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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 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Young is the 4,111th most popular singer (down from 3,595th in 2024), the 7,677th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,224th in 2019) and the 335th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Will Young ranks 4,111 out of 4,381. Before him are Yang Yo-seob, Zhang Liyin, Fabrizio Faniello, Nora Istrefi, Hoàng Thùy Linh, and Mark Kozelek. After him are Ahmed Chawki, Minami Minegishi, Sinik, Tatsuya Ueda, Nicky Wire, and Rykka.

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Among people born in 1979, Will Young ranks 1,158. Before him are Brett Lancaster, Mile Sterjovski, Femke Dekker, Ľudmila Cervanová, Laurent Bonnart, and Periklis Iakovakis. After him are Brian O'Driscoll, Eliot Higgins, Urmo Aava, Denis Špoljarić, Andrey Moiseyev, and Demond Greene.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 7,679 out of 8,785. Before him are Miranda Raison (1977), Rupert Young (1978), Afshan Azad (1988), Robert Milkins (1976), David Rocastle (1967), and Bradley Wright-Phillips (1985). After him are Seamus McGarvey (1967), Patrick Bamford (1993), Mark King (1974), Nick Blood (1982), Rahul Kohli (1985), and Sonja Aldén (1977).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 335. 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 Jenny Frost (1978).

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