Born:
May 14, 1984
in
Witham, Essex
Best Known For:
Being a singer and a TV presenter.
Early-life:
Oliver Stanley Murs was born in Witham, Essex, on May 14, 1984 to Vicky-Lynn and Pete. He has a twin brother, Ben, and a sister Fay. He played football semi-professionally for Witham Town between 2006 and 2008. He went on to work as a recruitment consultant at Prime Appointments in Witham, and performed in a covers band called the Small Town Blaggers. In 2008, he backpacked alone along the east coast of Australia for three months. On his return, he decided to audition again for The X Factor - he had failed to get onto the show on two previous attempts. It proved to be third time lucky.
Career:
In 2009, Murs sailed through the audition process on The X Factor and made it through to the live part of the competition. He would go on to sing a duet with his idol Robbie Williams in the final, but he lost out to eventual winner Joe McElderry. Murs signed a record deal and released his first single, Please Don't Let Me Go, in August 2010. It entered the UK singles chart at number one. His self-titled debut album came out in November 2010 and sold more than 108,000 copies in its first week. Murs continues to release new music and he has also established himself as a TV presenter, co-hosting The Xtra Factor and The X Factor.
Quote:
"If critics don't like me that's fine."
Trivia:
In 2007, Murs appeared on the game show Deal or No Deal and won £10.