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	\| Name = Niki Evans
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	\| Background = solo_singer
	\| Born = {{Birth date and age\|1972\|12\|13\|df=yes}}<br>], ]
	\| Genre = ], ], ], ]
	\| Occupation = Singer
	\| Years_active = 1984–present
	\| Influences = ], ], ], ]
	\| Label = Gotham Records
	Rollover Records ]
	\| Associated_acts = ], ]
	\| URL =
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	'''Niki Evans''' (born 13 December 1972) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her appearance in the ] of the popular television talent show '']'' in 2007.
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	==Biography==
	===Pre ''X Factor''===

	Niki Evans has sung with bands since the age of 12. At the age of 16 she was signed to Libido Records, an offshoot of ]'s ] label. "Of R Timez", a single released with Ball Parc Playerz, did not achieve chart success.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Niki Evans Official Website mini biography \|url=http://www.niki-evans.com/html/niki-evans-info.html}}</ref>

	* 1990 – Toured as a solo singer with pop stars ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Mirror interview\|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2007/11/10/x-factor-nikki-exclusive-115875-20089596/}}</ref>
	* 1992 – Married and settled down in ], Staffordshire with husband Darren. They had two sons.
	* 1999 – Made her first TV appearance on the BBC’s ''Star for a Night'', hosted by ]. Following this she was approached by songwriters Stunt Masters to record a song to front a Mars chocolate TV advertising campaign.
	* 2007 – Working as a catering manager at ] in Tamworth. After her father's death she used an ''X Factor'' application form found in his personal files – and passed the audition to win a place in the live finals.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Yahoo TV \|url=http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/2007/finalists/niki-evans.html}}</ref>

	===''The X Factor'' 2007===

	Evans was selected for the final phase of the competition as one of three contestants in the Over 25s category mentored by competition judge ]. The others in this category were Beverly Trotman and Daniel DeBourg. Her performance of "Nothing Compares to You" in the first week of the live shows brought a standing ovation from the audience and acclaim from the four judges. Judge ] told Evans that she was "in a class of her own". Each week Evans took on new challenges, both singing and performing, and was never placed in the bottom two, until she was eliminated at the semi-final stage.<ref>{{cite news\|title=ukdynasty interview \|url=http://www.ukdynasty.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php/t-67102.html}}</ref>

	====''X Factor'' performances====

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	===Post ''X Factor''===
	Since appearing on ''The X Factor'' and the subsequent ''X Factor'' arena tour, Niki Evans has sung with ]<ref>{{cite news\|title=John Barrowman tour \|url=http://johnbarrowman.com/concerts/anothersidetour.html}}</ref> at the ] and alongside ] and ] in ]. She appeared as a special guest of ]<ref>{{cite news\|title=Rock With Laughter \|url=http://www.jaspercarrott.com/newsshow.asp?SiteID=JAS&CatType=Page&M=2&PageID=19&NewsID=53}}</ref> on his ''Christmas Rock With Laughter'' show at the ]. Other appearances on TV include spots on ''LK Today'' with ] and ITV’s ''This Morning'' with ] and ].

	* August 2008 – Signed to artist management specialists, Liz Hobbs Group.
	* September 2008 – Successful audition for the lead part of Mrs Johnstone in the West End musical '']''.
	* October 2008 – Debut solo single "Love Me No More" scheduled for release by London-based Rollover Records on 27 October (download only).
	* October 2008 – Evans joined the ''Blood Brothers'' touring company to play Mrs Johnstone for two weeks at the ].
	* November 2008 – ''Blood Brothers'' ] début at the ] on 3 November. Evans will be with the show until 28 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Yahoo News \|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/playbill/20080929/en_playbill/121823}}</ref>
	* April 27, 2009 - Niki rejoins the West End cast of Blood Brothers until the end of September.
	* 2009-2010 - A new single 'I Feel Love', a cover of ]'s 1977 hit is due for release 21 September 2009 and an album to follow in the autumn and Niki will touring early 2010. She promoted her new single with a live appearance in The Bentall Centre in Kingston-upon-Thames.
	* December 2009 - January 2010 - Appearing in pantomime as The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at The ], ]. Niki released her debut album ''By Request'' on iTunes in December 2009.

	==Aston Villa Song==
	Evans is a supporter of ]. In early 2010, she performed a tribute song to the club after they reached the ] at ]. The song, titled "Championees", was met with much criticism and was even branded by football site as "one of the worst football songs in history".<ref>http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/aston_villa/16853/x-factor-star-niki-evans-records-aston-villa-league-cup-final-song-and-its-the-worst-football-song-of-all-time. Obviously that opinon is wrong though as everyone knows its a lovely piece of music that Bob Dylan or John Lennon would have loved to have wrote. No one in the country can quite believe it didn't become a huge hit, perhaps it will in Latvia though. They appreciate a good ditty.

	==Discography==
	====Singles====

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	\|TBA
	\|2008
	\|#5 on Amazon
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	\|"I Feel Love"
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	\|By Request
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	==References==

	{{Reflist}}

	==External links==
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	* - todoMUSICALES.com
	* {{Imdb name\|id=2796235\|name=Niki Evans}}

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