~ ~~without~~ ~~a problem.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/2456143/Hollie-forgets-~~song~~-but-gets-2nd-chance-by-Simon-Cowell.html~~ ~~\|title=Hollie forgets song but gets 2nd chance\|date=29 April 2009 \|newspaper=The Sun \| location = London\|author=Chris Pollard}}</ref> Steel~~ advanced to the ~~finals and finished in sixth place~~.		Her first audition stunned the judges with her surprisingly strong voice. In her second appearance during the semi-finals Steel suffered a panic attack onstage. After a second attempt Steel then completed the song and advanced to the final.

	She then toured the ], making live performances with the series' other finalists in the summer of 2009.<ref name="TL010609">{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4411974.Hollie_Steel_back_in_school_after_Britain_s_Got_Talent_exploits/\|title=Hollie Steel back in school after Britain's Got Talent exploits\|author=Nafessa Shan\|date=1 June 2009 \|newspaper = Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref>		She then toured arenas in the ] and Ireland, making live performances with the series' other finalists in the summer of 2009.<ref name="TL010609">{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4411974.Hollie_Steel_back_in_school_after_Britain_s_Got_Talent_exploits/\|title=Hollie Steel back in school after Britain's Got Talent exploits\|author=Nafessa Shan\|date=1 June 2009 \|newspaper = Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref>

	In September 2009, Steel ~~and family started a record label, 'BB5 Records' and she~~ began recording her debut album, '']'', which was released in May 2010. The album was distributed in Hong Kong and UK.		In September 2009, Steel began recording her debut album, '']'', which was released in May 2010. The album was distributed in Hong Kong and UK.

	Steel released a second album in late 2011, and in early 2012 a third album. She released her sixth single on 3 December 2012, ''Fly'', which was recorded in Italy with ].		Steel released a second album in late 2011, and in early 2012 a third album. She released her sixth single on 3 December 2012, ''Fly'', which was recorded in Rome, Italy with Casa Musica, the single became popular on YouTube.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Steel has been singing since the age of four when she showed interest in her brother Joshua's performances.<ref name=TiL/> She also attended the KLF Dance Academy in ] with him.<ref name=TiL/> Prior to ''Britain's Got Talent'' she performed in productions of '']'' and '']''.~~<ref~~ ~~name~~=~~Mail/>~~		Steel has been singing since the age of four when she showed interest in her older brother Joshua's performances.<ref name=TiL/> She also attended the KLF Dance Academy in ] with him.<ref name=TiL/> Prior to ''Britain's Got Talent'' she performed in productions of '']'' and '']''.{{citation needed\|date=January 2020}}

	Steel's parents, Nina and Jason, who work as ] ], said that she was entered in ''Britain's Got Talent'' so she would not feel left out as they felt her brother, Joshua, five years older, was more likely to progress. The judges preferred Hollie's audition and Joshua dropped out.<ref name=TiL/><ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news\|url= ~~http~~://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5228259/Hollie-Steels-older-brother-was-meant-to-be-Britains-Got-Talent-star.html\|title=Hollie Steel's older brother was meant to be Britain's Got Talent star\|newspaper=Daily Telegraph \|location = London\|date=27 April 2009\|author=Ian Johnston}}</ref>		Steel's parents, Nina and Jason, who work as ] ], said that she was entered in ''Britain's Got Talent'' so she would not feel left out as they felt her brother, Joshua, five years older, was more likely to progress. The judges preferred Hollie's audition and Joshua dropped out.<ref name=TiL/><ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news\|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5228259/Hollie-Steels-older-brother-was-meant-to-be-Britains-Got-Talent-star.html\|title=Hollie Steel's older brother was meant to be Britain's Got Talent star\|newspaper=Daily Telegraph \|location =London\|date=27 April 2009\|author=Ian Johnston}}</ref>

	Steel had serious ] when she was four years old; fluid filled one of her lungs and surgeons considered removing the lung.<ref name=Mail/> She was instead hospitalised for three months at ] and underwent several operations to drain her lungs.<ref name=Mail/>

	In 2014, Steel obtained a funded DaDa to study at ].

	==''Britain's Got Talent''==		==''Britain's Got Talent''==
	In April 2009, Steel auditioned for the ] of '']''. In her first televised appearance, she began her number ] dancing to "]" from the musical '']'', then, as judge ] started to reach for the red rejection buzzer, she began singing the song with an unexpectedly powerful voice. She received a ] from the audience and the approval of all four judges. ~~] told Steel, "We have seen a lot of children on our show over the past three series and I have never heard any of them sing as well as you do".<ref name=Mail/>~~ ] was in tears and called her performance, "beautiful and lovely". ~~Media~~ ~~reports~~ at ~~the~~ ~~time~~ ~~claimed~~ that ~~Steel~~ ~~had~~ ~~referred to Cowell as a~~ ] ~~for~~ ~~critical~~ ~~comments~~ he ~~made~~ ~~after~~ ~~her~~ first ~~appearance~~ on the ~~show;~~<ref name=~~bully~~>{{cite news\|url= http://~~www~~.~~mirror~~.co.uk/~~celebs~~/~~news~~/~~2009~~/04/25/~~taunted-at-school-hollie-steel-10-hits-back-at-simon-cowell-calling-him-a-bully-115875-21308385~~/ \|~~title~~=~~Taunted~~ at ~~school Hollie~~ Steel, 10, ~~hits~~ ~~back~~ at ~~Simon~~ ~~Cowell~~ ~~calling~~ ~~him~~ ~~a 'bully~~'\|newspaper=~~Daily~~ ~~Mirror~~ \|location = London \|date=25 April 2009\|author=~~Lara~~ ~~Gould~~}}</ref> ~~however,~~ a ~~blog~~ at a ~~Lancashire newspaper~~'s ~~web~~ ~~site~~ ~~that~~ ~~was~~ ~~attributed~~ to ~~Steel~~ ~~and~~ her ~~mother~~ ~~denied~~ ~~that~~ ~~she~~ ~~had~~ ~~ever~~ ~~made~~ ~~such~~ a ~~comment.<ref>{{cite~~ ~~news\|url=~~ ~~http://www~~.~~lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/bloggers/holliesteel/4351265.I_ve_chosen_my_songs_for_next_round_of_Britain_s_Got_Talent/\|title=I've~~ ~~chosen~~ my ~~songs~~ ~~for~~ ~~next~~ ~~round~~ of ~~Britain~~'s ~~Got~~ ~~Talent~~\|~~author=Hollie~~ ~~Steel~~\|date=7 ~~May 2009\|~~		In April 2009, Steel auditioned for the ] of '']''. In her first televised appearance, she began her number ] dancing to "]" from the musical '']'', then, as judge ] started to reach for the red rejection buzzer, she began singing the song with an unexpectedly powerful voice. She received a ] from the audience and the approval of all four judges. ] was in tears and called her performance, "beautiful and lovely". Commentators and mainstream media outlets speculated that she might defeat ], who had made an impression worldwide in the first show of the series.<ref name=Times>{{cite news\|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6163690.ece\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090429082648/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6163690.ece\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 29 April 2009\|title=Steel, 10, stands in Susan Boyle's way to be Britain's Got Talent winner\|newspaper=The Times \|location = London \|date=24 April 2009\|author=Patrick Foster}}</ref> Over thirteen million viewers watched Steel's performance and, within one day of a video of her performance being posted on YouTube, over a million viewers had seen her worldwide. She was interviewed on US television via satellite link during ]'s '']'' show.{{citation needed\|date=January 2020}}
	newspaper = Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> Commentators and mainstream media outlets speculated that she might defeat ], who had made an impression worldwide in the first show of the series.<ref name=Daily_Mail>{{cite news\|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1173361/\|title=Can 10-year-old singer Hollie Steel unseat new-look Susan Boyle as the favourite on Britain's Got Talent?\|date=25 April 2009\|newspaper=Daily Mail \|location=London}}</ref><ref name=Times>{{cite news\|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6163690.ece\|title=Steel, 10, stands in Susan Boyle's way to be Britain's Got Talent winner\|newspaper=The Times \|location = London \|date=24 April 2009\|author=Patrick Foster}}</ref> Over thirteen million viewers watched Steel's performance and, within one day of a video of her performance being posted on YouTube, over a million viewers had seen her worldwide. She was interviewed on US television via satellite link during ]'s '']'' show.<ref>{{cite news \|url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/article2398606.ece \|title=Britain’s Got Talent sensation Hollie Steel is wowing audiences across the Atlantic — after appearing on TV in the US\|date=28 April 2009 \|newspaper=The Sun \| location = London}}</ref>

	During her semi-final of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in May, Steel ~~forgot her words and broke down~~ mid-performance. After she appealed for a second chance ~~and was denied by the producers~~, Cowell intervened saying, "I don't care how we do it but we will find the time somewhere ~~to let you sing again~~", and she was allowed to perform a second time ~~after street dancer and fellow finalist ]~~.<ref name = Mail30May>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1189601/Hollie-Steel-wins-place-final-breaking-stage-Britains-Got-Talent.html\|title=Hollie Steel wins a place in the final after breaking down on stage on Britain's Got Talent \|author=Liz Thomas and Diana Pilkington\|date=30 May 2009\| newspaper=Daily Mail \| location = London}}</ref> Her second attempt at "]" went well and she was praised by the judges for being accomplished and brave in the trying circumstances. Piers Morgan described it as "one of the gutsiest things I've ever seen in my life", and Steel was chosen by all three judges to progress to the final in preference to ].<ref name=Mail30May/> The incident caused numerous commentators to debate whether children of this age should be allowed to compete in a TV show in which contestants are under such high pressure.<ref>{{~~cite~~ news\|url=http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1189796/Is-Britains-Got-Talent-putting-child-stars-pressure-Another-youngster-breaks-onstage.html\|title=Now dancer Aidan, 11, breaks down on stage as BGT judges defend use of child performers\|author=Paul Revoir\|date=~~31 May 2009\|newspaper=Mail on Sunday \| location =~~ ~~London~~}}~~</ref>~~		During her semi-final of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in May, Steel stopped mid-performance. After she appealed for a second chance, Cowell intervened saying, "I don't care how we find it but we will find the time somewhere", and she was allowed to perform a second time. Her second attempt at "]" went well and she was praised by the judges for being accomplished and brave in the trying circumstances.{{citation needed\|date=January 2020}}

	In the final, she performed the song "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from '']''.<ref name=HSm>{{cite news \|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4409372.Hollie_s_mum_slams_Britain_s_Got_Talent_judges/ \|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \| title=Hollie Steel's mum: Britain's Got Talent is not cruel \| date=1 June 2009 \|author=David Watkinson}}</ref> Her performance was ~~trouble-free and~~ well-received, and the viewer voting resulted in her finishing in sixth place, receiving 3.9% of the reported 4 million votes, calculating to 156,000 votes.		In the final, she performed the song "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from '']''.<ref name=HSm>{{cite news \|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4409372.Hollie_s_mum_slams_Britain_s_Got_Talent_judges/ \|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \| title=Hollie Steel's mum: Britain's Got Talent is not cruel \| date=1 June 2009 \|author=David Watkinson}}</ref> Her performance was well-received, and the viewer voting resulted in her finishing in sixth place, receiving 3.9% of the reported 4 million votes, calculating to 156,000 votes.

	During June and July 2009, Steel appeared in ''Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009'' with most of the other finalists from the third series. She was home tutored between rehearsals and the start of the tour.<ref name=TL010609/> The rehearsals were held at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4439321.Interview__Hollie_Steel\|title=Interview: Hollie Steel\|date=15 June 2009\|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> The tour opened at ], England on 12 June 2009, and finished on 5 July 2009 at ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/britains-got-talent/5519137/The-26-show-dates-of-Britains-Got-Talent---The-Live-Tour-2009.html\|title=The 26 show dates of Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009\|date=12 June 2009\|newspaper=Daily Telegraph \| location = London		During June and July 2009, Steel appeared in ''Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009'' with most of the other finalists from the third series. She was home tutored between rehearsals and the start of the tour.<ref name=TL010609/> The rehearsals were held at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4439321.Interview__Hollie_Steel\|title=Interview: Hollie Steel\|date=15 June 2009\|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> The tour opened at ], England on 12 June 2009, and finished on 5 July 2009 at ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/britains-got-talent/5519137/The-26-show-dates-of-Britains-Got-Talent---The-Live-Tour-2009.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616170029/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/britains-got-talent/5519137/The-26-show-dates-of-Britains-Got-Talent---The-Live-Tour-2009.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=16 June 2009\|title=The 26 show dates of Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009\|date=12 June 2009\|newspaper=Daily Telegraph \| location = London}}</ref> During the live stage shows, Steel performed solo and also in combination with other artists such as ], with whom she performed "Edelweiss" in ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/4447682.Britain___s_Got_Talent__Newcastle_Arena/\|title=Britain's Got Talent, Newcastle Arena\|newspaper=Northern Echo\|location=]\|date=19 June 2009\|author=Deborah Johnson\|access-date=28 July 2009\|archive-date=11 October 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011014809/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/4447682.Britain___s_Got_Talent__Newcastle_Arena/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	}}</ref> During the live stage shows, Steel performed solo and also in combination with other artists such as ], with whom she performed "Edelweiss" in ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/4447682.Britain___s_Got_Talent__Newcastle_Arena/\|title=Britain's Got Talent, Newcastle Arena\|newspaper=Northern Echo \| location = ]\|date=19 June 2009\|author=Deborah Johnson}}</ref>

	==Singing career==		==Singing career==
	The ''Daily Mirror'' on 28 July 2009 reported that veteran performer and singer ] wished to record a song with Steel that he composed.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/07/28/rolf-harris-wants-to-sing-with-britain-s-got-talent-s-hollie-steel-115875-21553161/\|title=Rolf Harris wants to sing with Britain's Got Talent's Hollie Steel\|author=Mark Jefferies\|date=28 July 2009\|newspaper=Daily Mirror \| location = London}}</ref> However, the project with Harris fell through<ref>{{cite news \| url = http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/hyndburn/4758387.Hollie_Steel___s_single_a_hit_for_Christmas/ \| title = Hollie Steel’s single a hit for Christmas \| newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \| date = 25 November 2009 \| accessdate =26 November 2009}}</ref> and so, in September 2009, Steel signed with record label VVR2, ~~owned~~ by ]. ~~For~~ ~~VVR2,~~ ~~she~~ ~~recorded~~ her debut single "]" from the ~~American~~ film '']''. The single was released on 14 December 2009.<ref>{{cite news \| url= http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/39Britain39s-Got-Talent39-star-Hollie.5855043.jp \| title='Britain's Got Talent' star Hollie Steel to release debut single \| date = 25 November 2009 \| newspaper=Burnley Express \| ~~accessdate~~ =25 November 2009 }}</ref> The single, however, did not make it into the top 40 in the ].<ref name=Radioshun>{{cite news\|url=http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/leisure/music/4816594.Music_news_____Radio_shun____ruins_Hollie_Steel___s_hope_for_hit/\|title=~~‘Radio~~ ~~shun’~~ ruins Hollie ~~Steel’s~~ hope for hit \|author=Nafeesa Shan\| newspaper=Chorley Citizen\|date=22 December 2009 \| ~~accessdate~~ =23 December 2009}}</ref>		In September 2009, Steel signed with record label VVR2, which she swiftly broke out of the contract after recording her debut single "]" from the 2000 film '']''. The single was released on 14 December 2009.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/39Britain39s-Got-Talent39-star-Hollie.5855043.jp \| title='Britain's Got Talent' star Hollie Steel to release debut single \| date=25 November 2009 \| newspaper=Burnley Express \| access-date=25 November 2009 \| archive-date=1 December 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201015224/http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/39Britain39s-Got-Talent39-star-Hollie.5855043.jp \| url-status=dead }}</ref> The single, however, did not make it into the top 40 in the ].<ref name=Radioshun>{{cite news\|url=http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/leisure/music/4816594.Music_news_____Radio_shun____ruins_Hollie_Steel___s_hope_for_hit/\|title='Radio shun' ruins Hollie Steel's hope for hit \|author=Nafeesa Shan\| newspaper=Chorley Citizen\|date=22 December 2009 \| access-date =23 December 2009}}</ref>

	Steel's debut album, '']'', was released on 24 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/stores/holliesteel/index.php \|title=Hollie Steel Online Store \|publisher=Townsend-records.co.uk \|date=24 May 2010 \|~~accessdate~~=24 July 2011}}</ref> The album was released on Steel's own label, BB5 Records Limited, named after the Accrington postcode,<ref name=abb5>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/music/news/4828478.Music_news___Hollie_Steel_set_to_release_debut_album/ \|title=Hollie Steel set to release debut album \|author=David Watkinson \|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \|date=3 January 2010 \|~~accessdate~~=14 February 2010 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/20121009142851/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/music/news/4828478.Music_news___Hollie_Steel_set_to_release_debut_album/ \|~~archivedate~~=9 October 2012 }}</ref> and includes the ~~Pendle’s~~ Arden Youth Choir on some of the classical pieces.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/Burnley-starlet-to-release-first.5671206.jp \|title=Burnley starlet to release first album \| date=23 September 2009 \|newspaper=Burnley Express~~}}</ref>~~ It ~~was~~ ~~distributed~~ by ].~~{{Citation~~ ~~needed~~\|~~date~~=~~May~~ ~~2010~~}} Steel's second single was "]", from '']'', and was released on 29 March 2010.<ref name=secondsingle>{{cite news\|url= http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-single-edelweiss-out-today/\|~~title~~ = Hollie Steel Single Edelweiss Out Today \| newspaper=HollieSteelMusic.com\|date=29 March 2010\| ~~accessdate~~ =26 May 2010}}</ref> Steel's third single was "]", from '']'', and "]", from '']'', and was released on 10 May 2010.<ref name=thirdsingle>{{cite news \| url= http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-new-single-available-for-download-today/ \| title=Hollie ~~Steel’s~~ New Single Available for Download Today!\| newspaper=HollieSteelMusic.com\| date=May 2010\| ~~accessdate~~ =26 May 2010}}</ref> Steel recorded at the sound studio in the ACE Centre in ], Lancashire.<ref name=Album>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnleypendlerossendal/4637479.Hollie_records_first_album_in_Nelson/ \|title = Hollie records first album in Nelson\|author=John Livesey\| newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \|date=18 September 2009 \| ~~accessdate~~ =19 September 2009}}</ref>		Steel's debut album, '']'', was released on 24 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/stores/holliesteel/index.php \|title=Hollie Steel Online Store \|publisher=Townsend-records.co.uk \|date=24 May 2010 \|access-date=24 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813021303/http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/stores/holliesteel/index.php \|archive-date=13 August 2011 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The album was released on Steel's own label, BB5 Records Limited, named after the Accrington postcode,<ref name=abb5>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/music/news/4828478.Music_news___Hollie_Steel_set_to_release_debut_album/ \|title=Hollie Steel set to release debut album \|author=David Watkinson \|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \|date=3 January 2010 \|access-date=14 February 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009142851/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/music/news/4828478.Music_news___Hollie_Steel_set_to_release_debut_album/ \|archive-date=9 October 2012 }}</ref> and includes the Pendle's Arden Youth Choir on some of the classical pieces.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/Burnley-starlet-to-release-first.5671206.jp \|title=Burnley starlet to release first album \|date=23 September 2009 \|newspaper=Burnley Express \|access-date=17 October 2009 \|archive-date=26 September 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926142909/http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnleynews/Burnley-starlet-to-release-first.5671206.jp \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Steel's second single was "]", from '']'', and was released on 29 March 2010.<ref name=secondsingle>{{cite news\|url= http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-single-edelweiss-out-today/\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110712213602/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-single-edelweiss-out-today/\|url-status= dead\|archive-date= 12 July 2011\|title= Hollie Steel Single Edelweiss Out Today\|newspaper= HollieSteelMusic.com\|date= 29 March 2010\|access-date= 26 May 2010}}</ref> Steel's third single was "]", from '']'', and "]", from '']'', and was released on 10 May 2010.<ref name=thirdsingle>{{cite news\| url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-new-single-available-for-download-today/\| title=Hollie Steel's New Single Available for Download Today!\| newspaper=HollieSteelMusic.com\| date=May 2010\| access-date=26 May 2010\| archive-date=21 March 2012\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321113447/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steels-new-single-available-for-download-today/\| url-status=dead}}</ref> Steel recorded at the sound studio in the ACE Centre in ], Lancashire.<ref name=Album>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnleypendlerossendal/4637479.Hollie_records_first_album_in_Nelson/ \|title = Hollie records first album in Nelson\|author=John Livesey\| newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph \|date=18 September 2009 \| access-date =19 September 2009}}</ref>

	~~Steel’s~~ next single, consisting of two tracks, was released 22 November 2010. The first song of the single is a cover of "]" from the 2004 animated/live action movie '']''; the second song is "]".<ref>, ''Hollie Steel Official Site.'' Retrieved 24 November 2010.</ref> Steel also released a limited-edition 24 minute 2010 Christmas album available only on her official website, ''A Christmas Wish'', consisting of six tracks with a complimentary 4 minute DVD titled "When Christmas comes to town."<ref>, ~~''Hollie Steel Christmas Merchandise – 2010''. Retrieved 20 June 2012</ref> On 4 December 2010, Steel gave performances of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "O Holy Night" at ] in New York.<ref>~~{{~~cite web\|author=Hollie Steel~~ \|url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/~~hollie-steel-brings-the-house-down-at-carnegie-hall~~/ \|~~title~~=~~Hollie~~ ~~Steel~~ ~~Brings~~ ~~the House Down at Carnegie Hall \|~~ Hollie Steel ~~\|publisher=Holliesteelmusic.com~~ ~~\|date=4~~ ~~December~~ 2010 ~~\|accessdate=24~~ ~~July~~ ~~2011}}~~</ref>		Steel's next single, consisting of two tracks, was released on 22 November 2010. The first song of the single is a cover of "]" from the 2004 animated/live action movie '']''; and the music video became popular on YouTube. The second song is "]".<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224151222/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/tag/when-christmas-comes-to-town/ \|date=24 February 2011 }}, ''Hollie Steel Official Site''. Retrieved 24 November 2010.</ref> Steel also released a limited-edition 24-minute 2010 Christmas album available only on her official website, ''A Christmas Wish'', consisting of six tracks with a complimentary 4-minute DVD titled "When Christmas comes to town."<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514215457/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/store/extras/ \|date=14 May 2012 }}, ''Hollie Steel Christmas Merchandise – 2010''. Retrieved 20 June 2012</ref>

			On 4 December 2010, Steel gave performances of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "O Holy Night" at ] in New York.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Hollie Steel \|url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steel-brings-the-house-down-at-carnegie-hall/ \|title=Hollie Steel Brings the House Down at Carnegie Hall \| Hollie Steel \|publisher=Holliesteelmusic.com \|date=4 December 2010 \|access-date=24 July 2011 \|archive-date=12 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712213639/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steel-brings-the-house-down-at-carnegie-hall/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	Both Hollie and Joshua starred in a musical review titled "Hollie Steel & Friends" at the Leatherhead Theatre in ], England, on 29 January 2011, singing songs from the musicals ''], ], ], ]'', and '']''
	Steel was one of 16 artists on the CD ''Classical Crossover Compilation 2011'', singing "]" on her track.<ref> ''classical-crossover.co.uk'' Retrieved 2 July 2012.</ref> She later released the song as a charity single to help those suffering from an earthquake in ], New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Hollie Steel \|url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-releases-new-song-for-charity/ \|title=Hollie Releases New Song for Charity \| Hollie Steel \|publisher=Holliesteelmusic.com \|accessdate=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Britains-Got-Talent-star-records-for-Christchurch/tabid/418/articleID/210434/Default.aspx \|title=Britain's Got Talent star records for Christchurch – Story – Entertainment \|publisher=3 News \|date=10 May 2011 \|accessdate=24 July 2011}}</ref>

			Steel was one of 16 artists on the CD ''Classical Crossover Compilation 2011'', singing "]" on her track.<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609061934/http://www.classical-crossover.co.uk/shop/2011-compilation-cd.html \|date=9 June 2012 }} ''classical-crossover.co.uk'' Retrieved 2 July 2012.</ref> She later released the song as a charity single to help those suffering from an earthquake in ], New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Hollie Steel \|url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-releases-new-song-for-charity/ \|title=Hollie Releases New Song for Charity \| Hollie Steel \|publisher=Holliesteelmusic.com \|access-date=24 July 2011 \|archive-date=26 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526050331/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-releases-new-song-for-charity/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Britains-Got-Talent-star-records-for-Christchurch/tabid/418/articleID/210434/Default.aspx \|title=Britain's Got Talent star records for Christchurch – Story – Entertainment \|publisher=3 News \|date=10 May 2011 \|access-date=24 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005122104/http://www.3news.co.nz/Britains-Got-Talent-star-records-for-Christchurch/tabid/418/articleID/210434/Default.aspx \|archive-date=5 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	In April 2011, Steel was cast in the role of Louisa von Trapp in ]'s UK tour of '']''. Her first appearance in the show was on 27 May 2011 in ]; her final performance was on 15 October 2011 in ].<ref></ref>

			In April 2011, Steel was cast in the role of Louisa von Trapp in ]'s UK tour of '']''. Her first appearance in the show was on 27 May 2011 in ]; her final performance was on 15 October 2011 in ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steel-sound-of-music-tour-dates/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218045801/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/hollie-steel-sound-of-music-tour-dates/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=18 December 2011\|title=Hollie Steel Sound of Music Tour Dates – Hollie Steel\|website=www.holliesteelmusic.com}}</ref>
	In 2012, Hollie starred in the 55 minute musical docudrama, "Children on the Titanic" available on Amazon Video.<ref> accessed 11 August 2013.</ref><ref> accessed 26 December 2014</ref>

			The young singer then trained at college in London for 3 years where she graduated in 2017 with a Diploma in Musical Theatre. Shortly after this Hollie appeared in a ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lancashirelife.co.uk/people/hollie-steel-britain-s-got-talent-star-goes-back-to-the-lowry-1-5322908/\|title=Hollie Steel Christmas\|website=www.lancashirelife.co.uk}}</ref> at Salford "The Lowry" playing the leading role of "Holly".
	On 3 December 2012 Steel released her sixth single, an original song titled "Fly", which she recorded in Italy with producer/writer and singer ].<ref> ''amazon.com'' Retrieved 6 December 2012</ref>

			In summer 2018 Steel began performing for ] on the ] where she played the role of "Frenchy" in '']'' until summer 2022.
	She enjoys singing still, and occasionally posts covers on her YouTube channel (holliebsteelofficial).<ref> Official Hollie Steel Youtube Channel</ref> She also enjoys gymnastics, dancing, and theatre.

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	*2010 – '']''		*2010 – '']''
	*2011 – '']'' <ref> ''Hollie Steel Music'' Retrieved 26 ~~November~~ 2011.</ref>		*2011 – ''Hooray for Christmas''<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011551/http://www.holliesteelmusic.com/tag/hooray-for-christmas/ \|date=20 October 2018 }} ''Hollie Steel Music'' Retrieved 10 October 2011.</ref>
	*2012 – ''Children on the Titanic'' <ref> 10 song 34 minute album from BB5 Records Ltd. available as mp3 download. Retrieved 20 June 2012~~</ref><ref> ''amazon.com''~~</ref>		*2012 – ''Children on the Titanic''<ref> 10 song 34-minute album from BB5 Records Ltd. available as mp3 download. Retrieved 20 June 2012</ref>

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Singer and Musical Theatre performer from UK

Hollie Steel
Born	(1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26) Huncoat, Lancashire, England
Genres	Musical theatre pop
Occupation	Singer Actress
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2009–present
Labels	BB5 Records Limited

Website	Official website

Musical artist

Hollie Steel (born 1 July 1998) is a performer originally from Burnley, Lancashire, England. In 2009 at the age of ten she was one of ten finalists on the third series of the ITV reality show Britain's Got Talent.

Her first audition stunned the judges with her surprisingly strong voice. In her second appearance during the semi-finals Steel suffered a panic attack onstage. After a second attempt Steel then completed the song and advanced to the final.

She then toured arenas in the United Kingdom and Ireland, making live performances with the series' other finalists in the summer of 2009.

In September 2009, Steel began recording her debut album, Hollie, which was released in May 2010. The album was distributed in Hong Kong and UK.

Steel released a second album in late 2011, and in early 2012 a third album. She released her sixth single on 3 December 2012, Fly, which was recorded in Rome, Italy with Casa Musica, the single became popular on YouTube.

Personal life

Steel has been singing since the age of four when she showed interest in her older brother Joshua's performances. She also attended the KLF Dance Academy in Burnley with him. Prior to Britain's Got Talent she performed in productions of Annie and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Steel's parents, Nina and Jason, who work as National Health Service audiologists, said that she was entered in Britain's Got Talent so she would not feel left out as they felt her brother, Joshua, five years older, was more likely to progress. The judges preferred Hollie's audition and Joshua dropped out.

Britain's Got Talent

In April 2009, Steel auditioned for the third series of Britain's Got Talent. In her first televised appearance, she began her number ballet dancing to "I Could Have Danced All Night" from the musical My Fair Lady, then, as judge Simon Cowell started to reach for the red rejection buzzer, she began singing the song with an unexpectedly powerful voice. She received a standing ovation from the audience and the approval of all four judges. Kelly Brook was in tears and called her performance, "beautiful and lovely". Commentators and mainstream media outlets speculated that she might defeat Susan Boyle, who had made an impression worldwide in the first show of the series. Over thirteen million viewers watched Steel's performance and, within one day of a video of her performance being posted on YouTube, over a million viewers had seen her worldwide. She was interviewed on US television via satellite link during NBC's Today show.

During her semi-final of Britain's Got Talent in May, Steel stopped mid-performance. After she appealed for a second chance, Cowell intervened saying, "I don't care how we find it but we will find the time somewhere", and she was allowed to perform a second time. Her second attempt at "Edelweiss" went well and she was praised by the judges for being accomplished and brave in the trying circumstances.

In the final, she performed the song "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom of the Opera. Her performance was well-received, and the viewer voting resulted in her finishing in sixth place, receiving 3.9% of the reported 4 million votes, calculating to 156,000 votes.

During June and July 2009, Steel appeared in Britain's Got Talent – The Live Tour 2009 with most of the other finalists from the third series. She was home tutored between rehearsals and the start of the tour. The rehearsals were held at the Apollo Theatre in Hammersmith. The tour opened at Birmingham, England on 12 June 2009, and finished on 5 July 2009 at Bournemouth. During the live stage shows, Steel performed solo and also in combination with other artists such as 2 Grand, with whom she performed "Edelweiss" in Newcastle.

Singing career

In September 2009, Steel signed with record label VVR2, which she swiftly broke out of the contract after recording her debut single "Where Are You, Christmas?" from the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The single was released on 14 December 2009. The single, however, did not make it into the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.

Steel's debut album, Hollie, was released on 24 May 2010. The album was released on Steel's own label, BB5 Records Limited, named after the Accrington postcode, and includes the Pendle's Arden Youth Choir on some of the classical pieces. Steel's second single was "Edelweiss", from The Sound of Music, and was released on 29 March 2010. Steel's third single was "I Could Have Danced All Night", from My Fair Lady, and "O Mio Babbino Caro", from Gianni Schicchi, and was released on 10 May 2010. Steel recorded at the sound studio in the ACE Centre in Nelson, Lancashire.

Steel's next single, consisting of two tracks, was released on 22 November 2010. The first song of the single is a cover of "When Christmas Comes to Town" from the 2004 animated/live action movie The Polar Express; and the music video became popular on YouTube. The second song is "O Holy Night". Steel also released a limited-edition 24-minute 2010 Christmas album available only on her official website, A Christmas Wish, consisting of six tracks with a complimentary 4-minute DVD titled "When Christmas comes to town."

On 4 December 2010, Steel gave performances of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "O Holy Night" at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Steel was one of 16 artists on the CD Classical Crossover Compilation 2011, singing "Pokarekare Ana" on her track. She later released the song as a charity single to help those suffering from an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

In April 2011, Steel was cast in the role of Louisa von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber's UK tour of The Sound of Music. Her first appearance in the show was on 27 May 2011 in Glasgow; her final performance was on 15 October 2011 in Wimbledon.

The young singer then trained at college in London for 3 years where she graduated in 2017 with a Diploma in Musical Theatre. Shortly after this Hollie appeared in a The Extraordinary Tale of Holly Christmas. at Salford "The Lowry" playing the leading role of "Holly".

In summer 2018 Steel began performing for Royal Caribbean on the Harmony of the Seas where she played the role of "Frenchy" in Grease until summer 2022.

Discography

Albums

2010 – Hollie
2011 – Hooray for Christmas
2012 – Children on the Titanic

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Where Are You, Christmas?"	2009	Non-album single
""Edelweiss"	2010	Hollie
"I Could Have Danced All Night"		Hollie
"When Christmas Comes To Town"		Hooray For Christmas
"Pokarekare Ana"	2011	Classical-Crossover Compilation 2011
"Fly"	2012	Non-album single
"Patched & Sewn"	2016	Non-album single