Lorraine Bowen is an entertainer who reached the Semi-Finals of Series 9 of Britain's Got Talent.
In her audition she sang a self-written song entitled 'The Crumble Song' whilst DJing. Simon & Amanda buzzed the performance. The show made it seem like Alesha Dixon buzzed too, however closer inspection at the Judges' desk & photo evidence suggests otherwise. Lorraine was saved, when David defiantly remarked 'It doesn't matter what they think', before pressing the Golden Buzzer, automatically sending Lorraine to the Semi-Finals.
In the Semi-Finals, she performed a song about astronauts. This time Simon only buzzed. Simon described her performance as 'total rubbish', and even described the production of the performance as having been bad stating 'Even the aliens were rubbish [as] they didn't look like aliens', with Alesha adding 'You are literally on another planet aren't you, but I think that's the charm, that's what makes you special'.
Before BGT[]
She was a member of two bands in the 1980s: See You in Vegas and The Dinner Ladies, as well as performing regularly with Billy Bragg on stage and on record. She has also made many appearances on BBC Radio 4 including John Shuttleworth's show Radio Shuttleworth and the 1999 all-female sketch show Heated Rollers, and has also written for BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends.
During the 1990's she performed solo shows under the name The Lorraine Bowen Experience, before performing at several festivals.In this time she also released albums entitled Greatest Hits Volume One, Greatest Hits Volume Two, Bossy Nova, and Songs from the Living Room.
Between 2005 and 2010 she toured as a solo musical comedian under the tour name Vital Organs. Additionally between this time she released albums entitled Vital Organs, and Suburban Exotica. Between 2011 and 2014 she conducted a documentary where she met Barbara Moore, served as host for Lorraine Bowen's Stereo Spectacular radio programme, provided the soundtrack for No Deposit, No Return, and served as vocals for the song "There Must Be An Angel" from the film The Great Beauty. She also hosted Lorraine Bowen's Comfort Zone and Lorraine Bowen's Polyester Fiesta! between 2011 and 2015.
After BGT[]
In 2016 she released an album entitled The Crumble Lady, and In 2017 she wrote and released a children's book under the same name. She also created a cabaret styled musical entitled Much Ado About Bingo in 2019.