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Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984)〔(Shayne Ward Official Site – Design a Shayne Birthday Card )〕 is an English pop singer and actor, who rose to fame as the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 and became the last number one of 2005 on the UK Singles Chart and that year's Christmas number one.〔The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles Volume 2"〕 It sold 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest-selling single of all time in the UK, behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" and Will Young's "Evergreen", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively. Ward is the only ''X Factor'' winner to release an original song as his winner's single; all other winners have released a cover version. Ward's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music. The contract had a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 was a cash advance and the remainder was allocated to recording and marketing costs. His eponymous debut album was released in April 2006. It debuted at number one on both the Irish and UK Albums Charts, going 4× Platinum in Ireland and Platinum in the UK. It also spawned two hit singles: "No Promises" and "Stand by Me". Follow-up album ''Breathless'', featuring the top 10 hits "If That's OK with You" and "No U Hang Up", was released in November 2007 and topped the Irish charts, where it went 5× Platinum, but only managed number two in the UK. In November 2010, after a three-year hiatus, Ward released his third album, ''Obsession''. In contrast to ''Shayne Ward'' and ''Breathless'', however, it underperformed; with first-week sales of under 23,000, it missed the top 10 in both the UK and Ireland. In 2011, it was confirmed that Ward had been dropped by Syco after six years. Although he has yet to secure another record deal, in 2015 he released a new album Closer as an independent artist, funded through PledgeMusic. On 18 December 2012, it was confirmed Ward would appear in ''Dancing on Ice'' which started on 6 January 2013. On 12 May 2015, it was announced that Ward had signed a one-year contract with ITV soap ''Coronation Street''. ==Early life== Ward was born in Tameside to Irish Traveller parents Martin and Philomena. He has a twin sister named Emma and five other siblings: Mark, Martin, Michael, Lisa and Leona. Ward was raised as part of a large and troubled family in Manchester in the north of England. Seeking an escape route from a life of petty crime he entered several talent shows. He is a Manchester United supporter,〔 〕 and in 2002 he reached the final thirty of ''Popstars: The Rivals'',〔(BBC Wiltshire – Shayne Ward is Coming to Town )〕 the television show that created Girls Aloud. Prior to his participation in ''The X Factor'', Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle, performing at pubs, clubs and weddings.〔 Ward has been in a relationship with Faye McKeever since 2003. The couple got engaged on their nine-year anniversary in September 2012, he is also cousins with Mike Ward, singer and runner up/finalist from ''The Voice UK''. 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「Shayne Ward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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