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James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004074196232 )〕 is a British singer-songwriter who won the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012. His debut single, "Impossible", was released through Syco Music after the final and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. It has since gone on to sell over 1.27 million copies in the UK and 2.5 million copies worldwide. He released his self-titled debut album in November 2013 and it debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Just weeks after the release of his debut album, Arthur became embroiled in a homophobia controversy, which led to iTunes offering refunds for the album. After this, Arthur was dropped from Syco. In 2015, he signed a new deal with Columbia Records and will release his second album in 2016. ==Early life== Arthur was born in Middlesbrough,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/James-Arthur )〕 to an English mother, Shirley Ashworth, and a Scottish father, Neil Arthur.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Daily Record'': James Arthur's tartan treat for Scots female fans )〕 Neil is a delivery driver, but also used to be a DJ and drummer for many years, whilst Shirley was a fashion model and later a sales and marketing professional.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Daily Record'': Scots father of X Factor star James Arthur admits he has no idea where singer gets his charm from )〕 Neil and Shirley split up when James was one year old and each settled with new partners a few years after their divorce. They hardly spoke with one another for more than 20 years, but they agreed to attend James's audition together in a family reunion to support him. Arthur first went to Ings Farm Primary School in Redcar, North Yorkshire. When he was nine, he moved with his mother Shirley and his stepfather Ronald Rafferty to Bahrain where he studied at the local British School of Bahrain for four years. When they split, James, then 14, moved back to the UK with his mother Shirley and his three sisters Sian, Jasmin and Neve to live on the Coast Road in Redcar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9986322.X_Factor_singer_makes_full_recovery_after_collapsing/ )〕 Upon his return, he continued his studies at Ryehills School in Redcar. Arthur has an older sister, Sian Arthur, three younger sisters, Jasmin Rafferty, Neve Rafferty and Charlotte, and an older brother, Neil Arthur.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Arthur (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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