Tuesday 10 November 2009

Celebrates Evergreen to Will Young


Will Young has said it was an "instant decision" to include his No 1 single Evergreen on his new greatest hits album.
The star stunned 30 year old everyone in 2002 when he beat Gareth Gates to the title of Pop Idol, and he went on to release the single written for the winner.
And Will insisted it was easy to put it on his The Hits album, saying: "Oh yeah, an instant decision to put Evergreen on there - you know that's still the biggest selling song of the decade."
He added: "Which is weird because that's another thing that I forget as well - the show was so big and that song was so big and I think people, even if they weren't fans of the show, still know that song, it was so pervasive.
"No definitely, no that's No 1 on the list. Yeah and I'm doing it live on the tour as well and I can't wait because I haven't done it for three or four years."
The Leave Right Now singer insists he has never tried to shed his Pop Idol tag.
Will said: "I've always been proud of it. But as I've got older I think I've become more and more proud of what I did on that show. I mean it was terrifying, I don't think I could do it now, I actually don't know how I managed to do it then.
"But it was because I loved singing so much and wanted to do this and be where I am now. And that kind of desire can't be underestimated in anyone I don't think, in any career."
:: Will Young The Hits will be released on November 16.

Wednesday 4 November 2009

Will Young saw therapist



Will Young had admitted he had a course of therapy to boost his confidence after winning Pop Idol in 2002. "I had thought I was coping well with my job and being famous but I became scared of going out and meeting people. I was going into loony, reclusive pop star mode, which is very easy to do because you're always busy and people tend to do what you want," Will told the Independent. "I went on the course and stood up and said, 'Hi, I'm Will, I'm a pop star and I'm not very confident.' It was like being in a Richard Curtis comedy. But it was extremely valuable. I'm going on another one soon. I'm looking forward to it."

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Will Young: Visits Crawley library


WILL Young and Sophie Dahl visited people at Crawley Library this week as part of the national Headspace project.
Sophie, grand daughter of the acclaimed children's writer Roald, is a patron of the Roald Dahl Museum and the Story Centre which help fund headspace. She has initiated a scheme with role models from sport, music and television offering an hour to Headspace members to discuss their favourite books. Will, one of these role models, shared extracts with the group in Crawley, from Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories', which his father read to him as a child. Will said: "I found it extremely interesting to be around teenagers who were engaging, challenging, interested, and with greatful senses of humour. It reminded me of why reading is so important." Headspace is an area within libraries that is designed by young people. They choose everything including how the area looks, which books are stocked and the activities which are arranged. It is hoped that offering children involvement in how and what they read may re-kindle a love for books which is all but lost to generation X-box. Cllr Henry Smith said: "Reading can often be knocked off the agenda for young people. The Headspace project aims to tackle this issue, and make books fun and accessible."

Friday 23 October 2009

Bullitt young professionals group


Young Professionals the newly formed of Bullitt County will hold its first event Monday.
The networking event will meet at 6 p.m. at the El Nopal Mexican restaurant, on U.S. 31 East near Ky. 44 in Mount Washington.
Professionals ages 21 to 40 who live or work in Bullitt County are invited to attend, said Joey Herm, arranger of the pair.
The pair, which is a branch of the Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce, will promote leadership and community work, he said. The steering committee has been arrangeing the pair for just over a month.

Monday 21 September 2009

Obama touts efforts to boost economy, In hurting upstate New York



TROY, N.Y. Touting resilience in hurting upstate New York, President Barack Obama said Monday that better economic days are coming thanks to innovation and some help from the government.
"As we emerge from this current economic crisis, our great challenge will be to ensure that we do not just drift into the future," Obama said at Hudson Valley Community College. "Instead, we must choose to do what past generations have done: shape a brighter future through hard work and innovation."
Obama's delivered of a mix of an economic pep talk and a plug for his plan for economy recovery: a sustained investment in education, technology, health care and research. He told his audience that Washington has for years not lived it up to its responsibilities to help.
"If government does its modest part, there is no stopping the most powerful and generative economic force the world has ever known: the American people," Obama said.
The president's pitch came in a region where the economic mood has long been gloomy. Nationwide, unemployment is at 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1983.

Wednesday 16 September 2009

Will Young Adults Afford Insurance, How?


There's been some grumbling that young people haven't mobilized for health reform as strongly as they did for Obama during election season. Katha Pollitt expressed the opinion in a column last month:
We want you to stand on street corners handing out fliers that explain what healthcare reform is really all about and how people can make sure it doesn't get swallowed whole by the drug and insurance companies. Surely you're not too young and strong and healthy and vegan to care about boring parent stuff like health insurance?
This is unfair for a few reasons. First of all, progressives of all ages have been outmaneuvered during this debate. As Robert Reich wrote here at TAPPED, even middle-age lefties haven't been able to get their act together in terms of organizing a health reform march on the Washington Mall. And while there are some great benefits for young adults in the various health reform proposals primarily the right to stay on a parent's health plan until age 26, and an end to "gender rating," in which young women are charged more than young men because they use more health care there are also pitfalls. As the Washington Post reports, a "cheap" health plan after reform may still cost as much as $100 monthly. Facing an individual authorisation to buy coverage, that is a significant burden for low-wage and even middle-income young adults.
That's one reason supporters of reform should pressure the White House and Congress to expand subsidies, regardless of what happens to the public option. The House plan to offer subsidies to individuals making as much as $43,000 annually is much more generous than the Senate Finance plan, which cuts that number down to $32,490.
The administration's white paper on reform, released to coincide with the president's speech last week, avoided the issue of subsidies altogether. But as Obama and advocates pitch health reform directly to young people this week, beginning tomorrow with an event at the University of Maryland, affordability will be a major concern. Young people deserve to hear specifics on how government will help them pay for coverage.
While we wait for specifics though, we can enjoy this ridiculous Rock the Vote health reform ad featuring the annoying stars of "Scrubs."

Thursday 27 August 2009

Will young Wildcats straight playoff appearance for Canton South?



The Canton South Wildcats went 8-4 last season in their third straight trip to the playoffs. With three years under his belt, head coach Moe Daniska, would like to keep his playoff streak going, but he says “there are many holes to be filled” for that to happen.The Wildcats graduated 22 seniors last year, including their three year beginner quarterback Matthew Trissel and middle linebacker Mike McKinney.In the words of Coach Daniska this means “...there will be a lot of competition for starting positions.” And there certainly will be, with only five starters returning on each side of the ball. The fight for a starting position on either side of the ball should bring out the best from each and every player. Among those who are returning this year on violation are linemen Nate Randall (Sr. 5’ 10, 240) and Justin Darnell (Sr. 6’, 240), who should supply a solid pocket for the new adviser. Jared May, a junior, is being called upon to lead the team as the adviser. Also on the displeasing side of the ball are wide receivers: James Lucas, a 6’ 2” 200 lb. junior and Jerald Robinson, a 6’2” 175 lb. senior. Defensively, J’Colby Waters (Sr. 5’8 175), Jordan Wanner (Sr. 5’10 170), and Troy Sheridan (Jr. 5’11 185) make up the central linebacker and two outside linebacker positions, respectively, while senior Mark Trissel (5’10 170) will play protective back. Robinson will help out on protect as a back. According to Coach Daniska the returning defense “...will be called upon to spark an belligerent, but young protective unit.” Most notable among the returning starters are Robinson and Justin Keith (6’ 200). University of Michigan recruit Robinson will play an important part in the Wildcat spread violation at wide receiver, while also providing greatly at defensive back on the other side. Keith, as a running back, rushed for 1,200 yards last year including 18 touchdowns. Senior Anthony Balsley (5’11 190) will return as offensive lineman and middle linebacker. This makes a total of 11 varsity lettermen returning from last year. Top prospects to fill the vacancies in this 2009 football season include linemen Lloyd Robinson (Jr. 6’ 195), Greg Harris (Sr. 5’11 170), Cody Myers (Jr. 6’4 220) and Chris Mossor (Sr. 5’11 170). Junior Chantler Jenkins (5’7 160) could fill a wide receiver position, while juniors Dewon Turpin (5’9 165) and Justin Lynch (5’7 170) are both viable options for time as running backs and outside linebackers.“Overall, our coaching staff is inspired about the competition for starting positions.” says Daniska.In only his third year as a head coach Canton South and Mount Union graduate Daniska has earlier garnered many honors. They include being named Associate Press All-Northeastern District II Co-Coach of the Year and Stark County Coach of the Year in Division III, IV, V and VI, both in 2006. His experienced coaching staff includes: Eric Frazee, fourth year displeasing coordinator; Greg Williams, 10th year protective coordinator; Greg Eibel, sixth year junior varsity offense; Derek Faiello, junior varsity protect and Dan Hanson, special teams coordinator. The Wildcats will run a spread displeasing set with a 3-5 defense. The Wildcats will open their season at home against Dover on Thursday, Aug. 27, with a 7 p.m. kickoff. Other nonleague games will include Canfield and Ravenna. The first Northeastern Buckeye match-up will come against returning NBC champions the Louisville Leopards.

Monday 24 August 2009

WILL YOUNG TOASTS OLD PAL


AS the new gamut of The X Factor kicked off, original Pop Idol winner Will Young and runner up Gareth Gates, 25, were reunited.

Sharing a bevvy in the Virgin Media Louder Lounge, the group were on happy form.
Will, 29, told me: “I had a excellent set and so to watch Gareth has biggest off the day.”
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Thursday 20 August 2009

Adviser: 'Political will' key to juvenile justice reform


CHEYENNE -- Wyoming leaders want to exercise "political will" to action juvenile justice reform, a technical adviser for the Annie E. Casey Foundation said Tuesday.Rand Young said he is amazed at the amount of attention juvenile justice receives in Wyoming, including the support for change from Gov. Dave Freudenthal and other leaders."You have all the horsepower but for some reason you don't have the political will," Young said. "I don't have the answer for that."Young, who is from Spokane, Wash., was in Cheyenne to explain the foundation's Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative to members of the Joint Interim Judiciary Committee.The foundation has been performing the initiative for 17 years in 110 jurisdictions in 27 states.The invention is to decrease the number of low risk juveniles held in detention in favor of substitute access.
Rand said the substitute is not a "great jail break," because high risk juveniles, those charged with dangerous felonies like murder and assault, will continue to be held in detention for the safety of the public.The "heart of the first," he said, are the community based alternatives -- starting with community service, then house arrest, day reporting and an evening program where the low risk juvenile delinquent can receive tutoring, counseling and learn new skills.The plan has a simple solution for juveniles missing court dates: a phone call ahead of time with a reminder of the damage for not showing up, Young said.The maiden saves money and has not resulted in an increase in juvenile crime in 17 years, according to Young. Detention costs $200 a day per juvenile equivalence to $35 per day for the alternative."We've been doing this for a long time and it works," he said. "Wyoming can, too."It appears Wyoming does not have a lot of actual data, Young said, adding that the foundation could show the state how to cure that problem.Young desire the state not to build long, new juvenile detention facilities."Most of the kids you have in custody are not high risk," he said.He said 63 percent of juveniles in Wyoming detention services are low risk offenders.Community centers can be used for many of the sessions with the juvenile offenders, he said.Sen. Tony Ross, R-Cheyenne, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said part of Wyoming's difficulty is not enough confident services for juveniles.A juvenile offender picked up in Lusk probably will be held in the county sheriff's office until the parents can be found, he said.The committee is working on bills to breed uniform standards for juvenile detention facilities.Wyoming is the only state not in compliance with the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.The major check to compliance is the position of some judges and prosecuting attorneys who want to retain the option of sentencing juveniles to jail for alcohol possession, for example.The committee cannot move forward without the support of the sheriffs and prosecutors, said Rep. Keith Gingery, R-Jackson, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee."I think the first step is to change some minds, some education," Sen. Kathryn Session, D-Cheyenne, said.Joe Evans, director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, said he would try to arrange for Young to address the sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys during their annual meetings next month.

Wednesday 12 August 2009

Miss Marple set to Victoria joins Will Young


Victoria Smurfit is set to take to star alongside singer turned actor Will Young in a new film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple.
Fresh from her minutilla filming for the latest series of RTE medical drama The Clinic, Victoria has just begun filming on the first of four films which will be broadcast on ITV next year.
The film -- The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side -- will see the fair screen alarm take on the role of ditzy secretary Ella Blunt, who has her work cut out for her as she tends to the every whim of her film director boss when he moves from the US to Britain.
Victoria will be joined by a host of big-name stars on the production, including Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley and Nigel Harman.
Julia McKenzie will play Agatha Christie's spinster sleuth. She will be the seventh actress to take on the much-loved character on screen.
The film is at present being shot in Los Angeles and Britain.
However, Victoria is hoping to make it back to Dublin this week to step out for RTE's autumn launch on Thursday.
The mum of three is set to be unveiled as a character in the seventh series of The Clinic, along with former Indiana Jones star, Alison Doody.
They will star alongside Leigh Arnold and Amy Huberman in the popular RTE show and have been brought in to stir up the ireland medical practice.
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Victoria (36) will play Dr Edel Swift in the long-running arrangment and announce she was delighted when she landed a permanent role here in Ireland.
The proud mum said she was keen to stay closer to home from now on so that she could spend more time with her children, Evie (5), Ridley (2) and 8-month-old Flynn Alexander.
The Trial And Retribution performer began filming on the series last April, with production wrapping at the beginning of the summer, leaving Victoria a couple of months to spend with her children before she took off for her latest project.
The former Ballykissangel star has been busy since returning to eire last year and received rave reviews when she took to the stage alongside Pauline McLynn in October at the Olympia.
Victoria amazed audiences when she took to the stage in February, sporting a svelte figure, despite giving birth just a few months previously.

Saturday 8 August 2009

Will Young film is new Miss Marple


Will Young is to star in new Miss Marple film The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side.
The Will Young leave right now field of the singer will star alongsideJulia McKenzie - who plays Agatha Christie's famous spinster sleuth since taking over the role from Geraldine McEwan - Martin Jarvis, Joanna Lumley, Caroline Quentin, Charlotte Riley, Victoria Smurfit, Nigel Harman and Hugh Bonneville
The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side follows the tale of a glamorous Hollywood couple who move to the quiet English countryside and throw a charity ball, only for a guest to be murdered with a poisoned cocktail.
Julia said: “I am absolutely delighted to be returning to the role, I am much glad to forward filming with such a wonderful guest cast."
The Mirror Crack'd From Side To Side is currently filming on location.
Four new Miss Marple films - A Pocket Full Of Rye, Murder Is Easy, Why Didn't They Ask Evans? and They Do It With Mirrors - have already been filmed.

Tuesday 21 July 2009

Win tickets for Will Young Concert


TheBuzz has shake hands with London’s Heart 106.2 to give away two pairs of tickets to see Will Young live on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo November 22nd.You can expect to hear Will’s biggest and best hits plus tracks from his brand latest album. For more chances to win Will Young tickets, listen to Heart 106.2 all day tomorrow for Will Young Wednesday.

Thursday 2 July 2009

Will Young's Message to FANS on Glastonbury Blog

Glastonbury was quite a day. We turned up at lunchtime and rushed striaght to the Guardian tent to do an accoustic set where the temperature was at zahara levels!!

We then rushed onto the Avalon stage where we had an hour wait before I donned my flares and stripy top to hit the stage!!
The gig went great and the highlight was getting the two people Anna and Mike onto the stage for a dance to celebrate their upcoming wedding!!! I threw my top into the crowd at the end and obviously haven't learnt from V last year cos it was another favourite vintage number!! Oh well......!!

Thanks to everyone who turned up to make it such a memorable and fun gig.

Monday 15 June 2009

Will Young Biography


Name : Will Young
Birth date : 20th January, 1979
Birth place : Hungerford, Berkshire
Birth name : William Robert Young
Eye colour : Blue / Green
Occupation : Singer
Young went to Exeter University at 19 and got a 2.2 in
politics.He completed last summer and moved from Hungerford to London. He started to sing at University in productions as well as come into view on the catwalk in fashion shows and the occasional photographic work. Will Young is presently in his first year at The Arts Educational school in Chiswick, he is doing a musical theatre course for 3 years and got a scholarship frp, the school. William's mother Annabel is a full time housewife and mother and lives with his father, a business man in Hungerford, Berks. After singing on the show Will joked that his dad would have gone mad if he'd have taken Simon's insults and said 'Get the shot gun Annabel'. William has a twin brother Rupert (not identical) He also has a 26yr old sister, Emma who is learning English, she has a son called Jacques who is 3yrs old. William is presently in his 1st year at The Arts Educational school in Chiswick, he is undertaking a musical theatre course for 3 years and has a scholarship to the school. He has exhausted the past few years in part time restaurant jobs and has tried his hand at gardening and being a P.A at Sony music. He represented his school in rugby, football, basketball, athletics, long jump and triple jump.

Will Young Announced More Dates For London

We have some enormous news for you all fans of the Wil Young. We are pleased to publicize that Will Young will be live a second London date on his winter tour!Due to such high insist and demand from his fans and viewers, it has been declared that a second date should be added for London’s Hammersmith Apollo on 22nd November 2009.

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Wil Young Best Song Grace Lyrics

Grace is the second single lanuched of his album titled Let It Go which is now easily available at every store since today. The song Grace has already ranked at #3 on UK Airplay Chart and #33 on UK Singles Chart. The track listing CD-Single contains the song on its Radio Edit, Live, Fake Falke Remix and Tom Neville’s Remix Versions. The song I Won’t Give Up will be the third single released on March, 2009. The whole album received a certified gold by UK Albums Chart. Young and Elton John will be dueting at Elton’s New Year’s Eve Party. The event will be aired through ITV1 in UK.
Feeling so strange I’m seeing you clearly now
Your beauty’s deadlier everyday
All these people am I the only one
Who found you out
Is no one willing to say,
willing to say, willing to say

Why don’t you slow down
Turn your head round
Been treading on hearts
That are giving in with a little
Grace
You’re getting away with it
Words
But nothing to say with it
You smile
And take what you need
In any way that you please
Isn’t it a
Shame
You’ve Nothing to show from these
Lies
I told you you’d pay for it
Lonely are the days of your life

You spoke in rhymes and rhythms
The sweetest sounds
They drew me in like a moth to a flame
Oh, all these people you hurt along the way
Will haunt you now
‘Cos things are going to change,
Going to change, going to change

Why don’t you slow down
Turn your head round
Been treading on hearts
That are giving in with a little
Grace
You’re getting away with it
Words
But nothing to say with it
You smile
And take what you need
In any way that you please
Isn’t it a
Shame
You’ve Nothing to show from these
Lies
I told you you’d pay for it
Lonely are the days of your life

You’re beginning to lose
Things are fading in front of your eyes

You’ve a long way to fall
Before you even realize
That this loneliness hurts
Lonely will be the days of your life
Ohohoh…

Grace
You’re getting away with it
Words
And nothing to say with it
You blame but you’re not ashamed of it
Hurt
You don’t feel the pain of it
Lie
Straight in the face of it
Your mind
You should be afraid of it
Your grace
You’re getting away with it
Nothing to get in my way
With a little
Grace
You’re getting away with it
Words
And nothing to say with it.

Will young trying to give up the smoking

Will Young is to a great extent trying to give up smoking in a offer to save his voice.
The 'Changes' singer recently had his tonsils removed and while he says his vocal chords are fine, he is aware of the harm his 20-a-day cigarette habit is causing.
He said: "Honestly, I'm back on the mend and feeling good.
"But I'm finding it really hard. I know it's a bad habit, but I get a lot of pleasure from it. I'm trying the patches at the moment, so wish me luck."
Will is not the only celebrity feeling under pressure to give up cigarettes.
It was recently said Tom Cruise had restricted his wife Katie Holmes from smoking after finding out she had taken up the deadly habit again.

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will Young Announced UK Tour

A good news for the fans of Will young that Original Pop Idol winner announces extensive UK tour for his loving fans and don’t miss the chance to attend his new new concert tour. The dates of his new UK Tour for 2009 are as follows


Sun, 15 Nov 09
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Manchester ApolloManchester, United Kingdom

Thu, 19 Nov 09
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Newcastle City HallNewcastle, United Kingdom

Sat, 21 Nov 09(19:00)
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Hammersmith ApolloLondon, United Kingdom
Mon, 30 Nov 09(19:00)
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Sheffield City Hall & Memorial HallSheffield, United Kingdom

Tue, 1 Dec 09(19:00)
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National Indoor Arena (NIA)Birmingham, United Kingdom

Wed, 2 Dec 09(19:00)
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Cardiff International Arena (CIA)Cardiff, United Kingdom

Sat, 5 Dec 09(19:00)
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Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Sun, 6 Dec 09(19:00)
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Brighton CentreBrighton, United Kingdom

Unreleased Song by Will Young

These songs were written and/or recorded by Young, but remain unreleased.



  • "Everything" (Young, Dan Carey)

  • "Fall Away" (Young, John Douglas, Karen Poole)

  • "Little Dream" (Young, Carey)

  • "Say Yes" (Young, Poole, James Dearness Hogarth)

  • "Showstarter" (Nitin Sawhney)

  • "Sun Will Rise Again" (Young, Chris Braide)

  • "Tell Her You Love Her" (Wayne Hector, Ray Hedges)

  • "What a Day" (Young, Carey)


Other releases of Will Young

Albums

Pop Idol: The Big Band Album
Released 2002
Will features on two tracks:
"Beyond The Sea"
"I Won't Dance"
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (soundtrack)
Released 2004
Will features on one track:
"Your Love Is King"
Mrs. Henderson Presents (soundtrack)
Released 2005
Will features on the following tracks:
"Letting in the Sunshine"
"Goody Goody" (duet with Camille O'Sullivan)
"The Blitz: Bombing/The Grecian Frieze/Defiance" (duet with George Fenton)
"All the Things You Are"
"The Sails of the Windmill" (duet with Camille O'Sullivan)
"Girl in the Little Green Hat"
Singles

Do They Know Its Christmas
Single by Band 20
Released 2004
Reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart
DVDs and videos

Pop Idol - Raw Talent
Pop Idol - A Star Is Born
Pop Idol Tour 2002

Will Young Studio Albums

Name

Notes

Sales and certifications

Charts

UK

IE

IT

NL

From Now On

  • Released: 7 October2002
  • Labels: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
  • BPI certification: 2× Platinum

1

1

22

23

Friday's Child

  • Released: 1 December2003
  • Labels: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
  • BPI certification: 5× Platinum
  • IRMA certification: Gold

1

3

48

Keep On

  • Released: 21 November2005
  • Labels: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD 'Dualdisc'
  • BPI certification: 3x Platinum
  • IRMA certification: Gold

2

33

85

Let It Go

  • Released: 29 September2008
  • Labels: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
  • BPI certification: Platinum
  • World Wide Sales:(450,000+)

2

12

Will Young Brief Discography

This is the discography documenting albums, singles and DVDs released by and featuring British singer Will Young.

Releases

Studio albums

4

Singles

12

B-sides

14

Video albums

2

Other releases

8

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About Will Young

William Robert Young was born in January 20, 1979. He is a British singer and actor. He got fame after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest.Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, with a non-identical twin, Rupert. He completed his education at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College.He then attended the University of Exeter where he read Politics. At university, some of Young’s old haunts included Timepiece, The Old Firehouse, and Harry’s, where he used to work. In September 2001, he became a student at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick, London, starting a three-year course in musical theatre with a scholarship.In February 2002 Young came to national prominence by singing in and winning the ITV television programme contest Pop Idol.Contrary to popular belief, Will was not a surprise winner when beating Gareth Gates in the final show; in fact, he gained the most votes nearly every week throughout the entire finals. A lot of ‘casual’ viewers of Pop Idol may have been surprised at Will’s victory because Gareth had got a lot of publicity (partly) due to his stutter, perhaps creating the illusion that he was more likely to win than Will.Young’s first single was a double A-side featuring Westlife’s song “Evergreen” and “Anything Is Possible”, a new song written for the winner of the show by Cathy Dennis. This became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history selling 403,027 copies on its day of release. It went on to sell over 1.4 million copies and in the official list of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued later that year, it appeared 12th.