â€Tulisa’s stories of sex at fourteen, smoking
weed and having a bottle smashed over the back of her
head in a fight are the reality of street life. She was
lucky that she had talent, looks and the support she
needed to leave it behind. But, as she freely admits,
her life then defined who she is. Her story is very
different from the other female stars of her
generation’ Tulisa Contostavlos is the most remarkable
new star in the country today. She was an
eleven-year-old schoolgirl when her Uncle Byron offered
her L20 to be the singer in a new band with son Dappy
and his friend Fazer. She held out for L50 and started
on a rollercoaster ride to fame that led to her becoming
an â€overnight’ sensation on The X Factor. Tulisa is
the first biography of a girl determined to leave behind
a life in which underage sex, smoking weed, drinking
cider and bullying were the norm. Her love of music and
an unswerving desire to make money, buy a house of her
own and drive a sports car provided her with the
incentive to escape. The UK’s leading celebrity
biographer, Sean Smith, has discovered that behind the
tough exterior and dazzling smile is a funny, loyal and
sensitive young woman. He has travelled to the leafy
streets of fashionable Belsize Park in North West London
to uncover the truth about her upbringing, her
relationship with her musician father, who left home
when she was nine, and the mother who abandoned a
singing career because of ongoing mental health
problems, and whom Tulisa says she loves â€with all my
heart.’ He tells the story of N-Dubz and their mentor,
â€Uncle B’, who tragically died on the threshold of
their success. They rose to become one of the most
popular bands in the UK without ever capturing a
mainstream audience, but their American adventure ended
in disappointment. Tulisa describes her failed love
affairs, her mercurial relationship with controversial
cousin Dappy, her bond with sometime boyfriend Fazer and
a cast of characters including Chipmunk, Tinchy Stryder
and Mr Hudson, who make up the urban music scene she
embraced. The book relives her X Factor triumph as
mentor to the winners Little Mix, her feud with fellow
judge Kelly Rowland, her fashion triumphs and disasters
and her brave response to the online release of a sex
tape. Tulisa is the gripping and inspirational story of
how a lonely and bullied young girl transformed herself
into â€The Female Boss’ – a role model for a
generation. |
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