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William
Robert Young (born
January 20, 1979) is a
British singer and
actor. He catapulted to
fame in 2002 after
winning the inaugural UK
Pop Idol contest, and
continues to sustain a
successful music
career.
Contrary
to popular belief, Will
Young did not come from
behind to win the
contest. After having
beaten the
widely-accepted
frontrunner Gareth Gates
in the final show, it
emerged that he had in
fact gained the most
votes in five out of the
nine weeks of the live
show. Many casual
viewers of the show were
surprised at Will
Young's victory, as
Gareth had won many
well-publicised newpaper
polls, which some
detractors unfairly said
was partly due to his
stutter evoking the
'sympathy vote'. Thus
Will Young's win was
unexpected in some
quarters, and may
account for the amount
of affection afforded
him by the British
public, whose love for
an underdog is well
known.
On
1 May 2006, Will was
voted the UK's favourite
artist ever in a poll
conducted by commercial
radio, beating the likes
of Robbie Williams, Paul
McCartney and the Spice
Girls.
Websites:
Will
Young
- Will Young's official
website.
News:
Will
Young In Tower Gig Line
Up
08 May
2006
Will
Young UK's Most Popular
Artist
05 May 2006
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