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Eli Cripps

Eli was stolen from Team George at the Battles.

Fact title Fact data
Team
Will
Age
28
Hometown
Born in Bath, raised in Africa
Genre
Soul/Jazz
Musical inspirations
Leonard Cohen, Ella Fitzgerald, Sade

Get to know Eli

Half Nigerian, half Welsh and born in Bath, Eli is certainly well travelled. She promised her father she’d follow a ‘reliable’ career path so took up banking, but when that fell through she rediscovered her love of music.

She’s a newlywed and is already finding it odd adjusting to the big shiny Voice stage one day and then work/home life the next!

She’s a massive Boy George fan so it was almost fate that our newbie Coach hit his buzzer and snapped her straight up for #TeamGeorge.

Quick fire with Eli

What pop star’s poster would you hang on your wall right now? “TLC in the ‘Creep’ video outfits"

If you could have witnessed any music event in history what would it be? “Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong performing. Anywhere!”

What song do you like to sing in the shower? “Baby I Love Your Way by Big Mountain”

You’re headlining Wembley! What would you have on your rider? “An afro comb! Fresh sunflowers in a vase, sun fried plantain.”

What famous person do people say you most resemble? “Umm… Alicia Keys”

What is the best prank you have ever pulled? “I am very ashamed by this… but my older sister and I tricked my little sister into believing she had been adopted. Poor baby :( aww.”

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