Frankie Cocozza
| Frankie Cocozza | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frankie Cocozza |
| Born | 17 January 1993 |
| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | None |
Frankie Cocozza (born 17 January 1993) is a British singer from Brighton, England. He is currently the lead singer of British Pop-Rock band the Telescreen[1]
Life and career
He appeared in The X Factor, and on 8 November 2011 Cocozza left the show, admitting his life had "gone out of control" while taking part in the show.[2] He has released 2 EPs, a sell-out tour, and is currently working on an album with his band, the Telescreen.[3]
In January 2012, months after leaving The X Factor, Cocozza became a housemate on the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother. He finished in second place losing out to actress and television presenter Denise Welch.
On 5 November 2012 Cocozza released his debut EP online, which reached no 19 on iTunes.[4] 'She's Got A Motorcycle' was released as a single, with an accompanying video posted to YouTube. The music video shows Cocozza riding a motorcycle towards a wall of fire. The Daily Mail described it as showing his "energetic side" and receiving a "love or hate him". The single reached number 89 in the UK chart.[5]
On 21 April 2013, Cocozza released his second EP to iTunes, titled 'Embrace' which failed to chart [6]
On 13 September 2013 Cocozza and his band The Telescreen announced through their official PledgeMusic site that they were planning to release a debut album set to launch early 2014 if funding succeeded.[1] On 26 February 2014 Cocozza released his band's debut single 'Kids' online.[7]
Discography
Extended plays/EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Motorcycle |
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| Embrace |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK Indie Breakers | |||
| 2012 | "She's Got a Motorcycle" | 89 | 17 | The Motorcycle |
| 2013 | "Catastrophic Casanova" | — | — | |
| "Embrace" | — | — | Embrace | |
References
- 1 2 From the band's official PledgeMusic account
- ↑ "Frankie Cocozza leaves the X Factor house after being kicked off show for 'boasting about cocaine-fuelled sex sessions". Daily Mail. Daily Mail and General Trust. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Frankie Cocozza axed from X Factor over unacceptable behaviour - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ Kitchener, Shaun (5 November 2012). "Look Out JLS! Frankie Cocozza EP Soars Up iTunes Charts". Entertainmentwise.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Howden, Martin (5 November 2012). "He's still got the Marmite Factor: Frankie Cocozza is back with debut single She's Got A Motorcycle... and he's as divisive as ever". MailOnline. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- 1 2 iTunes - Music - Embrace - EP by Frankie Cocozza
- ↑ Official Bandcamp site
