MARIA LAWSON
Maria Lawson (Born 24 May 1979) Is An English Singer Who Finished In Eighth Place In The Second Uk Series Of Televisoion Talent Show "The X Factor" In 2005.
Lawson Created Controversy On "The X Factor" When She Was Eliminated In The Fifth Round. Lawson Found Herself In The Bottom Two For The First Time With "The Conway Sisters". According To Voting Figures Published In The "Sunday Mirror", Lawson Turned Out To Have Received Twice As Many Public Votes As "The Conway Sisters" But Was Nevertheless Eliminated By The Judges After A Sing Off In The Final Showdown. Her Mentor "Sharon Osbourne" Claimed That She Was The Victim Of The "Irish Mafia", Referring To Irish Judge Louis Walsh's Decision To Vote In Favour Of The Irish Act At Lawson's Expense. This Caused A Media Uproar And Walsh Threatened To Quit The Show After Days Of Negative Press.
After Lawson Was Eliminated From The Show, She Was Approached By At Least Three Major Record Labels. She Signed To The Phonogenic Branch Of 'Sony Bmg' Record Label In 2006. Her Debut Single "Sleepwalking" Was Released On 14 August. 'Bbc Radio 2' A-Listed The Track (Putting It On Heavy Rotation) And It Achieved A Position Of Number 20 In The Uk Singles Chart.