I wanted to write this because i just remembered it's been 11 years since i have been following Will now. For me it all started when people where harping on about this new Pop Idol show, i hadn't followed the initial stages and one day remember flicking over and them running over the numbers, i knew who Gareth was as everyone was going on about him and i knew he was the person tipped to win, we all knew who Darius was too - i remember watching those clips back never seeing Will before and going you know who deserves to win that 3rd person, the person not getting as much attention as the others - the others with the hype aren't as good as this person. Next week i watched the final as everyone was going on about it, i decided my opinion by the end of the night that Will was far better than Gareth who was going to win. I didn't care too much but i thought it'd be fun to judge this and make my own opinion. Cue Shock twist Will winning and ever since then i've followed him since.

 

I wasn't even a CD buyer before Will, i had bought some S Club 7 CD's before but a week later i remember convincing myself i just had to get this single and then Light My Fire came out and that was amazing. Even at school i would be humming these songs in my head and suddenly i had this whole new fun thing that was exciting and i remember going to myself, because sadly as a realist i really thought Will would end up flopping sadly and i thought i'd get maybe two albums out of this if we where lucky, and sadly i would have defintely told him to do covers and that sort of music like Simon too. But i'm so glad he didn't the amazing music that has followed since has been wonderful.

 

I still remember buying every album, full of excitement and amazed when all i heard was amazing stuff. I wouldn't have probably liked the Echoes Will if he launched now, but back then all i knew was he had a great voice, and there was something sophisticated and substance in following Will. I almost went off him at Keep On, he was full of himself i thought at that point and Will's said recently that he defintely was becoming a bit cocky by that stage. By far my fave song remains Leave Right Now followed by Your Game and Light My Fire although i like all the albums and singles.

 

That Pop Idol final twist still remains one of the biggest surprises in a tv show - i'm sure no one thought Will was winning! What a great tv moment. I've bought music off Gareth, Darius and the others too so i defintely wasn't all about who's better than who...but Will's been amazing since then.

 

 

I must mention Devoted and the wonderful kind fans that use to be on it as it made being a Will Young fan even funner than it should have been. Baby Devoted is no where huge as then and i know as time goes on Will's popularity has as expected faded slightly but still remains, but that site was special back then whenever something big happened.

Thank you Sony BMG for doing such a good job for Will's career, it's really understated. I laughed so much when Will says in his book that they showed him some new songs from Flo Rida and wanted him to do stuff like that - ha ha!

All the tours are amazing i was so angry that Keep On the tour wasn't coming out on DVD, or losing Record Of The Year to Gareth, or only being No.2 with You And I and Cowell's blatant attempts at sabotage!

So, Mr Will Young :yahoo: the best solo artist in this country :w00t: and here's to a very much awaited seventh album on Universal Records! :wub:

Edited February 10, 201312 yr by sajjadali

I remember vividly the morning Evergreen was released. :dance: I was outside Woolies at about 8.45am waiting for them to open, and I wasn't first in the queue. I've still got the receipt. :lol:

 

That was one of the amazing things. The CD sold over 1 million in a week, when people had to physically go to the shop and buy, and the price was considerably higher than the approx 79p download cost whilst sitting comfortably on a chair. His record will never be beaten.

Edited February 10, 201312 yr by chrysalis

Great post Sajjadali,:D I can't believe it's 11 years down the line and I'm still a loyal fan of this very talented and lovely man, :wub: I also can remember Chrysalis buying Evergreen at Woolies and paying £3.99p. :o

Over the years I've spent a fortune on this man, buying everything he's ever recorded and going to see him all over the country performing, so many happy memories and such fantastic times, always meeting so many other lovely Will fans and having endless laughs along the way.

Here I am waiting for him to release another great album and wondering when I'll see him perform the songs from it, hurry up with it please!

 

If you haven't already seen it, there's a great video thread over on BD. I've done almost nothing since yesterday but watch videos. :yahoo:

Been listening to fridays child recently havent for a while what a incredible album.

Been listening to fridays child recently havent for a while what a incredible album.

 

I agree with you, Friday's Child, Keep On and Echoes are my three favourite albums. :D