It is incredibly hard to believe that on the 25 June 2009, eight years ago, Olly Murs attended an audition that would change his life forever. He auditioned for ‘The X Factor,’ performing ‘Superstition’ in front of Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh. He won over not only the Judges but also the British public with his dance moves, vocals and personality. Simon described him as being ‘very, very, very cool.’
Fast forward eight years and Olly Murs has become one of the most successful contestants to emerge from ‘The X Factor’ despite not winning the show, finishing in second place.
Following his time on the show, he released debut single ‘Please Don’t Let Me Go’ which went straight to the Number 1 position. He went on to release several further singles and achieved additional Number 1 success with ‘Heart Skips A Beat’ and ‘Dance With Me Tonight.’
Back in 2010, his self-titled debut album was released. His legion of loyal fans proved their dedication once again, with the album achieving the biggest week one album sales for a debut album in that year. The album has gone on to receive double platinum certification.
His second album, titled ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’ became his first Number 1 album. From the album came further success – two Number 1 singles.
His third album, titled ‘Right Place Right Time’ was another highlight in Olly Murs’ career. Six singles were released from the album, with ‘Troublemaker’ becoming his fourth Number 1.
Fourth album ‘Never Been Better’ was released in November 2014 and gave Olly yet another Number 1 album. ‘Up’ (featuring Demi Lovato), ‘Seasons’ and ‘Beautiful To Me’ were just some of the singles to be released from that album.
His fifth and most recent album titled ’24 Hrs’ was released in 2016 and was another key achievement for Olly Murs, with the achievement of yet another Number 1 album. This album brings us to his latest single: ‘Unpredictable’ – with the new version featuring a duet with ‘The X Factor’ 2015 winner, Louisa Johnson. You can watch the video for the single below:
It isn’t just music Olly has been involved in over the years. He has also been involved in presenting. He presented ‘The Xtra Factor’ in 2011 and ‘The X Factor’ in 2015, both alongside Caroline Flack.
He has embarked on several headline tours, performing at venues around the world to his dedicated and loyal fans, better known as ‘Team Murs’. These fans have significantly contributed to his success over the years, and it is endearing to see how much Olly truly values those who support him. He continually makes time for his fans, which is something so rare in the music industry today.
Crazy that some of you never forget this day ??? yep this day in 2009 I did Xfactor and everything changed!…
— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) June 25, 2017
.. over the years there has been some unreal moments but none of it would have been possible without you the best fans!! ???
— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) June 25, 2017
My audition was a huge moment but this is the moment that changed everything for me… pic.twitter.com/QLhsnQvQQc
— Olly Murs (@ollymurs) June 25, 2017
Here at CelebMix, we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for the talented Olly Murs. His versatility as an artist is truly valued in the industry today. Olly is currently embarking on a Summer Tour – tickets to which can be bought by clicking here.
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