The single was launched at Liverpool’s HMV store, by the former footballer Kenny Dalglish and the comedian John Bishop. the Christmas Number One has been a little unpredictable, what with a recent campaign to get Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In the Name Of’ to number one thus preventing the usual X Factor winner Number One for the years that had preceded it.Įveryone loves to support a good cause at Christmas and the Justice Collective’s cover of The Hollies’ ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ will raise money for to help the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, with their legal fees. The Justice Collective - featuring stars like Robbie Williams, Shane MacGowan and Paul McCartney – are amongst the favourites to get to number one in the UK this Christmas. James Arthur Hits One Million Sales With X Factor Single This year’s BRITS nominations have been controversial, not least for the organisers’ decision to include the late Amy Winehouse in the Best British Female Solo Artist category, despite the fact that she passed away in July 2011.Ĭontinue reading: Not 'Impossible' After All.
I can't wait to get into the studio to start work on my record!” It’s a pretty good start to the year for the singer, who’s also landed himself a BRIT award for Best British Song, for ‘Impossible.’ James released a statement saying “I am thrilled to be part of the Syco family, working with Simon and his team is exactly where I want to be. As the winner of this year’s show, Arthur has also signed a record deal with Simon Cowell’s S圜o label. The song ‘Impossible’ is a cover of a song by Shontelle and has only been out for around a month, making sales of a million something worth shouting about for the Middlesbrough singer. The song has become the fastest-selling X Factor winner’s single in the history of the ITV talent show and now James has received the good news that he’s broken the million sales milestone. The single went straight to number one when it was released and narrowly missed out on being Christmas number one. X Factor winner James Arthur has broken the one million sales mark for his single ‘Impossible,’ MTV report. Tweeting on Thursday (January 24, 2012), he said, "Any time I catch a glimpse of my video for impossible i always really miss best mentor/women I've ever met #LOVE."Ĭontinue reading: The Man Who Would Be King: James Arthur Shows Off New Tattoo Though Arthur has made no secret of his love for the opposite sex, it seems there's only one woman for him. The 24-year-old headed to a local shop to pick up some cigarettes before making his way home, only to find he had forgotten his keys! The singer was eventually helped out by passing police officers, who came to the rescue. Though James seemed to be having a whale of a time with friend Caroline, the night didn't end too successfully. Speaking about his latest inking, the Middlesbrough singer said, " King Arthur look! Yeah, well it's more like I was a pauper and now I'm fulfilling my purpose so I feel like a king." He also has the words "love" and "hate" tattooed on his knuckles. James - a big fan of body art - has King Arthur tattooed on his hand. The X Factor winner, who had a number one hit with a cover of Shontelle's Impossible, revealed the tattoo while partying with The Xtra Factor host Caroline at London's exclusive Groucho Club, reports Capital FM. James Arthur showed off his latest tattoo while out and about in London this week.
x factor winners often score strong first week sales but to push through to the million mark so quickly is truly impressive." "Hitting the million mark in around a month is a fantastic achievement for James Arthur. His debut single reached the covered landmark of one million sales, which, according to Martin Talbot from the Official Charts Company, is great news for the starlet. It's not been a bad time for Mr Arthur since leaving The X-Factor a winner. "I wouldn't say mobbed, I can handle myself." "It freaks me out a little bit, yeah, there were loads of them singing 'Impossible' and I was like what? It's freezing cold, go home," he tells ITN. He's been explaining how all the female attention has affected his day-to-day life, saying he's often surrounded by fans when he goes out, and that he often urges them to leave him alone - and go home. That's what's happening to James Arthur, the popular Middlesbrough lad who 'came good' in 2012's version of the show.
One of the by-products of winning the nation's biggest talent show isn't just the money or the chance to produce music on a huge scale, no, it's the droves of fans that will do anything just to touch your jacket.
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