James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is a British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, "Impossible", was released 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 1.25 million copies in the UK and 2.5 million copies worldwide. He released his self-titled debut album in November 2013. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is a British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, "Impossible", was released 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 1.25 million copies in the UK and 2.5 million copies worldwide. He released his self-titled debut album in November 2013. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. false 2025-11-08 06:34:37 211 Pop 117923 56f62fe8-d3a0-46e0-b5df-a64a8b4b4274 /media/data/media4/Music/James Arthur/folder.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/James Arthur/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/James Arthur/fanart.jpg 2013 2016 2019 2019 2021 2024 James Arthur