Diana Vickers shows she's got the legs factor in new video for debut single

By Daily Mail Reporter

Reality star to pop star: Diana Vickers reclines on a couch in nothing but a white shirt in the video for her debut single Once


During her time on The X Factor nearly a year and a half ago, Diana Vickers stood out from the other contestants due to her quirky style.

But as she prepares to launch her pop career, the 18-year-old has ditched her teenage style for a sexier side.

In these images taken from her debut video Once, Vickers shows she's all grown up as she reclines on a sofa in nothing but a shirt.

The single comes from new album Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree, which features a track Remake Me & You, co-written by Ellie Goulding, and other tracks written with Cathy Dennis.

Vickers signed a record deal last year, but was given permission to put recording her album on hold so she could star in the West End production of Little Voice, for which she received rave reviews.

No doubt the Lancashire singer is hoping to emulate the success of fellow 2008 X Factor alumni Alexandra Burke and JLS.

During her time on the X Factor, Vickers stood apart from the other candidates for her insistence on performing in bare feet and 'The Claw', the nickname for her bizarre hand movements while singing.


Still barefoot: Vickers's refusal to wear shoes on The X Factor appears to have followed her to her pop career


Tame the claw: Vickers, pictured with Alexandra Burke, said she would try and control her hand movements

In a recent interview, she promised fans she would try to tone down her 'claw'.

She said: 'The claw - oh God. I don't even know why I do it, I have no idea. I literally just go free when I'm singing and I do really weird things.

'I haven't even sung live for ages as me, as Diana, so there might be some new movements popping up somewhere. I don't know, we'll see.'

She caused controversy when producers gave her special permission to 'sit out' week five after contracting laryngitis, which some viewers deemed unfair to the other finalists.

She was eliminated from the ITV show during the semi-final after losing the public vote.

Her exit culminated with her rumoured boyfriend Eoghan Quigg breaking down in tears as the pair hugged each other tightly on stage.

As a result of their close friendship, Vickers split from boyfriend Chris Jones while on the show.


source: dailymail