article_snippet: I will greatly miss Chris smile and Chris spirit.
article_snippet: I knew there was something special about Chris as soon as I met Chris.'
article_snippet: After becoming the Gene Simmons Rock School TV show's breakout star, Lil Chris was offered a solo deal, going on to release Lil Chris best-known hit, Checkin' It Out, in 2006.
article_snippet: The song, later used in Asda's George clothing campaigns, debuted at number 13 in the UK Single Chart, and shot to Number 3 the following week.
article_snippet: The singer, pictured left in concert in 2007 at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge and right at the Trafford Centre, Manchester, in 2006 .
article_snippet: Chris was selected as the frontman of the band Hoax UK.
article_snippet: Later, in 2006, the young singer released Chris debut album after signing a deal with RCA, triggering a huge fun base, mainly of teenager girls.
article_snippet: Chris last single was titled Christmas Number One, and was released in December 2013.
article_snippet: Chris Hardman Aka Lil' Chris.'
article_snippet: Chris performed as a support act for McFly in 2007 on their Up Close and Personal tour across the country for 24 dates.
article_snippet: James Bourne, one of the original Busted members, added: 'Chris .