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SWITCHING IT ON: Pop Idol winner Will Young gives an electrifying performance at his sold out cconcert at the Villa Marina Royal Hall on Friday, July 9

 

 

 

16 July 2010

By LOTTIE RAY

 

POP Idol 2002 winner Will Young has definitely made the transition from TV talent show material to respectable musician.

Despite bad weather, the 31-year-old made it to the Island to satisfy those who had managed to secure tickets for his sell-out concert at the Villa Marina.

 

Wearing a buttoned-up shirt, retro jacket and tight jeans tucked into boots he entered the room.

 

And flaunting his chiselled looks and charming smile the singer immediately transformed the Royal Hall with his uplifting vocals.

With the help of a band and backing singers, one-by-one he unleashed his hits upon the frenzied crowd.

 

First came my personal favourite, Switch it On. Then followed Friday's Child, Keep On, Who Am I, Changes and his version of The Doors' Light My Fire.

 

Midway he changed into an all black outfit with red braces - perfect for his jolly and carefree demeanor.

 

He zipped and bounced around the stage showing off his dance skills while continuing to impress with his voice.

 

He was an all round entertainer and very good at including the whole audience. In fact two lucky fans were hauled up on stage to enlighten the singer with facts about the Island. But too starstruck to come up with anything interesting about longtails or fairies, they just got as many hugs in as they could before being sent back down.

 

The star's final wardrobe change saw him reappear wearing a glow in the dark jumpsuit allowing the darkened room to come alive with his funky dance moves. And of course he left us - all danced out -with Leave Right Now.

 

After becoming the first ever Pop Idol winner, Will has won multiple awards and sold more than eight million albums worldwide.

 

His first single, a double A-side featuring Westlife's song Evergreen and Anything Is Possible, became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history selling 403,027 copies on its first day and more than 1.7 million copies in total.

 

He has since sung Papa's Got A Brand New Bag live with James Brown, performed for Nelson Mandela in South Africa, featured in the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium and headlined at the Proms in the Park.

 

Will has even added acting to his repertoire by appearing in the BBC film Mrs Henderson Presents starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. The film was released in 2005 to excellent reviews – not least for Will's performance. And the scene, in which he appears naked confirmed his entitlement to the British male Rear of the Year Award 2005.

 

Will's greatest hits collection, released in November, has already gone platinum. This year he collaborated with Groove Armada on their album Black Light, singing vocals on the track History, and he will be undertaking an outdoor summer tour supported by Sophie-Ellis Bextor.

During his Manx gig he announced how much he loved the crowd's enthusiasm and energy.

 

He told us he'd like to come back – let's hope he does.

 

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