James Arthur was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea near Middlesbrough, to Shirley Ashworth and Neil Arthur. His parents split up when he was young and Arthur spent time as a child living in Bahrain before moving back to the UK with his mother as a teenager. Once back in the North East of England, he went off the rails following a family break-up and spent spells in care and living on the streets. Arthur has always loved singing and had been gigging around his local area for several years before a friend persuaded him to try out for X Factor. Despite various setbacks such as suffering an anxiety attack backstage after the second live show, and having to be saved by the public vote when he was placed in the bottom two in week 7, Arthur triumphed as champion of the ninth series on December 9, 2012.
Arthur performed this cover of Shontelle's hit song in the X Factor final and it was made available for download straight after its transmission. The physical release was backed with Arthur's X Factor renditions of LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It," Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" and Adele's "Hometown Glory."
Profits from the single were donated to Together for Short Lives, a charity for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.
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