Roberta Howett


Roberta Howett is an Irish singer who was the first contestant eliminated in the The [X Factor (British series 1)|first UK series] of television talent show The X Factor in 2004 finishing in twelfth place.

''The X Factor'': 2004

Howett successfully auditioned for the first series of The X Factor in 2004 and made it to "bootcamp", "judges' houses" and the live shows, but was eliminated in the first live show.
Performances on The X Factor

Solo career

In 2007, Howett sang on Toni Castells's debut album, Unharmed.
She announced on Irish Radio that she would release three singles in Ireland, before finally releasing her debut album. On Friday 26 February 2010, her debut single titled "Beautiful Lies" was finally released in Ireland. On Thursday 4 March 2010, Beautiful Lies became Howett's first Top 40 single debuting at Number #23 in the Irish Singles Chart.
In July 2011, Howett appeared as a backing singer for Niall Breslin.