JAVINE
Javine Dionne Hylton (Born 27 December 1981) Often Known Simply As Javine Is An English R&B Singer. She Auditioned For Itv's Reality Television Talent Show "Popstars: The Rivals" In Which Young Hopefuls Sought To Be Picked For A Place In A New Manufactured Group. She Was One Of The Last Six Contenders For A Place In The Girl Group, But She Missed Out On A Spot In What Later Became The Chart-Topping Group 'Girls Aloud' And Instead Embarked On A Solo Singing Career.
In The Summer Of 2003, Hylton Released Her Debut Single "Real Things" Which Featured A Sample Of 'M.O.P.S' Bit "Ante Up". The Single Charted In The Uk Singles Chart At Number 4 And Remains Her Biggest Hot To Date. Three Further Top 20 Hits From Her Debut Album Followed; "Surrender (Your Love)" Which Sampled The Diana Ross Hit "Surrender", "Best Of My Love" And A Cover Of Jade's "Don't Walk Away", A Double A-Side With A Cover Of "You've Got A Friend" By Carole King.
On 5 March 2005, Hylton Won "Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up", The Uk Heat Of The "Eurovision Song Contest 2005", Singing "Touch My Fire", Co Written By Her. Hylton Went On To Represent The Uk In The Final In Kiev, Ukraine. Reportedly Suffering From A Throat Infection. She Finished With 18 Points In 22nd Place, Ahead Of France And Germany. When "Touch My Fire" Was Released As A Single, It Became Her Fifth Consecutive Top 20 Hit, Reaching Number 18 In The Uk Singles Chart