Thanks to his guttural vocals in the song’s final minute, James manages to make the song his own and hit you with some emotion.
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Lyrically the song is a classic tale of heartbreak but with the weighty vocal from James it’s transformed into a story full of pain and determination summing up his story perfectly. Having listened to him perform it twice on The X Factor final last night, and now having heard the studio version, it’s clear it was actually a pretty good choice for him. When we first heard that was his song we were a little bit worried as it hardly seemed like an ideal fit. James Arthur was the victor of the British X Factors ninth season in 2012, winning the public vote with a rendition of Shontelles rousing ballad 'Impossible.' Born in Middlesbrough, England, Arthur had written and performed in various bands since the age of 15, as well as performing solo in pubs and bars in his hometown. The inevitable winner’s single is now upon us and James has been given Impossible, a song that was originally a hit for Shontelle in 2010. Thankfully the public saw sense and picked him over the off-key warblings of Jahmene.
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Sadly that almost got lost in the faff that was this year’s show when he ended up in the bottom two a few weeks back. He was announced as the champion of this year's series after beating Jahmene Douglas in tonight's (December 9) final at. His debut single, 'Impossible', was released by Syco Music after the final and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) 1 is a British singer and songwriter who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. He’s actually very talented and possesses a voice that is well beyond his years. The description of James Arthur Impossible App. Truth be told we feel pretty sorry for James. Despite all the headlines and the ‘second chance saloon’ feel of the contestants, viewers still cared enough to vote for a worthy winner in the shape of James Arthur. Video source: James Arthur - Impossible (Official Music Video) Video length: 3 minutes 35 seconds. From bickering judges and declining ratings through to Christopher Maloney making the final and Ella Henderson leaving way too early, the show looks like it’s in quite a lot of trouble. The video presents James Arthur who is the winner of UKs edition of X-Factor and his final song. James Andrew Arthur is a British singer and songwriter who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. Arthur continues to expand his sound, evidenced on his third album, 2019’s You, which features visits from American hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign and members of Taking Back Sunday and Blink-182.The X Factor has been a bit of a wash-out this year we think it’s fair to say.
Profits from all CD sales and downloads of the song goes to the charity Together for Short Lives, a charity that works with children with conditions that threaten or limit their lives. His 2013 follow-up, Back from the Edge, became an even bigger success than its predecessor. James Arthur covered Impossible in the ninth season of the X Factor final, and released the song for sale after he was declared the season’s winner. Both Arthur’s second single, “You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You”, and his self-titled debut album blasted off to huge success, and it became obvious Arthur was sticking around. Shortly after, Simon Cowell’s Syco label released the single, which became a record-breaking blockbuster and transformed Arthur-24 at the time-into an instant pop star. Arthur’s life was forever altered the following year when he competed on Season 9 of The X Factor, winning with the Shontelle song “Impossible”. Before he conquered the UK, Arthur-who was born in Middlesbrough in 1988-sang for a series of rock bands from his mid teens into his early 20s, and in 2011 he began operating under his own name, blending pop, soul and hip-hop influences and releasing songs on YouTube and SoundCloud. The heavily tatted, broad-shouldered young man brooding on the cover of James Arthur’s first two albums might look more like a bruiser than a crooner, but that combination of grit and sensitivity defines this British pop phenomenon’s soulful singing style.