▁where ▁she ▁studied ▁performing ▁arts ▁and ▁graduated . ▁Con nor ▁worked ▁as ▁reception ist ▁in ▁a ▁sports ▁club ▁by ▁day ▁and ▁gig ged ▁and ▁performed ▁in ▁the ▁even ings ▁and ▁on ▁week ends . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁Con nor ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁contest ant ▁on ▁the ▁second ▁series ▁of ▁the ▁hit ▁British ▁television ▁talent ▁show ▁Pop ▁Id ol . ▁She ▁was ▁an ▁early ▁favour ite ▁of ▁the ▁jud ges , ▁and ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁fifty ▁of ▁the ▁competition , ▁ear ning ▁her ▁the ▁chance ▁to ▁perform ▁live ▁to ▁the ▁nation , ▁but ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁after ▁failing ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁two ▁in ▁her ▁group , ▁instead ▁placing ▁fourth ▁of ▁ten . ▁Con nor ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁second ▁chance ▁by ▁the ▁jud ges , ▁and ▁was ▁invited ▁back ▁for ▁the ▁Wild card ▁round , ▁but ▁again ▁was ▁un success ful ▁in ▁making ▁it ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁round , ▁and ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁for ▁good . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 - present : ▁Break through ▁and ▁first ▁studio ▁album ▁Con nor ▁returned ▁to ▁spot light ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁when ▁she ▁featured ▁on ▁gr ime ▁collect ive ▁Roll ▁Deep ' s ▁com eb ack ▁single ▁" Good ▁Times "; ▁which ▁she ▁helped ▁to ▁co - write . ▁On ▁ 2 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁the ▁single ▁deb uted ▁on ▁the ▁UK ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 , ▁where ▁it ▁remained ▁for ▁three ▁consecutive ▁weeks . ▁The ▁single ▁not