Matt Cardle
Matt Cardle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew Sheridan Cardle |
| Origin | Halstead, Essex, England |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Syco Music (2010-present) Sony Music (2010-present) Columbia (2011-present) |
| Website | www |
Matthew Sheridan "Matt" Cardle (born 15 April 1983)[1] is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. He received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music by winning and his debut number one single "When We Collide" was released immediately after he won.[2] It sold 439,000 copies in its first week to become the UK Christmas number one.
Early life
Cardle was born in Southampton, Hampshire, to David and Jennifer Cardle[1] (née Horner)[3] on 15 April 1983.[1] He has an older brother, Dominic,[1] and four foster [clarification needed] brothers; Julian, Ben, Rob and Tom.[4] When he was two, he was diagnosed with Wilms' tumour; he recovered after having one of his kidneys removed.[5] His family lived in Bristol where he went to nursery school, and at the age of about five, they moved to Essex.[1] He attended the independent Stoke College in Suffolk,[6] then the Sixth Form College in Colchester. Cardle has had jobs as a bricklayer, postman, milkman and most recently, painter and decorator. In 2005 he was a member of the alternative rock / pop band Darwyn and recorded an 11 track album When You Wake and the follow-up EP Little Sunlight in 2006,[7][8][9] and latterly played acoustic covers with band mate Ali McMillan in venues around Essex and Suffolk.[10] In 2009, he became the frontman and guitarist of a rock band called Seven Summers.[11] They released a self-titled album Seven Summers on 22 January 2010 and performed live on Sue Marchant's BBC radio program on 8 December 2009.[12]
Solo music career
2010: The X Factor and debut single
In 2010, Cardle auditioned for the seventh series of The X Factor, singing Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good".[13] He was mentored by Dannii Minogue and was announced the winner on 12 December 2010, receiving 44.61% of the vote. Cardle was Minogue's last remaining act by week 8, following the elimination of Paije Richardson.[14][15] and winning a £1 million recording contract. Cardle received the most votes every week from week 2, being beaten only by Mary Byrne in the first week.[16]
Performances on The X Factor
Below is a list of Cardle's performances on The X Factor:
| Week | Song choice | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "You Know I'm No Good" | Free choice (no theme) | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Free choice (no theme) | Through to judges houses |
| Judges' House | "If I Were a Boy" | Free choice (no theme) | Through to live shows |
| Week 1 | "When Love Takes Over" | Number-ones | Safe |
| Week 2 | "Just the Way You Are" | Musical heroes | Safe |
| Week 3 | "...Baby One More Time" | Guilty pleasures | Safe |
| Week 4 | "Bleeding Love" | Halloween | Safe |
| Week 5 | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | American anthems | Safe |
| Week 6 | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Songs by Elton John | Safe |
| Week 7 | "Come Together" | Songs by The Beatles | Safe |
| Week 8 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Rock | Safe |
| "Nights in White Satin" | |||
| Week 9 (semi-final) | "You Got the Love" | Club classics | Safe |
| "She's Always a Woman" | "Get me to the final songs" | ||
| Week 10 (final) | "Here with Me" | Free choice (no theme) | Safe |
| "Unfaithful" (performed with Rihanna) | Celebrity duet | ||
| "Firework" | Free choice (no theme) | Safe | |
| "When We Collide" | Winner's song | Winner |
The week after the The X Factor final, Cardle's winner's song "When We Collide" went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart to become the Christmas number 1 and remained there for three consecutive weeks,[17] becoming the second biggest selling single of 2010 with 815,000 copies.[18] The song also entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 1 on 17 December 2010, where it spent four consecutive weeks at the peak.[citation needed] The song was nominated in the Best British Single category at the 2011 BRIT Awards.[19]
2011-present: Letters
On 15 March 2011, it was reported that Cardle has signed a record deal with Syco Music in a joint venture with Columbia Records, becoming the first The X Factor winner not to be exclusively signed to Simon Cowell's label.[20]
It was also announced that Cardle has signed with Will Talbot of Modest! Management Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The first single "Run For Your Life" had its first radio play on September 5th 2011, ahead of its release on 9th October.
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Letters |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [21] |
IRL [22] |
SCO [23] | |||
| 2010 | "When We Collide" | 1 | 1 | 1 | Letters |
| 2011 | "Run For Your Life"[24] | — | — | — | |
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRL | SCO [25] | |||
| 2010 | "Heroes" (as part of The X Factor finalists) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Non-album single |
Further reading
- Cardle, Matt (2010). Matt Cardle: My Story. Harper. ISBN 978-0007426706.[26]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cardle, Matt (2010). Matt Cardle: My Story. Harper. ISBN 978-0007426706.
- ^ "X Factor winner Matt Cardle hailed by his Essex family". BBC News. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Births England and Wales 1837-2006[verification needed]
- ^ http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/72991,people,entertainment,x-factors-matt-i-didnt-lie-about-my-four-brothers
- ^ Natalie Hoodless and Alistair Nelson (23 October 2010). "Singer beats cancer to realise his dream". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ Matt Cardle (15 Dec 2010). "Matt Cardle... in his own words". The Sun.
- ^ http://www.unsigned.com/darwyn
- ^ Andrea Magrath (18 November 2010). "Matt Cardle's pop past: X Factor favourite struggled to find fame with two bands before hitting the big time". The Daily Mail.
- ^ Darwyn MySpace website
- ^ Nina Morgan (8 October 2010). "I'd love to gig with X Factor favourite Matt Cardle again". Daily Gazette.
- ^ "X Factor's Matt Cardle's ex band Seven Summers climb charts". Metro.co.uk. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Interview and performance by Seven Summers on Sue Merchant radio show on 8 December 2009
- ^ "X Factor favourite taking show in his stride". Halstead Gazette. 1 October 2010.
- ^ "X Factor: Matt Cardle won most votes every week". The Telegraph. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "'I wanted to kiss Rihanna': Matt Cardle admits to 'snog fantasy' with Only Girl In The World star on X Factor final". Daily Mail. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Horsley, Jon (13 Dec 2010). "X Factor voting results revealed". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Rihanna crowned queen of the charts". Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media (Northern Ireland). 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Cardle at No 1 again - Eminem/Rihanna & Take That scoop 2010 crowns". The Official UK Charts Company. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Essex: Matt Cardle and Olly Murs in Brit Award battle". East Anglian Daily Times. Archant Regional. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "Si Cardles up to Columbia". The Sun. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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- ^ "Irish Charts >". irish-charts.com Hung Medien.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "When We Collide": "When We Collide on Scottish Singles Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "debut single 'Run For Your Life' written by Gary Barlow". Digital Spy.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Heroes": "Heroes on Scottish Singles Chart". The Official Charts Company. Chart Information Network. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Roche, Elisa (14 December 2010). "Now X factor's Matt Cardle will top book charts". The Daily Express. Retrieved 14 December 2010.