Sinitta

She was born in Seattle, Washington.{{cite book|title=The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2280}} Sinitta's mother is Miquel Brown, who was a popular Canadian disco-soul singer in the 1970s and 1980s and a member of the cast of Hair. Sinitta's father's name is Anthony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinitta.com/what-is-the-sinitta-vook|title=What is a Vook?|website=Sinitta.com|access-date=8 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/sinitta/|title=Exclusive interview with Sinitta |website=Northernlifemagazine.co.uk|date=11 August 2017|access-date=8 November 2019}}

She has a sister, Gretta, who was adopted by a relative. Sinitta was born and raised in Seattle and later Detroit, but frequently travelled with her mother on tour including to Sydney. Her mother then directed the London production of Hair; Sinitta was sent to boarding school in East Sussex, and ballet school in Tunbridge Wells from the age of 9. She auditioned for musical roles in London, performing in The Wiz at age 12 while still in school.

In 1981, Sinitta appeared in the film Shock Treatment as Frankie, credited as Sinitta Renet.{{Citation|last1=Harper|first1=Jessica|title=Shock Treatment|date=30 October 1981|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083067/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5|last2=Young|last3=O'Brien|last4=Quinn|first2=Cliff De|first3=Richard|first4=Patricia|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2014101921484/horoscopes-sinitta-starsigns/|title=Celebrity birthdays: Sinitta turns 46|website=Hello!|access-date=3 April 2017|language=en}} Sinitta continued her career by appearing in several West End productions, notably the first production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsflare.com/video/29257/animals/sinitta-reminisces-at-cats-press-night|title=Sinitta reminisces at Cats press night|website=Newsflare.com|date=11 December 2014|access-date=24 September 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/beauty/sinitta-reminisces-at-cats-press-night/vi-AA8MiK8|title=Sinitta reminisces at Cats press night|publisher=MSN|access-date=3 April 2017}} She also later appeared in Little Shop of Horrors. In 1983, she appeared in the video for Forrest's version of The Hues Corporation's "Rock the Boat".

In 1986, Sinitta released the single "So Macho", which debuted at 59 on the UK charts;{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19860302/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 99 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} the single remained rather low in the charts but, later that year, reached number 16, climbing to number 5 the following week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19860720/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19860727/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} The subsequent week, "So Macho" reached number 2 in the UK, scoring its highest position on the charts and also giving Sinitta her first Top 3 charting single.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldcharts.co.uk/chartfeatures/uk2/uk80.htm|title=UK Number 2 Hits 1980s – World Charts|website=Worldcharts.co.uk|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sinitta-top-10-things-you-193592|title=Sinitta: Top 10 things you need to know about the Dancing On Ice star|date=8 January 2010|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishchartsingles.com/index.php/2016/08/24/so-macho-cruising-sinitta/|title=So Macho / Cruising – Sinitta {{!}} British Chart Singles|website=Britishchartsingles.com|language=en-US|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "So Macho" spent the following six weeks in the Top 20 in the UK. Alongside this success in the UK, "So Macho" also reached the Top 20 in Sweden, Australia and Austria. "So Macho" subsequently became the highest-charting of Sinitta's career to date. Sinitta's second single "Feels Like the First Time" was less commercially successful, charting at number 45.

In 1987, Sinitta released the lead single from her upcoming debut album, after seeking the help of producers Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW).{{Cite web |title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 25: Toy Boy on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-25-toy-boy/id1565879477?i=1000553082663 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}} The product of that collaboration, "Toy Boy", was based on a tabloid headline about Sinitta's love life, and featured a rap written by the singer. It debuted at number 41 and climbed to number 4 in the UK, where it remained for three consecutive weeks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19870816/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19870823/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} The single remained in the Top 20 for eight weeks. The track also reached number 3 in Switzerland, reaching the Top 20 in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Finland and Germany. Sinitta then released the second single from the album, "GTO"; the single reached number 15 on the UK chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19880110/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}

"GTO" also became Sinitta's first hit in Spain, reaching number 3. The track reached number 11 in Switzerland, number 9 in Norway and number 13 in Ireland. The success of the track came despite the singer initially expressing her dissatisfaction with the subject matter of the song when first presented with the idea by record label boss, Simon Cowell.{{Cite web |title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 30: Let's Get Together Tonite to I Can't Help It on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-30-lets-get-together-tonite-to-i-cant-help-it/id1565879477?i=1000563159098 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}} Fearing that the title would mean nothing to her core audience of gay men and younger record buyers, Sinitta had unsuccessfully begged producers Stock Aitken Waterman to retitle the track before recording. Sinitta later released her debut album Sinitta!, which performed moderately, charting at number 34 in the UK.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19880501/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} This album also reached number 69 in Australia.

In 1988, Sinitta released "Cross My Broken Heart", taken from Sinitta!, which reached number 6 in the UK and number 7 in Ireland. The track charted at number 12 in Spain, becoming her second Top 20 single in Spain.{{Cite web |title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 32: That's The Way It Is to Cross My Broken Heart on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-32-thats-the-way-it-is-to-cross-my-broken-heart/id1565879477?i=1000567066282 |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}} Sinitta then released "I Don't Believe In Miracles", which reached number 22 in the UK.

In 1989, Sinitta moved away from working directly with producers Stock Aitken Waterman amid creatives differences and the producers' changing priorities following the rise of their in-house superstar Kylie Minogue.{{Cite web |title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 37: Love, Truth And Honesty to All Of Me on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-37-love-truth-and-honesty-to-all-of-me/id1565879477?i=1000577589201 |access-date=30 August 2022 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}} However, Sinitta did continue to work with Pete Hammond, Phil Harding and Ian Curnow with PWL,{{cite web |url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=212 |title=Cherry Red Records – Sinitta Wicked (Deluxe Edition) Cherry Pop |website=Cherryred.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012052047/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=212 |archive-date=12 October 2013 }} in co-operation with German producer Ralf-René Maué who was responsible for such hits of the Hamburg-based eurodisco duo London Boys as "Harlem Desire", "Requiem" and "London Nights". The second album was confirmed as Wicked. The lead single of the album was a cover of Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back Where We Started From", which debuted at number 19 in the UK and rose to number 6.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19890528/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19890604/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} The following week the track climbed to number 4 in the UK, holding this position for the subsequent week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19890618/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19890611/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}

For the subsequent four weeks, the single remained in the Top 40. It also charted across the rest of Europe, including reaching number 7 in Finland and the Top 40 in Denmark, Spain and Germany. "Right Back Where We Started From" also charted successfully in Oceania, reaching number 7 in Australia and number 2 in New Zealand, thus becoming her highest charting single in both countries. In addition to this success, the track made the year-end charts, at number 45 in Australia, number 38 in New Zealand and number 49 in the UK.{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40275 |title=australian-charts.com – Forum – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts) |date=6 October 2014 |access-date=3 April 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134948/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40275 |archive-date= 6 October 2014 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1989.shtml|title=Top 100 1989 – UK Music Charts|website=Uk-charts.top-source.info|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1989-12-31|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website=Nztop40.co.nz|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} As a follow-up single, Sinitta released "Love on a Mountain Top", which charted at number 20 in the UK and number 81 in Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19891015/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}

The final single of the album, however, was the least successful out of the three, failing to chart.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} In 1990, Sinitta released the single "Hitchin' a Ride", which performed moderately, charting at number 20 in the UK, whilst "Love and Affection" peaked at number 62.

In July 1992, "Shame Shame Shame" debuted at number 31 in the UK,{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19920628/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 75 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} and later peaked at number 28.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19920705/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 75 {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}}

The following April, Sinitta released the 4 track EP The Supreme, containing covers of 4 songs originally by The Supremes{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/the-supreme-ep/ |title = the supreme ep {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company| website=Official Charts }} which charted at number 49 in the UK.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19930411/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 75|publisher=Official Charts Company|language=en|access-date=3 April 2017}} In 1995, Sinitta released a covers album called Naughty Naughty, which was also the only album of hers to be released in Asia.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

She appeared on the cast recording album for What a Feeling, a live recording taken from the Apollo Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, in May 1997, and replaced Irene Cara to tour with Sonia (a fellow former SAW artist) and Luke Goss (formerly of Bros) in the rock and pop musicals concert, What a Feeling{{cite web|url=http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Sinitta|title=Sinitta: Did she ever find her "Toy Boy"?|website=Thebubbleburst.co.uk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114185145/http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Sinitta|archive-date=14 January 2010}} the same year.

In 1997, Sinitta recorded vocals for a cover of the Limmie & Family Cookin' hit "You Can Do Magic" with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, believing it to be her comeback single. However, the track was in fact an elaborate stunt by TV show The Cook Report, which aimed to expose alleged chart rigging by attempting to hype the track into the charts.{{Cite web |date=1 June 1997 |title=What's cookin'? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/what-s-cookin-1253809.html |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en}} The record was fronted by reporter Debbie Currie, who pretended to sing to Sinitta's vocal. Sinitta only discovered this when the show was aired, leaving her feeling used and betrayed.

In 2004, Sinitta made her premiere appearance on The X Factor in the first series, when she assisted Simon Cowell at the Judges' Houses stage, helping to select his final three acts for the live show, choosing Verity Keays, Rowetta Satchell and the eventual series winner Steve Brookstein.{{Citation|last1=Thornton|first1=Kate|title=Judges' Houses|date=16 October 2004|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3467868/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_151|last2=Cowell|last3=Osbourne|last4=Walsh|first2=Simon|first3=Sharon|first4=Louis|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/dec/05/steve-brookstein-x-factor-interview-simon-cowell-is-irrelevant|title=Steve Brookstein, The X Factor's first winner: 'Simon Cowell is irrelevant'|last=Aitkenhead|first=Decca|date=5 December 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} In 2005, Sinitta helped Cowell once more during the second series, this time choosing the final four groups Addictiv Ladies, 4Tune, The Conway Sisters and Journey South. In 2006, she returned in the third series and helped Cowell select his final four acts including Ashley McKenzie, Nikitta Angus, Ray Quinn and Leona Lewis, who became the second winner chosen by them, with Lewis becoming one of the most successful acts from the show.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sinitta-fears-simon-cowell-dumped-8576838|title=Has Simon Cowell dumped best pal Sinitta from X Factor? She fears so|last=Yaqoob|first=Janine|date=6 August 2016|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=3 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-factor/feature/a669626/the-x-factors-5-biggest-selling-acts-ever-little-mix-and-one-direction-battle-for-chart-supremacy/|title=The X Factor's 5 biggest selling acts|date=25 September 2015|website=Digital Spy|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/whos-the-biggest-x-factor-star-of-them-all__16444/|title=Who's the biggest X Factor star of them all? We count up the stats and crown the REAL winner|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}} In 2009, Sinitta returned to the show again during the sixth series for the Judges' Houses stage, and then helped Cowell select Jamie Archer, Danyl Johnson and Olly Murs. In 2007, Sinitta became a judge on the ITV show Grease Is the Word.{{Citation|last1=Ball|first1=Zoë|title=Grease Is the Word|date=7 April 2007|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996579/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_51|last2=Friedman|last3=Gest|last4=Ian|first2=Brian|first3=David|first4=David|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisistheatre.com/greasethemusical/greaseistheword.html|title=Grease is the Word ITV – Choosing who will play Sandy and Danny|website=Thisistheatre.com|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{Cite web|title=Grease Is The Word Final 2007 Edited Highlights|date=27 August 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ue8lDR300 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/W8ue8lDR300| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}

The following year, Sinitta joined the cast of the daytime ITV show Loose Women as a presenter.{{Cite news|url=https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/778156/sinitta-the-new-loose-woman/p2|title=Sinitta the new Loose Woman – Page 2|website=Digital Spy|access-date=6 April 2017}} In 2010, Sinitta returned to The X Factor for series 7 and helped Cowell again by choosing F.Y.D, Belle Amie and One Direction who have since become the biggest act to have come out of the X Factor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/13/13937688/one-direction-one-year-hiatus-anniversary-social-media-blogging|title=How One Direction stayed the world's biggest band even after it stopped existing|date=13 December 2016|website=The Verge|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/best-ever-x-factor-contestants-7343129|title=The best ever X Factor contestants – where are they now?|last=Smith|first=Mikey|date=10 February 2016|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/12/12/x-factor-final-one-direction-booted-off-rebecca-and-matt-left-610640/|title=X Factor final: One Direction booted off, Rebecca and Matt left|date=12 December 2010|website=Metro|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/one-direction-biggest-winners-x-2013157|title=One Direction the biggest winners from X Factor – despite coming third|date=7 December 2012|website=Walesonline.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2017}} In 2011, however, Sinitta assisted Louis Walsh for the first time, rather than Cowell, when she returned in series 8, selecting Jonjo Kerr, Sami Brookes, Johnny Robinson and Kitty Brucknell. In November that year, Sinitta was confirmed to be taking part in the eleventh series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! as one of the contestants and she entered the jungle on Day 3.{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/11/15/im-a-celebrity-sinitta-pat-sharp_n_1094257.html|title=Sinitta IS Joining The Jungle After All! Along With Pat Sharp|date=15 November 2011|website=HuffPost|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/61397-sinitta-voted-out-of-the-im-a-celebrity-2011-jungle.html|title=Sinitta voted out of the I'm A Celebrity 2011 jungle {{!}} I'm A Celebrity 2017 {{!}} TellyMix|date=25 November 2011|website=Tellymix.co.uk|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en-US}}

In 2013, Sinitta helped Walsh on series 10 of The X Factor to select Sam Callahan, Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald, who eventually finished second. That same year, she appeared in the music video for a cover of a-ha's 1984 hit "Take On Me" on Children in Need.{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/06/harry-hill-sinitta-children-in-need-take-on-me-aha-video_n_4224650.html|title=PICTURES: Harry Takes On Sinitta To Re-Enact a-Ha's Legendary Video|date=6 November 2013|website=HuffPost|access-date=6 April 2017}} In December, she appeared on Celebrity Come Dine with Me, alongside Danniella Westbrook, Louie Spence and Hugo Taylor.{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a533281/sinitta-louie-spence-rebecca-adlington-for-festive-come-dine-with-me/|title=Festive Come Dine With Me celebs revealed|date=22 November 2013|website=Digital Spy|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/come-dine-with-me-serves-up-a-celebrity-christmas-feast|title=Come Dine with Me serves up a celebrity Christmas feast|publisher=Channel 4|language=en-us|access-date=6 April 2017}}

The following year, Sinitta was announced as joining the cast of the first series of the Channel 4 reality TV show The Jump.{{Cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-26/the-jump-meet-sinitta|title=The Jump: Meet Sinitta|website=Radio Times|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}} Sinitta was eliminated fourth overall, placing seventh.{{Cite news|url=http://attitude.co.uk/sinitta-eliminated-jump/|title=Sinitta is eliminated from 'The Jump'|work=Attitude Magazine|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jump-results-sinitta-latest-celebrity-3092470|title=Sinitta is latest celebrity to be eliminated from Channel 4's winter sports show The Jump|last=Pocklington|first=Rebecca|date=30 January 2014|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/sinitta-and-melinda-leave-the-jump|title=Sinitta and Melinda leave The Jump – Channel 4 – Info – Press|publisher=Channel 4|language=en-us|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-jump/news/a547590/the-jump-sinitta-eliminated-after-fourth-event/|title=Who was eliminated from The Jump?|date=29 January 2014|website=Digital Spy|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}}

Sinitta returned to her music career in 2014, with her comeback single being a cover of her mother Miquel Brown's song "So Many Men, So Little Time".{{Cite news|url=http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/so-many-men-so-little-time-pop-star-sinitta-revives-80s-hit-london-gay-pride240614/|title=So Many Men, So Little Time: Pop star Sinitta revives 80s hit at London Gay Pride|date=24 June 2014|work=Gay Star News|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en-GB}} She later performed the single at Pride in London.{{Cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2014-07-15/shayne-ward-newcastle-pride-sinitta-and-the-x-factor/|title=Shayne Ward: Newcastle Pride, Sinitta and The X Factor|work=ITV News|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/30/sinitta-london-pride-performance-bejeweled-underwear_n_5543288.html|title=And You Thought The 'Leaves' Outfit Was Bold|author=Daniel Welsh|date=30 June 2014|website=HuffPost|access-date=6 April 2017}}{{Cite web|title=Sinitta – So Many Men, So Little Time {{!}}LIVE AT LONDON GAY PRIDE|date=3 July 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o_9_CFVVdU|via=YouTube|access-date=6 April 2017}} Sinitta returned to The X Factor on series 11 to assist Simon Cowell again that year, when she helped to choose Jay James, second place finalist Fleur East and eventual winner Ben Haenow.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/dec/15/ben-haenow-winning-x-factor-great-result-fleur-east-uptown-funk|title=Ben Haenow winning X Factor is a great result – for Fleur East|last=Heritage|first=Stuart|date=15 December 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/ben-haenow-wins-x-factor-4810022|title=Ben Haenow wins X Factor 2014 after wowing judges with superstar vocals|last=O'Neill|first=Kara|date=14 December 2014|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a790653/fleur-east-is-enjoying-international-success-with-sax/|title=Fleur East is enjoying international success with 'Sax'|date=14 April 2016|website=Digital Spy|access-date=6 April 2017|language=en}}

In 2009, Sinitta became one of the main presenters on The Xtra Factor, on which she interviewed the contestants' friends and family.{{Cite web|title=The Xtra Factor 2009. Episode 11: Live Show 1|date=7 June 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Zy_t_TvFI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/T4Zy_t_TvFI| archive-date=12 December 2021 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=4 April 2017}}{{cbignore}} In 2011, she returned to the show during the live show stages as one of the presenters who visited the finalists' home towns. Her segment on the show became regular, and carried on into 2012 and subsequently 2013 and 2014. In 2016, she was announced as the producer and one of the lead presenters of the Xtra Factor; she stated that she had "revamped" the whole show.{{Cite news|url=http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-news/sinitta-ive-revamped-the-xtra-factor-579750|title=Sinitta: 'I've revamped the Xtra Factor'|date=9 October 2016|website=Celebsnow.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://celebfresh.co.uk/news/sinitta-ive-revamped-the-xtra-factor-celebsnow|title=Sinitta: 'I've revamped the Xtra Factor' – CelebsNow|website=Celeb Fresh|language=en-US|access-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404232646/http://celebfresh.co.uk/news/sinitta-ive-revamped-the-xtra-factor-celebsnow|archive-date=4 April 2017|url-status=dead}}

Sinitta appeared in the hit reality TV show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as a recurring character in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-02-26/sinitta-in-a-leaf-bikini-steals-the-show-in-who-shot-simon-cowell-sketch|title=Sinitta in a leaf bikini steals the show in Who Shot Simon Cowell? sketch|website=Radio Times|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a784810/see-funny-ant-decs-saturday-night-takeaway-pictures-who-shot-simon-cowell-meet-the-usual-suspects/|title=Who shot Simon Cowell in Ant & Dec's funny skit?|date=26 February 2016|website=Digital Spy|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en}} Alongside this, Sinitta became a series regular on the chat show Up Late with Rylan,{{Cite news|url=http://sinitta.com/portfolio/up-late-with-rylan/|title=Up Late with Rylan|website=Sinitta.com|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=20 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520184459/http://sinitta.com/portfolio/up-late-with-rylan/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/tv/late-rylan-may-16-tonights-show-emilia-fox-jess-wright-sinitta/|title=Up Late With Rylan (May 16): Who is on tonight's show? Emilia Fox, Jess Wright, Sinitta & more...|date=16 May 2016|website=Unrealitytv.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404215820/https://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/tv/late-rylan-may-16-tonights-show-emilia-fox-jess-wright-sinitta/|archive-date=4 April 2017|url-status=dead}} and also made appearances on Celebrity Masterchef as a contestant, although she was eliminated in Week 1.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/news/celebrity-masterchef-2016-the-full-line-up-revealed/sinitta/|title=Who is on Celebrity MasterChef 2016? The full line-up and verdict so far|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=4 April 2017|language=en-GB}}

Sinitta's first Christmas track, "I Won't Be Lonely This Christmas", was released on 3 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/sinitta-festive-single-i-wont-be-lonely-this-christmas/|title=Sinitta announces new festive single "I Won't Be Lonely This Christmas"|website=retropopmagazine.com|date=28 October 2021|access-date=7 November 2021}}

Sinitta took part in the 11th series of Celebs Go Dating but opted to leave the show in episode 14 after failing to find love. The final episode in the series took place in Cyprus, where Sinitta appeared for a surprise performance.{{Citation|url=https://www.https/|title=Celebs Go Dating|date=15 December 2023|website=channel4.com|access-date=28 May 2024|archive-date=19 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/|url-status=dead}}

Throughout 2024 Sinitta took part in a live stage show tour of The Masked Singer, performing and touring around Butlin's holiday resorts.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

Sinitta was married from 2002 to 2010 to Andy Willner, and has two adopted children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2013100414912/sinitta-speaks-out-simon-cowell/|title=Sinitta gives an emotional interview about her 'devastating' abortion during her relationship with Simon Cowell|date=4 October 2013|website=Hello!|access-date=8 November 2019}} A series of autobiographical videos document her life, and a book is due to follow.{{when|date=January 2024}} Her past relationships and documentation of sexual assaults received media attention in 2018.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

{{Main|Sinitta discography}}

; Studio albums

• 1987: Sinitta!
• 1989: Wicked
• 1995: Naughty Naughty

• List of one-word stage names
• List of Dancing on Ice contestants
• List of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) contestants

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