James Arthur

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James Arthur is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth of The X Factor in 2012.

His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's «Impossible», was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history.

The follow-up single, «You’re Nobody’ Somebody Lovers You», reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

He released his self-titled debut studioalbum in November 2013. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. After the release of his debut studio album James Arthur, he was involved in a series of controversies which led iTunes to offer refunds for the album.

Arthur parted ways with Simon Cowell's record label Syco in 2014.

In 2015, he signed a new deal with Columbia Records to release his second studio album in 2016, titled Back from the Edge. Arthur was later re-signed to Syco in 2016.