Carolynne Poole

Carolynne Willey
Willey outside the Manchester Opera House for a performance of the 9 to 5 musical in October 2012.
Willey outside the Manchester Opera House for a performance of the 9 to 5 musical in October 2012.
Background information
Birth nameCarolynne Good
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 44)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
GenresPop, country
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, former model
InstrumentVocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsRCA

Carolynne Willey (née Good; born 5 August 1980) is a British singer-songwriter, actress and former model from Leeds, England. She is a founding member of the Carolynne Good Band, based in Leeds and London. She is best known for finishing in third place on the second series of the BBC singing competition Fame Academy in 2003. In 2011, Willey was a contestant on The X Factor and made it to the judges' houses' stage of the competition. She returned to the show the following series in 2012 and made it to the live shows, but was eliminated after the first live show following a sing-off against Rylan Clark.