Early life and career beginnings Vanessa White was born on 30 October 1989 and grew up with two younger siblings, a brother, Ryan and sister, Celine. Like
The Saturdays bandmate,
Frankie Bridge, White enrolled at the
Sylvia Young Theatre School based in
West London where she was chosen for West End theatre productions, including
The Lion King When she was 13, she also appeared on the kids version of
Stars in Their Eyes in 2003, performing as
Beyoncé.
2007–2014: The Saturdays Since 2007, White has been a member of girl group
The Saturdays. As of October 2017, the group has achieved thirteen Top 10 hits, and five Top 10 albums. The Saturdays released their debut single "
If This Is Love" in July 2008. It peaked at number eight in the UK. The group subsequently released a follow-up single "
Up", which charted at number five in the UK In late October 2008, the group released their first studio album
Chasing Lights. White, who is known for her powerful voice and is referred to by other members of the band as "our
Christina Aguilera" due to her extensive vocal range, is the only member of The Saturdays to have a solo part on every track of their debut album. She has also received comparison to American singers
Alicia Keys,
Beyoncé and
Mariah Carey. Chasing Lights charted at number nine in the UK, and went
Platinum according to the
BPI. mobile phones, an operating system, and hair removal products. In early 2010, the girls released a second and final single from their second album, "
Ego", which charted at number nine, which charted at number 3 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland. Band member
Rochelle Wiseman confirmed that the second single from the album would be "
Higher" It was later confirmed by the band's official website that
Flo Rida had recorded vocals for "Higher".
On Your Radar was the girls' third studio album, reaching a disappointing number 23 in the UK and spending only three weeks in the UK Top 75, but featured the top-ten hits, "
All Fired Up" and "
Notorious" as well as single, "
My Heart Takes Over". In December 2011, the group went on their first headlining arena tour, the
All Fired Up Tour! The first single from their fourth studio album "
30 Days", which was released in May 2012, peaked at number seven. Later in the year, they temporarily moved from London to Los Angeles in the hope of breaking America. To help increase their single sales in America, E! Network broadcast
Chasing The Saturdays, a reality TV show following the girls during their three-month stay in America. The show premiered in January 2013 but was cancelled after one series. The band released "
What About Us" (featuring rapper
Sean Paul) in March 2013, which became their first number one single and was the biggest selling single of the year (at that point). Later on in the year, "
Gentleman" and "
Disco Love" were released; with both of them charting in the top 15. Their album
Living for the Weekend became the band's fourth top ten album. The final single taken from the album was a fan favourite. The radio mix of "
Not Giving Up" was released in April 2014 and was their seventeenth top 40 single. The band went on hiatus in 2014, and released a greatest hits album
Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits the same year. The only single released from the album, "
What Are You Waiting For?" charted at number thirty-seven, making it their lowest-charting single to date.
2015–present: Chapter One and Two On 21 September 2015, White released her first solo track entitled "Relationship Goals." The song was intended as a preview of her solo album which was scheduled to follow in 2016, but failed to surface. On 13 November 2015, she released her official debut single, "Don't Want to Be Your Lover", with the music video for the song released on the same day. On 7 January 2016 she released a music video for new track "Nostalgia," and announced that it, alongside her two previously released tracks, would be included on her debut EP,
Chapter One. The EP was released on 19 February 2016 and was followed by another promotional single, "Lipstick Kisses". On 8 September 2016, she released a new single, "Low Key". Her second solo EP,
Chapter Two, was released on 31 March 2017; preceded by singles "Good Good" and "Running Wild". == Television work ==