Aled then gained his second nickname "FA Aled" shortly after, as he reported on the events of reality show Fame Academy in the same way.
In 2003 when she was 19, her father entered her into BBC television talent competition Fame Academy which she eventually won.
Sinéad Quinn, a singer/songwriter who came second in the first series of BBC's Fame Academy, and has since recorded an album entitled "Ready To Run".
At 21, he tried out for the second edition of the Spanish interactive reality TV show, Operación Triunfo (Spain's version of Fame Academy or Star Academy) where he finished second.
Seven Years – Ten Weeks is the debut album from Fame Academy winner David Sneddon, released on 28 April 2003 (see 2003 in music), a week after his second single Don't Let Go.
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The first single, "Stop Living the Lie", was released on 13 January 2003, following on from his Fame Academy appearances.
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Sneddon's album, was released in April 2003, four months after he won the BBC Fame Academy TV show, and entered the UK album chart at No.5.
Witanhurst has been used on several occasions as a filming location by various production companies including the BBC, to shoot films and television programmes such as The Lost Prince, Tipping the Velvet, and Fame Academy.
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Other notable artists who have recorded versions of this song include Rita Coolidge, Billie Jo Spears, Ian Matthews, Pegi Young, D'ZRT, Nils Lofgren, who also helped Whitten write the song though he received no album credit for this, Dina Carroll, David Sneddon, winner of the BBC's Fame Academy, Geoff Muldaur, Llama Farmers, Alex Parks, Indigo Girls on the Philadelphia soundtrack, and Andy Williams.
Fame Academy differed from the similar Pop Idol in that the contestants were able to develop their all-round musical talents and write original material during their time on the show.
In March 2003, '"Keep Me A Secret" sung by Ainslie Henderson, a song that he co-wrote on the show with Henderson and Sinéad Quinn, charted at no 5 in the UK. His debut album Malachi, (released on the UMTV label) consisting mainly of covers and songs he had sung on the show, came out in March 2003, and was the first solo album to be released from any of the Fame Academy contestants.