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Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Manchester , England) is an England|English pop singer who rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor (UK series 2)|second series of The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor . He has sold over 3 million records worldwide and has had number one albums and singles in 9 countries.

During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh . The Bookies' favourite to win the show, he defeated duo Journey South and singer Andy Abraham in the final screened by ITV1 by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reputed 10.8& nbsp;million phone votes cast by viewers.

His first single, " That's My Goal ", was released in the UK on 21 December 2005 and became the last number one of 2005, hitting the top spot on 31 December.The Virgin Book Of British Hit Singles Volume 2" It sold 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest selling single of all time (behind Elton John 's " Candle in the Wind " and Will Young 's " Evergreen (Westlife song)|Evergreen ", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively).

Ward's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell 's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music Entertainment . The contract had a stated value of £1& nbsp;million, of which £150,000 was a cash advance and the remainder was allocated to recording and marketing costs. The Times , 13 December 2008

Early life

Ward was born in 1984 in Clayton, Greater Manchester|Clayton to Irish Traveller parents Martin and Philomena. He has a twin sister named Emma and five other siblings: Mark, Martin, Michael, Lisa and Leona. He is a Manchester United supporter, and in 2002 he reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals , the television show that created Girls Aloud . Prior to his participation in The X Factor , Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle, performing at pubs, clubs and weddings.

Career

2005: The X Factor

In early 2005, Ward auditioned for the second series of The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor . He impressed all three judges ( Simon Cowell , Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh ) and passed through to the next round. His category (16 to 24 year olds) was then mentored by Walsh, and Ward was chosen to be among Walsh's top four contestants and perform on the live shows. Ward quickly became the bookmaker s' favourite to win the show, and after making it to the grand final, he defeated Simon Cowell's duo Journey South and Sharon Osbourne's over-25 singer Andy Abraham and was crowned as the winner of The X Factor 2005. He had not fallen into the bottom two throughout the entire competition, and won by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reported 10.8& nbsp;million phone votes cast by viewers. Immediately after the competition, his X Factor mentor Louis Walsh became his manager under a joint venture with Global Publishing and Walsh Global Management.

Week	Song	Result
Audition	Sacrifice "	To final 24
Week 1	" Right Here Waiting "	Safe
Week 2	" If You're Not the One "	Safe
Week 3	" Summer of '69 "	Safe
Week 4	" You Make Me Feel Brand New "	Safe
Week 5	Cry Me a River "	Safe
Week 6	" A Million Love Songs "	Safe
Week 7	" I Believe in a Thing Called Love "	Safe
Week 8	" Careless Whisper "	Safe
Week 8	" Take Your Mama "	Safe
Semi-final	" If Tomorrow Never Comes "	Safe
Semi-final	" Unchained Melody "	Safe
Final	" If You're Not the One "	Winner
	" When a Child Is Born
	" Over the Rainbow "
	" That's My Goal "

2006–07: Life after X Factor and Shayne Ward

Immediately after his victory on The X Factor , Ward signed a recording contract with Syco Music and his first single, " That's My Goal ", was released in the UK on Wednesday, 21 December 2005. After selling 742,000 copies in the first week (including 313,000 on its first day), it became the List of Christmas number one singles (UK)|Christmas number one single of 2005, held the top spot for four weeks and stayed in the top 75 until June 2006, a 21-week run. It became (at that time) the fourth fastest-selling UK single of all time, beaten only by Elton John 's " Candle in the Wind ", Will Young 's " Anything Is Possible (Will Young song)|Anything Is Possible / Evergreen (Westlife song)|Evergreen ", and Gareth Gates ' " Unchained Melody " which sold 685,000, 403,000 and 335,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively. To date, "That's My Goal" has sold over 1.3& nbsp;million copies in the UK. Ward also won an Ivor Nevello Award for being the Best Selling Single.

Ward's second single, " No Promises (Bryan Rice song)|No Promises ", a cover of a Bryan Rice song was released on 10 April 2006, and peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart. Shayne Ward (album)|Shayne Ward , his self-titled debut album was released on 17 April 2006. It sold 201,266 copies in the first week and entered the albums chart at number one. To date, the album has sold 520,000 copies in the UK and a further 2,000,000 worldwide, reaching number one in eight other countries. The album was certified platinum.

Ward's third single " Stand by Me (Shayne Ward song)|Stand by Me " failed to make the chart impact of the previous two, entering and peaking in the UK Singles Chart at number fourteen. It fared slightly better in the Irish charts however, reaching number nine.

It was confirmed in Gary Barlow 's autobiography My Take , that in 2006, fellow Take That member, Jason Orange threatened to quit the band, and Ward was seriously considered as his replacement. Orange, however, later changed his mind and a replacement was not required.

In August 2006, it was reported that Ward had developed vocal cord nodules – the same condition that stopped the singing career of Julie Andrews – and was to be flown out to Los Angeles in early September to see a specialist surgeon. His manager, Louis Walsh , released a statement that he was confident Ward would be fine and would be back at work by the end of the month. Ward had successful treatment and was indeed able to return to his singing career. In November 2006, he released his autobiography entitled My Story . He travelled to several places around the UK for book signings, which hundreds of people attended. In early 2007, Ward embarked on a solo tour of UK & Republic of Ireland venues, taking in eighteen concerts in twenty-eight days from late January to mid-February. The tour commenced in Dublin on 21 January and ended in Birmingham on 17 February 2007.

2007–08: Touring and Breathless

After the completion of his successful debut tour, Ward's fourth single and first from his second album (" If That's OK with You ") was given a release date of 20 August 2007, but was then delayed and became a double A-side single with " No U Hang Up ". It was finally released on 24 September 2007, and charted at number two in the UK being held off by the Sugababes with " About You Now ". "No U Hang Up" and "If That's OK with You" charted separately in Ireland, the former reaching number eleven and the latter entering at number one.

Ward's second album, Breathless (Shayne Ward album)|Breathless , was released on 26 November 2007, and after selling over 95,000 copies in its first week, debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off the top spot by his X Factor successor, Leona Lewis's, multi-platinum selling debut, Spirit (Leona Lewis album)|Spirit . In Ireland, the album debuted at number one (removing Lewis's album from the top spot) a position it held for three weeks, and was later certified five times platinum.

The second single from Ward's album was announced as " Breathless (Shayne Ward song)|Breathless ", and was released on 19 November 2007. It peaked at number six in the UK and number two in Ireland. On 10 November, Ward performed "Breathless" on the live results show of the fourth series of The X Factor , although the single was not available for download until the 18 November, followed by a performance on '' The Paul O'Grady Show on 19 November. In the UK the album has been certified platinum with sales of over 450,000.

In May 2008 Ward embarked on his month-long UK tour named The Breathless Tour 2008 . He made his stage debut at London's The O2 arena (London)|O₂ Arena and visited his home town Manchester at the MEN Arena . He also performed his complete show as a support act for Westlife 's Back Home Tour|2008 tour in front of a crowd of over 80,000 at Ireland's Croke Park . Ward also played on the opening night at The O2, Dublin|The O₂, Dublin , at the Cheerios Childline concert on 16 December 2008.

2009–present: Obsession and Rock of Ages

Simon Cowell refused to release any further music by Ward for three years in favour of Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle , prompting manager Louis Walsh to stop managing Ward. Ward began working on his third album in 2009 with producers RedOne and Taio Cruz . The album, titled Obsession (Shayne Ward album)|Obsession , was released on 15 November 2010. The singer worked with songwriters such as Savan Kotecha , Quiz & Larossi and Lucas Secon , while the songs produced by RedOne and Taio Cruz will not be included. The first single from the album is a cover version of Nickelback 's 2008 single, " Gotta Be Somebody ". Gotta Be Somebody#Shayne Ward version|Ward's version was released on 7 November 2010 and reached number 12 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland. The video for the song premiered on 29 October 2010 and he performed the song on The X Factor (UK series 7)|The X Factor on 7 November. Shayne also performed at the Miss World Pageant, which was held in Sanya, China. He did his first television appearance in over two years, on Live From Studio Five the day after his X Factor appearance, where he also performed his single. The album reached number 11 in Ireland on 19 November and peaked at number 15 in the UK on 21 November. On 8 March 2011, Shayne performed the title track from the album Obsession on The Alan Titchmarsh Show . In an interview with Digital Spy Ward stated that he hoped he could release a second single from the album. On 19 April 2011, it was reported that Syco Music had not renewed their recording contract with Ward due to the chart performance of Obsession . Ward later responded to the label's decision on his Twitter profile writing, "1 door closed, A Thousand more will open." On 9 June 2011, it was announced that Ward would star as Stacee Jaxx in 80s-themed musical Rock of Ages (musical)|Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre , London. He has since announced that he will be returning to the studio in September 2012, after his contract with Rock of Ages ends.

Personal life

Ward has been in a relationship with Faye McKeever since 2004.

Discography

Shayne Ward (album)|Shayne Ward (2006)

Breathless (Shayne Ward album)|Breathless (2007)

Obsession (Shayne Ward album)|Obsession (2010)

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