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Will Young

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William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter and actor. He came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the worldwide Idol franchise. His double A-sided debut single "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. Young also came in fifth place in World Idol performing the single "Light My Fire" written by the band the Doors. As a teenager, Young studied politics at the University of Exeter before moving to London, where he studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Will Young is the 3,845th most popular singer (down from 3,594th in 2019), the 7,523rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,225th in 2019) and the 328th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Will Young ranks 3,845 out of 4,381. Before him are Lorrie Morgan, Tal Wilkenfeld, Jane Monheit, Zhang Liyin, Fabrizio Faniello, and Nora Istrefi. After him are Minami Minegishi, Nicky Wire, Rykka, Emma Hewitt, Takahisa Masuda, and Miki Núñez.

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Among people born in 1979, Will Young ranks 1,068. Before him are Mamadou Bagayoko, Brett Lancaster, Mile Sterjovski, Femke Dekker, Laurent Bonnart, and Periklis Iakovakis. After him are Brian O'Driscoll, Eliot Higgins, Denis Špoljarić, Andrey Moiseyev, Demond Greene, and Chika.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 7,525 out of 8,785. Before him are Luke Rowe (1990), Jason McAteer (1971), Afshan Azad (1988), Robert Milkins (1976), David Rocastle (1967), and Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985). After him are Patrick Bamford (1993), Mark King (1974), Nick Blood (1982), Sonja Aldén (1977), Euros Lyn (1971), and Anthony Ralston (1998).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 328. Before him are Ann Sophie (1990), Nicki French (1964), Alex Clare (1985), James Bay (1990), Liz McClarnon (1981), and Cher Lloyd (1993). After him are Nicky Wire (1969), Louisa Johnson (1998), Dizzee Rascal (1984), Tinie Tempah (1988), Adnan Sami (1971), and Aled Jones (1970).

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