10 Things You Should Know About Rebecca Ferguson

A look at the rising career of the #BMJ soundtrack singer.

10 Things to Know About Rebecca Ferguson - Another international voice will be coloring the soundtrack of tonight's episode of Being Mary Jane by way of English vocalist phenom Rebecca Ferguson and her song "I Hope." Read on and find out all you need to know about this future soul star.   (Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images)

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10 Things to Know About Rebecca Ferguson - Another international voice will be coloring the soundtrack of tonight's episode of Being Mary Jane by way of English vocalist phenom Rebecca Ferguson and her song "I Hope." Read on and find out all you need to know about this future soul star.  (Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images)

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Born in Liverpool - Rebecca is an '80s baby, born on July 21, 1986, in Liverpool, England.(Photo: Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images)

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Born in Liverpool - Rebecca is an '80s baby, born on July 21, 1986, in Liverpool, England.(Photo: Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images)

X Marks the Spot - The songbird successfully auditioned for the seventh season of the hit British version of reality talent show The X Factor, making it all the way to second runner-up.  (Photo: Lexi Jones/WENN.com)

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X Marks the Spot - The songbird successfully auditioned for the seventh season of the hit British version of reality talent show The X Factor, making it all the way to second runner-up. (Photo: Lexi Jones/WENN.com)

Rebecca Rising - Following her stint on The X Factor, Rebecca landed a record deal with Syco Records and toured with nine of her fellow contestants on The X Factor Live Tour.   (Photo: WENN.com)

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Rebecca Rising - Following her stint on The X Factor, Rebecca landed a record deal with Syco Records and toured with nine of her fellow contestants on The X Factor Live Tour.  (Photo: WENN.com)

A Little Piece of Heaven - Shortly after releasing her first single, "Nothing's Real But Love," Rebecca unleashed her debut album Heaven in 2011. The collection not only shows off her singing chops, but her skills as a songwriter, as well. It went platinum-plus in the U.K. and Ireland.  (Photo: Lia Toby/WENN.com)

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A Little Piece of Heaven - Shortly after releasing her first single, "Nothing's Real But Love," Rebecca unleashed her debut album Heaven in 2011. The collection not only shows off her singing chops, but her skills as a songwriter, as well. It went platinum-plus in the U.K. and Ireland. (Photo: Lia Toby/WENN.com)

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Blessed by the Queen of Soul - Rebecca cites the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, as her biggest influence. In fact, a number of critics have her likened to the R&B trailblazer. "Aretha Franklin to me is like the queen of soul," Rebecca said in an interview, "so on one hand, I like being compared to her, but on the other hand, I don’t think I’ve achieved anything yet to be compared...to an absolute legend."(Photo: Rob Ball/Getty Images)

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Blessed by the Queen of Soul - Rebecca cites the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, as her biggest influence. In fact, a number of critics have her likened to the R&B trailblazer. "Aretha Franklin to me is like the queen of soul," Rebecca said in an interview, "so on one hand, I like being compared to her, but on the other hand, I don’t think I’ve achieved anything yet to be compared...to an absolute legend."(Photo: Rob Ball/Getty Images)

Singing With a Legend - For a TV special titled This is Lionel Richie, Rebecca sang the classic "Endless Love" with the pop music icon.(Photo: Will Alexander/WENN.com)

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Singing With a Legend - For a TV special titled This is Lionel Richie, Rebecca sang the classic "Endless Love" with the pop music icon.(Photo: Will Alexander/WENN.com)

Live for Today - Rebecca made her American TV debut when she performed for the iconic Today Show in 2012.   (Photo: Michael Reimers/Future Image/WENN.com)

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Live for Today - Rebecca made her American TV debut when she performed for the iconic Today Show in 2012.  (Photo: Michael Reimers/Future Image/WENN.com)

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Real Love - Though new to the scene, the chauntuese is already used to the ups and downs of the celebrity spotlight, going through a "proper heartache" after dating fellow X Factor contestant and One Direction member Zayn Malik.(Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

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Real Love - Though new to the scene, the chauntuese is already used to the ups and downs of the celebrity spotlight, going through a "proper heartache" after dating fellow X Factor contestant and One Direction member Zayn Malik.(Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Beyond the Booth - Rebecca owns a '60s-inspired beauty salon called Beauty Boudoir in Liverpool. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Beyond the Booth - Rebecca owns a '60s-inspired beauty salon called Beauty Boudoir in Liverpool. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Gaining Her Freedom - In 2012, Rebecca released her critically-hailed sophomore LP Freedom, which features the John Legend duet "Bridges," and she's readying the release of her next, Lady Sings the Blues, which will drop via RCA Records March 9.  (Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

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Gaining Her Freedom - In 2012, Rebecca released her critically-hailed sophomore LP Freedom, which features the John Legend duet "Bridges," and she's readying the release of her next, Lady Sings the Blues, which will drop via RCA Records March 9. (Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)