Whitney Thornton

Whitney Louise Thornton (11th April, 1995-c. 29th January, 2008) was a Kuboian child singer and television personality, who residented in the Celkeep area of Jaillage, East Kuboia. Despite her mainstream career only lasting slightly over two years, she has received a significant cult following amongst her fans and had several internationally successful singles. Thornton began her career as a child actor at the age of eight, before auditioning for the fourth and final series of Nick Karaoke Stars in 2005, finishing the competition in fourth place. Though she never released a studio album in her lifetime, a compilation album featuring several of her songs was released a short time after her death.

On the night of 28th January, 2008, Thornton snuck out of her house after an alleged argument with her parents over whether she should put her music career over her education. After being declared missing, Thornton was found and declared dead two days later on the 30th after being struck by a car.

Early life
Thornton was born on 11th April, 1995 to Jetanie parents. At the time of her death, she had been living in Celkeep, an area in Jaillage, East Kuboia, though she had lived elsewhere in Jaillage during her first few years alive.

Nick Karaoke Stars
Thornton auditioned for the fourth and final series of Nick Karaoke Stars. Aged just ten years old at the time, she finished the competition in fourth place, behind Kiera Thompson, Zeke Carole and Irlein Ackney. According to her parents, Thornton was "gutted" to have just missed the finals, but was hoping to launch a music career out of the show.

Music career
Thornton released her debut single, "Play It Cool", on 26th March, 2006. Written by Ericka Streets and DJ Kubin, the song incorporates elements of R&B and pop-rap. Despite reaching number one on the Karuboia charts, it received negative reviews from critics, with some citing it as one of the worst songs of all time during its initial release.

Personal life
According to Thornton's parents, Thornton suffered from anxiety and insecurities, and would often compare herself negatively to others. Thornton had a mixed relationship with her family. Supposedly, some of her relatives troed to take advantage of her popularity, and would often try to manipulate her for their own ends. Thornton's father also accused DJ Kubin of tricking Thornton into behaving in a stereotypical manner in order for her to make more money for him, though Kubin has denied this multiple times.

After meeting him in the middle of 2005, Thornton began a relationship with Zeke Carole in March 2006. In June 2007, however, Carole revealed that the two had split up, but had remained close friends. When asked about her during a 2018 interview, Carole said that Thornton was "a very sweet person to have [as a companion], though she was a bit paranoid, especially for a preteen".

Compilation albums

 * The Best of Whitney Thornton (2008)

As lead artist

 * 2006: "Play It Cool"
 * 2007: "You're Not Her/The Person I Am"

As featured artist

 * 2006: "All My Life" (Zeke Carole feat. Whitney Thornton)
 * 2006: "Bring It On" (Bowling Strikers feat. Whitney Thornton)

Promotional singles

 * 2006: "Break Through" (Raddy Goodberry feat. Whitney Thornton)