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Joseph McElderry (born 16 June 1991)[citation needed] is an English singer. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009.[1] His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK and Irish Singles Charts.
Early life
Born in South Shields, England, McElderry is the only child of Jim McElderry and Eileen Joyce.[2] The couple separated when McElderry was a child.[3] McElderry was raised with help from his grandmother Hilda Joyce and his aunts. Hilda sang in a band called The Dolly Mixtures, who performed in the pubs and clubs of North-East England.
McElderry attended Harton Technology College in Lisle Road, South Shields, before joining South Tyneside College to study AS level school qualifications, and Newcastle College to study performing arts.[4] He was the Pride of South Tyneside's Young Performer of the Year in 2008.[5] McElderry studies for BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Newcastle College Performance Academy.[6] He took the role of Danny Zuko in Grease performed at Harton Technology College.[4]
Singing career
===The X Factor=== http://joe-mcelderry.info McElderry auditioned for The X Factor in 2007, but it wasn't shown because he felt he was too young compared to the other contestants and opted to walk away.[5] He auditioned again in 2009 in Manchester and sang Luther Vandross's "Dance with My Father". He made it through to the live finals and was announced the winner on 13 December 2009,[1][7] beating runner up Olly Murs with his version of Miley Cyrus's "The Climb".[8] "The Climb" was then released as McElderry's debut single.
Performances
McElderry performed the following songs during the contest:
| Week | Song choice | Original artist | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "Dance with My Father" | Luther Vandross | Free Choice | To bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | "Praying for Time" | George Michael | Free Choice | Final 24 / To Judges' House |
| Judges' House | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John | Free Choice | Final 12 |
| "Imagine" | John Lennon | Free Choice | ||
| Week 1 | "No Regrets" | Robbie Williams | Songs by musical heroes | Safe |
| Week 2 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston | Divas' songs | Safe |
| Week 3 | "Sway" | Dean Martin | Big band | Safe |
| Week 4 | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey | Rock band songs | Safe |
| Week 5 | "Circle of Life" | Elton John | Songs from films/musicals | Safe |
| Week 6 | "Somebody to Love" | Queen | Queen songs | Safe |
| Week 7 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | Elton John | Wham!/George Michael songs | Safe |
| Week 8 (Quarter Final) | "Could It Be Magic" | Take That | Take That songs | Safe |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John | Elton John songs | ||
| Week 9 (Semi-final) | "She's Out of My Life" | Tom Bahler / Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson songs | Safe |
| "Open Arms" | Journey | Mentor's choice | ||
| Week 10 (Final) | "Dance with My Father" | Luther Vandross | Audition song | Safe |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Performed with George Michael) | Elton John/George Michael | Celebrity duet | ||
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John | Favourite performance | ||
| "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey | Contestant's favourite | Winner | |
| "The Climb" | Miley Cyrus | Winner's song |
Participation in The X Factor charity single (2009)
Along with The X Factor finalists, McElderry recorded a charity single, a cover of Michael Jackson's hit "You Are Not Alone". It was released in aid of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.[9] The finalists premiered the song live on the 15 November edition of the programme; the single was available for digital download that day and a physical release followed the day after.[10] The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.
Debut single
McElderry's debut single, "The Climb",[11] was available to download at midnight on 14 December 2009 and was released physically on 16 December 2009. According to industry sources, approximately 100,000 copies of the single were sold on the day of its release.[12] On 18 December 2009, it was announced that McElderry secured the top spot in the Irish Singles Chart for 11–17 December 2009.[13]
"The Climb" was a contender for 2009's UK Christmas number one,[14] competing against, and losing to, Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name".[15] McElderry's single sold 450,000 compared to Rage Against the Machine's 502,000 after a Facebook-based campaign was started in protest of The X Factor's dominance of the Christmas number one title. This was the first time since 2004 that the X Factor winning single was denied the top spot for Christmas in the UK Singles Charts. Following the defeat, McElderry congratulated Rage Against the Machine on his official Twitter page for an "interesting chart battle".[16] Simon Cowell stated that he was "gutted for Joe because a number one single meant a lot to him. But I have to congratulate Jon and Tracy [Morter, who started the Facebook campaign]."[17][18] McElderry's single stayed at number one on the Irish charts for a second week securing him the Irish Christmas number one (18-25 December 2009),[19][20] and the song moved up to the top spot in the UK Singles Chart on 27 December.[21][22]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||||||
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| UK | IRE | EU | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "The Climb"[23] | 1 | 1 | 4 | TBA | |||||||||||||||||
| As featured artist | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "You Are Not Alone" (with The X Factor finalists)[24] |
1 | 1 | 10 | Charity Single | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Joe McElderry wins X Factor crown". BBC News. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "X Factor winner Joe McElderry: small boy, big voice, great future". Daily Telegraph. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Sara Nathan (9 December 2009). "X Factor: Robbie Williams to sing on final... despite wild-eyed first attempt". Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ a b Leah Strug (8 October 2009). "Support for X Factor Joe is top class". ShieldsGazzete. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Ann Gripper (8 October 2009). "X Factor Top 10: All you need to know about Joe McElderry". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle College backs Joe McElderry to win X Factor". Newcastle College. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Joe McElderry wins the X Factor 2009". Evening Chronicle. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Charlotte Spratt & James Tapper (13 December 2009). "X Factor: Joe McElderry and Olly Murs go head-to-head in the final". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ^ "X-Factor Joe's hospital visit". ShieldsGazzete. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Joe leads the way in X Factor stars' No 1 bid". ShieldsGazzete. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "X Factor winner Joe McElderry shoots video for his single The Climb as he keeps fingers crossed for Christmas No.1". Daily Mail. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Rosie Swash (17 December 2009). "Rage Against the Machine v Joe McElderry: Chart update!". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Daniel Kilkelly (18 December 2009). "Joe McElderry beats Rage in Ireland". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Joe named favourite". Yahoo! Music News. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner in charts". BBC News. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ McElderry's Twitter comment on congratulating Rage Against the Machine
- ^ "Cowell in job offer to chart rivals". Press Association. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Neal Walker (20 December 2009). "Rage Top Xmas Chart After Web Campaign". Sky News. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Daniel Kilkelly (24 December 2009). "Joe McElderry lands Xmas No.1 in Ireland". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "Joe McElderry tops the Christmas charts…in Ireland". STV. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "X Factor's Joe McElderry is first New Year number one". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "X Factor winner Joe McElderry climbs to top of chart". BBC News. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Joe McElderry - The Climb
- ^ X-Factor Finalists 2009 – You Are Not Alone