Tula Contostavlos aka Tulisa is an English singer-songwriter and is best known for being one third of the hip hop group N-Dubz.
She formed the band with her cousin Dappy and their friend Fazer in 2000 and they have released three studio albums before announcing a hiatus in 2011.
However, they later stated in 2012 that they were not taking a break as previously stated in 2011 and Tulisa released her debut solo album The Female Boss in November 2012.
Tulisa participated as a judge in the UK talent show The X Factor in 2011 and mentored the groups in her first year, including Little Mix; they were the first group to ever win the competition.