James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is a British singer-songwriter who won the
ninth series of
The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, "
Impossible", was released through
Syco Music after the final and debuted at number one on the
UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. It has since gone on to sell over 1,289,000 copies in the UK, and 2.5 million copies worldwide. He released his
self-titled debut album in November 2013 and it debuted and peaked at number two on the
UK Albums Chart.