

Īt the age of 14, Arthur entered part-time voluntary foster care: he lived with his father, Neil, for three days of the week and was in foster care in Brotton – about ten miles from Redcar – for the other four days. Arthur's dad and mother split up when he was two years old, and they each settled with new partners: when Arthur was three, Shirley got together with Ronnie Rafferty, a computer engineer, and Neil later married another woman together they had Arthur's half-sister. Neil was a delivery driver, but also used to be a DJ and drummer for many years, while Shirley was a fashion model and later a sales and marketing professional.
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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. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. He released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2013.

The follow-up single, " You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You", reached number 2 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. 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. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. Congratulations James Arthur for winning T he X Factor UK 2012 singing competition.James Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. Twitter is flooded with tweets expressing their admiration and praise for James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas: Jahmene Douglas is as talented as James Arthur and for sure fans had a difficult time voting for the winner. He has the X Factor that everyone is searching for. James Arthur introduces something refreshing to UK’s entertainment industry.

Ella Henderson was eliminated when they were both in the Bottom 2 a few weeks back. James Arthur, X Factor UK 2012 WinnerĮven during auditions he and eliminated contestant, Ella Henderson, were early favorites. He composes, plays musical instruments, and sings songs the “ James” way, and the audience and X Factor judges love him. James proved that being original helps a lot to win X Factor. James sang ‘L et’s Get It On’ and “ Impossible”, while his rival, Jahmene Douglas sang “ Angels” and “ Let It Be.” James Arthur wins against an equally talented singer, Jahmene Douglas on the Grand Finale of the X Factor UK 2012, on December 9, 2012.
