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Noel Sullivan, West-End star from Cardiff

Noel Sullivan

Singer / Actor (Hear'Say)

Noel Sullivan was born in Cardiff on 28 July 1980 and sang from an early age, including with the Black Mountain Male Chorus. In 2001 he auditioned for the first series of ITV's Popstars and was chosen as a member of the five-piece Hear'Say.

Their debut single Pure and Simple went straight to number one in March 2001 and became the fastest-selling debut single in British chart history at the time, followed by a number one album, Popstars. Hear'Say split in October 2002, and Sullivan moved into musical theatre.

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Cardiff-born member of Hear'Say, whose Pure and Simple was the fastest-selling debut number one of its time.

He played Danny Zuko in Grease, first in Jersey in 2003 and then in the West End in 2009, and created the lead role in the world premiere of Flashdance the Musical in 2008. In 2011 he toured as Galileo in We Will Rock You, and he has continued to work on stage and television since.

Career Highlights

  • 2001 - Pure and Simple, the fastest-selling debut single of its time
  • 2008 - Lead in the world premiere of Flashdance the Musical
  • 2009 - Danny Zuko in Grease in the West End

ℹ️ Born 28 July 1980 in Cardiff, Wales.

Born and raised in Cardiff, where he sang as a boy in choirs including the Black Mountain Male Chorus.