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Franc was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England to an English mother and a Bajan father.
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Franc"s stage name was inspired by her late maternal grandfather, Frank Wilson, she explained to Flavour Magazine that he had "noticed me playing the piano and predicted I was going to be a musician. Sadly he’s no longer here. They would return to England during the summer holidays.
Franc wrote her first song at age eleven and learned the guitar at fifteen and sang in school talent shows and pagaents growing up.
Franc then went on to record proper demos in studio in Barbados and Miami, where she met her next manager. Soon after, she was in New York meeting label heads and auditioning.
She finally signed with Jive Records, after months of negotiations, after singing an Etta James song for them. Prior to signing with Jive, Franc had gone through three years of artist development and attended workshops on lieutenant
She had attended Queens College in Barbados.
Jordin Sparks recorded a song written by Livvi Franc, "Walking On Snow", Franc has also written for Cheryl Cole, Kelly Clarkson, Marié Digby, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Rihanna and Cher Lloyd. Franc"s debut single, "Now I"m That Bitch" was released in the summer of 2009. The song topped the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and became a top 40 hit in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Another song, "This Is a Raid" appeared on the reboot of Melrose Place.
Franc released her second single named "Automatik".
Produced by RedOne, the single peaked at #6 on the United States Hot Dance Club Songs chart. During the end of 2010, the album was eventually shelved by Jive and so Livvi left Jive Records, however quickly signed to Beluga Heights/Warner Brothers, where she is currently finishing her debut album.
In a UStream session, Franc said she is delaying working on her own album and instead is focusing on writing for other acts.
