Originally finding fame as an actor on the Channel 4 show Brookside, Ray Quinn chose to follow his music dreams in 2006 and auditioned for The X Factor.
He made it to the final of The X Factor and finished as runner-up to Leona Lewis.
He has established a career as a jazz singer in his own right. Releasing his debut album in 2007, ‘Doing It My Way’, the album peaked in the UK Charts at #1. Ray Quinn became the youngest male solo artist to reach #1 in the album chart without releasing a single.
He combined his acting and singing talents to appear in the West End production of Grease. He has also appeared in productions of Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Dirty Dancing, and Legally Blonde.
Ray also participated in the 2009 series of Dancing on Ice, and won the final series of All Stars in 2014. He also won the first series of Get Your Act Together in 2015.
