Lucy Spraggan, born on July 21, 1991 in Canterbury, Kent under the full name
Lucy Honour Ruby Spraggan, came to public attention on the TV show The X Factor
in 2012. She had only made her musical debut a year earlier, but had already put
together a first, self-produced album, Top Room at the Zoo , which dealt with
the theme of disappointment in love. She performed one of the songs from this
opus, "Tea And Toast ", on the TV talent show. As she progressed on the show,
her album climbed the charts, reaching number 22 in the UK. She left the
competition on her own after several stag...