Olly Murs

             

       

          He was born in Witham, Essex, the son of Vicki-Lynn (Pollard) and Peter Murs. He had a younger twin brother and had a sister. He is a professional football player but then had to give it up due to his injury.

          In 2009, Murs auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor, performing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". Judge Simon Cowell said it was "the easiest yes I've ever given". He frequently employed dance moves in his performance including his trademark "Olly wiggle". In the finals, he lost it to Joe McElderry the next day and finished as the runner-up. He also appeared on the game show “Deal or No Deal” in 2007, where he won £10, he returned for a celebrity version of the show in 2012 which made him the only person to appear on it twice.

          In late August 2010, Murs released his debut single "Please Don't Let Me Go", which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Charts, becoming Murs' s first number one single after releasing "You Are Not Alone" with the other series 6 finalists. "Please Don't Let Me Go" received a Gold certification by the BPI. He released his second single from his debut album "Thinking of Me" which charted at number four on the UK Singles Charts, however the single also got a Silver certification by the BPI. "Heart Skips a Beat" was released and became his second number-one hit.

          In November 2010, Murs released his self-titled debut album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two, with the biggest week one album sales for a debut album in 2010, with over 108,000 albums sold. The album went on to sell over 600,000 copies, and was certificated double platinum by the BPI. 

          He is currently signed to Epic Records in the United Kingdom, Columbia Records in the United States, and Syco Music.