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James Arthur

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James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 2.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Arthur is the 1,174th most popular singer (down from 1,135th in 2019), the 3,439th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,105th in 2019) and the 125th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, James Arthur ranks 1,174 out of 4,381. Before him are Thongchai McIntyre, Eve, Margaret Price, Manuel García, Big Sean, and Nilla Pizzi. After him are Kvitka Cisyk, Giovanni Martinelli, Jim Steinman, Jackie Wilson, Chiquito de la Calzada, and Claude Nougaro.

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Among people born in 1988, James Arthur ranks 66. Before him are Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, John Bradley, Rui Patrício, MØ, Vanessa Kirby, and Big Sean. After him are Jung Hae-in, Javi Martínez, Zoë Kravitz, Kevin Durant, Nicklas Bendtner, and Tyson Fury.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Arthur ranks 3,440 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Charles Howard (1774), Patrick Doyle (1953), Drew McIntyre (1985), Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Kathy Burke (1964), and George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697). After him are I. A. Richards (1893), George Abbot (1562), Ben Whishaw (1980), Nicholas Galitzine (1994), Johnny Claes (1916), and Ronald Rawson (1892).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, James Arthur ranks 125. Before him are Nicky Hopkins (1944), Harry Styles (1994), Kiki Dee (1947), Fish (1958), Pete Ham (1947), and Margaret Price (1941). After him are Bryan Johnson (1926), Mick Hucknall (1960), Emma Bunton (1976), Paul Potts (1970), Jerome Flynn (1963), and Anohni (1971).

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