Faye Hamlin - As A Member of Play

As A Member of Play

Faye was selected to be in Play by the band's manager, Laila Bagge. Bagge held a nationwide talent search after finding Anna Sundstrand and Anaïs Lameche and chose Faye and her best friend Rosie Munter for her new girl group. Faye was considered to be the lead voice of Play and, as a mezzo-soprano, she was often heard singing the melody and doing the ad-libs in songs. Play sold over 1 million albums and toured North America along with popular teen artists, such as A-Teens, Aaron Carter and 'N Sync. Faye left Play in October 2003, and was replaced by Janet Leon, a 13-year-old singer from Gothenburg. In a statement to fans via the group's official website, she said:

"In autumn 2003, I chose to drop out of Play. The sense of feel lost, tired and alone had been around for a while, but it was in the autumn as I got fed up and took the decision to go home. Strangely enough, it was loneliness that was most evident towards the end, although I always had people around me, it was still short of securing the pillars. I was far from home and just wanted to be with family and friends. I chose to invest all my time in high school. Luckily, my mom helped me with applications to the music school Rytmus earlier this year. I had actually chosen to not go to school and instead continue with the song, but the application was sent and I have made admissions test and was accepted."