QueenElle

Dublin, Ireland

The 2005/6 season of RTE’s ‘You’re A Star’ was full of surprises, least among them the winner, Lucia Evans who captivated the nation with her compelling, soulful vocals and warm, charming and oftentimes humorous personality. Her humble beginnings in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe seemed an unlikely springboard for a career in the music industry. Her success seemed even more unlikely when, following her decisive win she was unceremoniously dropped from her label and eventually lost her publishing deal. One would be forgiven for assuming that the curse of being a reality TV show winner had hit her but that simply was not the case. In typical ‘Lucia’ fashion, she dusted herself off and decided to go it alone, releasing her first self penned single in 2007, ‘The Other Man,’ which raced to the number 1. spot in the Irish iTunes chart. In 2009, she released her debut album, Natural Woman, and by that stage, was commanding the attention of some of Ireland’s music giants such as Sharon Shannon and late