Posted February 9, 201213 yr Congratulations Will!! :wave: :party2: :dancing: Ten years ago today Will won Pop Idol...This is where it all started for Will and for us..what a ride it's been Pop Idol Final Here as a celebration of those ten years are just some of the things Will has achieved in that time.. His Single Evergreen still holds the sales record for biggest selling single a decade after it was released. He has had four number one singles and three number one albums. ALL Six of his albums have been platinum plus hits..He has two Brit awards for best breakthrough and best single for Your Game. He has performed at the Queens Golden Jubilee, the Commonwealth Games, The Diana Concert, The Princes Trust, The Olympic Torch ceremony and at many venues including Earls Court, The O2, Wembley, The Palladium, The Royal Albert Hall, Famous Jazz clubs Ronnie Scots and the 606 and has performed at Glastonbury, and V festivals amongst others, He appeared on Band Aid twenty with a host of others including Chris Martin, Dido, Robbie Williams, Beverly Knight, and Paul McCartney Along the way he has performed with Grove Armada, One Giant Leap, Burt Bacharach, QUEEN, Elton John, Nitin Sawhney, Jools Holland, Ruby Tuner And James Brown. He has worked with Dame Judy Dench and Bob Hoskins in Mrs Henderson Presents and he has also acted in theatre and on TV. He's written articles for The Times and The Guardian and he has appeared on Question time and debated at the Oxford Union, He is a member of lipa and mentors and gives master classes. The South Bank show did a Special on him and He has had his own TV special on ITV last August, A Night with Will Young. Like i said..just some of the things he has done.. :D Here are some of those performances...thanks to Sunday and others for the videos. Groove Armada.. QUEEN The Prince's trust.. With Ruby With Nitin Will and Elton Will and James Brown Papas got a brand new bag Happy times :wub: ...here is to the next ten years! :dance: Edited February 9, 201213 yr by Sweetwilliamfan
February 9, 201213 yr What a fine list of achievements. :cheer: Thanks Bev. Wonder what he'll surprise us with over the next decade. :dance:
February 9, 201213 yr He as just tweeted Ten years ago today I won pop idol. Since then I have still not achieved my dream of a tupperware range. Life can be cruel......
February 9, 201213 yr Thanks Bev. Here's to the next 10 Mr Young.... http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/graphichv/congratulations/20.gif http://bestsmileys.com/fireworks/7.gif
February 9, 201213 yr Not taking the anniversary that seriously then :lol: I thought that :lol: GG has just tweeted him. 10 years today since the POP IDOL final!! I feel old! @will_young31
February 9, 201213 yr Not taking the anniversary that seriously then :lol: I thought that too. :) perhaps it can go over the top :D
February 9, 201213 yr Author He as just tweeted Ten years ago today I won pop idol. Since then I have still not achieved my dream of a tupperware range. Life can be cruel...... I Love that he tweeted that :wub: there's something to aim for for the next ten then! :lol:
February 9, 201213 yr Official chart company Will Young won Pop Idol 10 years ago today! 09/02/2012 Advertisement By Dan Lane 10 years ago today Will Young won Pop Idol. The then 23-year-old singer beat bookies favourite Gareth Gates to take the lion’s share (4.6 million) of the 8.7 public votes in the finale of the first series of the reality TV singing contest on February 9, 2002. To commemorate the anniversary, Young tweeted: “Ten years ago today I won Pop Idol. Since then I have still not achieved my dream of a Tupperware range. Life can be cruel...” Will_young31 Pop Idol, which was hosted by Ant and Dec and featured Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nicki Chapman and Neil Fox as judges, ran from 2001 to 2003. It spawned spin-off shows in 42 different countries, including the hugely successful American Idol. Pop Idol was replaced on British television in 2004 with the X Factor. Will Young’s double A side debut single Anything Is Possible / Evergreen was released on February 25, 2002 and went on to become the fastest selling single since Elton John’s Candle In the Wind ’97, shifting over 1.1 million copies in its first week on sale. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-new...-ago-today0601/
February 9, 201213 yr I Love that he tweeted that :wub: there's something to aim for for the next ten then! :lol: Perhaps he shouldn't sow seeds. :lol: Thanks for the OCC write up Sunday. :D Edited February 9, 201213 yr by truly talented
February 9, 201213 yr Author Nice to see this pop up on a US Blog :D Will Young Won Pop Idol 10 Years Ago Today Today is a very special anniversary for the Idol franchise. 10 years ago today Will Young won Pop Idol. On February 9, 2002, then 23-year-old singer beat Gareth Gates in the finale of the first series of Idol. He received 4.6 million of the 8.7 million votes. A few hours ago Will Young tweeted: Ten years ago today I won pop idol. Since then I have still not achieved my dream of a tupperware range. Life can be cruel…… Pop Idol was hosted by Ant and Dec (they host “Britain’s Got Talent” and “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” now) and featured Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nicki Chapman and Neil Fox as judges. It ran from 2001 to 2003 (Season two was won by Michelle McManus.) Pop Idol spawned spin-off shows in 42 different countries, including American Idol. In The UK, Pop Idol was replaced by The X Factor in 2004. Will Young’s debut single Anything Is Possible/Evergreen was released on February 25, 2002 and sold 1.1 million copies in it’s first week on sale. Will Young wins Pop Idol: http://www.mjsbigblog.com/will-young-won-p...s-ago-today.htm
February 10, 201213 yr Not only has it been 10 years since Will won Pop Idol, but also i've been a fan of Will now for 10 years! Whilst i always said Will deserved to win and i believed in him, it seemed to good to be true in some small way and i kind of felt he'd fade into obscurity and not be around long and song by song, album by album i was just so glad the music sold well so we got more. A small mention to 'Devoted' for me i know we've never seen eye to eye, i.e i'm banned but you really made being a Will fan fun - so much content thank you! And also the Will fans never from all the things i'm a fan of i think Will has the most kindest fans. So many people willing to help each other out, so many people sent me CDs and DVDs when it wasn't so easy for me to buy them and tv performances and stuff. I'm still amazed how much everyone's raised for charity by clubbing together. Truly amazing. There's been so many great things Will's done over the years and there's been a few things i haven't liked i have to admit, but the majority i look back and see six brilliant records, amazing videos, tours that are so much fun, performances that have never been anything less than sublime and always live and a singles collection that is to be proud of. Here's to another six albums, 10 years and becoming the next Elton John! ;) i.e long career, respected and still being around 40+ years on! :) I thought i'd reflect on my fave moments !? Winning the two brit awards, being crowed artist of all time twice, winning those NMA awards, performing on AI Leave Right Now Leave Right Now going number 1, Listening to the premiere of Changes, Friday's Child going Number 1 and staying top 2 for weeks and weeks Echoes hitting No.1, Jealousy going top 5 when no one expected that, Watching that Your Game video, Party at the Palace, Diana concert, Question time Hearing LRN for the first time, The FC arena tour WOW, Hearing All Time Love the first time, Henderson Presents, Bedlam, A Night With Will Young and listening to FNO for the first time. The low-s Frustration that Will wasn't being prioritsed by the label and Gareth being pushed over to wipe him out by Cowell. Hopes and Fears, Grace and Let It Go flopping in the singles charts The announcement that Keep On tour wasn't coming out on DVD The Hits only hitting Top 10, not going No.1, watching the Switch it On video for the first time thinking it reminded me of Robbie (not good). Not getting a Brit nomination this year. Oh yes, Go Will :) Still enjoy every single song even today. Here's to another 10 years in this Bizz. Edited February 10, 201213 yr by sajjadali
February 11, 201213 yr http://gfx.glittergraphicsnow.com/albums/ll149/glittergn/congratulations/congrats022.gif Here's To The Next 10 years WILL! :heart: :cheer: :heart: :cheer:
February 11, 201213 yr Congratulations Will!! :wave: :party2: :dancing: Ten years ago today Will won Pop Idol...This is where it all started for Will and for us..what a ride it's been Pop Idol Final Here as a celebration of those ten years are just some of the things Will has achieved in that time.. His Single Evergreen still holds the sales record for biggest selling single a decade after it was released. He has had four number one singles and three number one albums. ALL Six of his albums have been platinum plus hits..He has two Brit awards for best breakthrough and best single for Your Game. He has performed at the Queens Golden Jubilee, the Commonwealth Games, The Diana Concert, The Princes Trust, The Olympic Torch ceremony and at many venues including Earls Court, The O2, Wembley, The Palladium, The Royal Albert Hall, Famous Jazz clubs Ronnie Scots and the 606 and has performed at Glastonbury, and V festivals amongst others, He appeared on Band Aid twenty with a host of others including Chris Martin, Dido, Robbie Williams, Beverly Knight, and Paul McCartney Along the way he has performed with Grove Armada, One Giant Leap, Burt Bacharach, QUEEN, Elton John, Nitin Sawhney, Jools Holland, Ruby Tuner And James Brown. He has worked with Dame Judy Dench and Bob Hoskins in Mrs Henderson Presents and he has also acted in theatre and on TV. He's written articles for The Times and The Guardian and he has appeared on Question time and debated at the Oxford Union, He is a member of lipa and mentors and gives master classes. The South Bank show did a Special on him and He has had his own TV special on ITV last August, A Night with Will Young. Like i said..just some of the things he has done.. :D Here are some of those performances...thanks to Sunday and others for the videos. Groove Armada.. QUEEN The Prince's trust.. With Ruby With Nitin Will and Elton Will and James Brown Papas got a brand new bag Happy times :wub: ...here is to the next ten years! :dance: I feel a bad Will fan for not posting on Will's Anniversary but work just got in the way this week :blush: Loved reading your post Bev :D Love Di xxx
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