Luke Samuel Friend (born 30 April 1996) was born in Teignmouth, Devon. In 2013, he won TeenStar and auditioned for the tenth series of The X Factor, eventually finishing third after covering songs including “Stand By Me,” “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Kiss From a Rose.”

Friend released his debut single “Hole in My Heart” in 2015, when it charted at number 40 in the United Kingdom, making Friend the only contestant from the tenth series of The X Factor to make the UK top 40, other than winner Sam Bailey’s début single “Skyscraper.” Since then, he has released singles “Take On the World,” “L I A R” and “SUNSHINE.”