James Arthur Biography & Career

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James Andrew Atrthur ( James Arthur) born on March 02, 1988,

James Arthur is a Singer, Songwriter from UK, who has won THE X FACTOR ninth edition of 2012, before winning the singing contest (X Factor), Arthur has written and recorded songs in several bands, since he was 15 years old. The bands that ever collaborated with him were the active Moonlight Drive in 2005-2008, and Arthur became the band's lead vocalist. "Cue The Drama" is active in 2005-2008. Then in 2009, "Save Arcade", who at that time Arthur became a vocalist and guitarist. "Emerald Skye", is the fourth band formed in March 2011, and Arthur became a vocalist and guitarist again. Then he uploaded many songs through YouTube and SoundCloud.


In 2011, Arthur auditioned THE VOICE UK and made it into a contestant, but then it didn't last long. In early 2012, he recorded a song for "The James Arthur Band". The band again presents Arthur as a vocalist and guitarist.

Later that same year, the band released a CD with nine songs R&B genre, soul and hip hop. Then in 2012, he participated in the contest singing THE X FACTOR (UK SERIES 9). Arthur who has had many before, he finally brought victory and from then on his name is much known to the world.

Then he covered the song from Shontelle - Impossible. The song that he brought has become a new history for the X Factor, because the song is able to reach 255,000 downloads in 48 hours and over 490,000 per week. Btw come on let's hear James Arthur - Impossible,. on the below.....


Since then James has sold 1.4 million copies in the UK, and became the most successful winner in a show and has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

and Then in 2013, James released his single You're Nobody 'till Somebody Loves You, which is also able to suck the attention of music lovers of the world, Arthur also toured many countries in the midst of his busy release albums and singles. The name Arthur is well known in the world, even to this day his name is also still much discussed in the world music industry.


James Arthur - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You

After the release of his debut album, James arthur was actually involved in a series of controversies, cause Itunes to offer a refund for the album, a single release "Recovery" was made number 19, while sales for the fourth single "Get Down" barely yielded number 100 and above

For that reason, James arthur was forced to part with the record label Simon Cowell Syco in 2014, and in 2015, he signed a new deal with Columbia recording to release his second studio album in 2016, titled "Back from the edge", but in the end, He re-entered Syco in 2016, James arthur then released a single titled "Say you will not let go". On September 9, 2016, as the lead single from their second studio album "back from the edge, which was released on 28 October 2016


James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go


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Nice biography and career indeed.
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Thanks... for support me, and glad you like that...

I like his version of "Impossible" by Shontelle.
I would love to write about music too.

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