With Laura now going through as one of the 12 successful acts; her mind must now be on winning. In just a few short weeks she will find out if she is the winner - something that will change her life forever.
Born in Manchester, Laura has been singing and playing the piano since she was a little girl. Aged just 15 Laura began singing in jazz bars.
At just 17 year of age Laura won a radio competition where she got the chance to sing in front of an audience of 15,000 people when Peter Kay switched on the Bolton Christmas lights. Not bad going for someone who never had a professional lesson in her life.
A year ago, Laura started writing her own music and singing her own songs and after receiving good feedback on her MySpace site, decided to enter The X Factor.
Already a favourite it's worth keeping an eye on this 17 year old from Manchester. Her smooth, soleful jazz style is proving to be a big hit with the judges and she even managed to get through the auditions with a sore throat.
Laura is studying Creative Writing at university and currently lives at home with her parents, brother and sister. Her dad runs a builders merchant and her mother runs a beauty salon.
More X Factor Celebrity News and Photos of Laura in next post.
