Will Young
Background information
Birth name	William Young
Born	20 January 1979 (1979-01-20) (age 29)
Origin	Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Genre(s)	Pop / Jazz-Pop
Years active	2002–Present
Label(s)	Sony BMG
Website	http://www.willyoung.co.uk/

William Robert Young BA (Exon) (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer and actor. He catapulted to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest. He has continued to work very successfully in music, and also as an actor. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Exoniensis (usually abbreviated Exon. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the British television series. ...

Early life

Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, with a fraternal twin, Rupert. He also has an older sister, Emma. He was educated at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College. He also studied at D'Overbroecks College, Oxford. It has been suggested that Wokingham (borough) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Horris Hill is a preparatory school situated a few miles south of Newbury in West Berkshire and directly south of the village of Newtown. ... Wellington College, Berkshire, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English public school, which was granted its royal charter in 1853. ...

Young read Politics at the University of Exeter and graduated with a 2:2 honours degree. At university, some of his haunts included Timepiece, The Old Firehouse, and Harry's, where he used to work. In September 2001, he became a student at The Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, London, starting a three-year course in musical theatre with a scholarship. For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... The Arts Educational Schools, known colloquially as ArtsEd, comprise the School of Acting and the School of Musical Theatre, both based in Chiswick, London. ... For other uses, see Chiswick (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Music

Pop Idol

In February 2002 Young came to national prominence by winning the ITV television programme contest Pop Idol. For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British television series. ...

Contrary to press claims of being the under-dog, after having beaten the widely-accepted front-runner Gareth Gates in the final show, it emerged that Will had in fact gained the most votes in six out of the nine rounds of public voting. This was published in the "Pop Idol" book which was released shortly after the programme. An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports, and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. ... Front-runner is a term to describe the leader in a race, whether political or atheletic. ... Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. ...

The songs Will sang on the show were:

• Audition - Blame It on the Boogie by the Jackson 5
• London Rounds (Day 1 - first round): Up on the Roof by The Drifters
• London Rounds (Day 1 - second round): All or Nothing by O-Town
• London Rounds (Day 2): Fastlove by George Michael
• Top 50 (Semi Finals): Light My Fire by The Doors
• Top 10 (Your Pop Idol): Until You Come Back to Me by Aretha Franklin
• Top 9 (Christmas Songs): Winter Wonderland
• Top 8 (Burt Bacharach Songs): Wives and Lovers sung by Jack Jones
• Top 7 (Movie Hits): Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
• Top 6 (ABBA Songs): The Name of the Game by ABBA
• Top 5 (Big Band Hits): We Are in Love by Harry Connick Jr
• Top 4 (No 1 Hits): Night Fever by The Bee Gees; There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) by the Eurythmics
• Top 3 (Judges' Choice): Beyond the Sea sung by Bobby Darin; I Get the Sweetest Feeling by Jackie Wilson
• Top 2 (Grand Finale): Anything Is Possible; Light My Fire by The Doors; Evergreen album track by Westlife

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Post-Idol career

Young's first single was a double A-side featuring Westlife's song "Evergreen" and "Anything is Possible", a new song written for the winner of the show by Chris Braide and Cathy Dennis. In March 2002 this became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history, selling 403,027 copies on its day of release (1,108,659 copies in its first week). It went on to sell over 1.7 million copies, and in the official list of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued later that year it was eleventh. The song Anything is Possible also won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on July 3, 1998. ... Evergreen is a popular song, co-written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreugar, and originally recorded by Westlife. ... Anything Is Possible is a popular song, co-written by Cathy Dennis and Chris Braide for the winner of the first series of Pop Idol in the UK. The song was recorded by the final three acts in the show, Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh. ... Chris Braide (born 6 February 1973 in Cheshire) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and music publisher. ... Cathy Dennis (born March 25, 1969 in Norwich, England) is a Grammy Award winning dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. ... Anything Is Possible is the third album by Debbie Gibson, released in 1990, under the Atlantic Records label. ...

Young subsequently revealed that he was gay, in order to pre-empt a tabloid newspaper that was preparing to run a story 'outing' him. He also stated that he had never hidden, and was comfortable with, his sexuality. This is explained in his book "Anything Is Possible", on page 229. He also reaffirmed this to the BBC.^[1][2]

In the spring of 2002, Young joined his fellow Pop Idol contestants in a nationwide arena tour. The final concert at Wembley was in aid of The Prince's Trust of which Young is an ambassador, together with Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh, the runner-up and third-placed contestant in Pop Idol. This article is about the British television series. ... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ... Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. ... Darius Danesh (born August 19, 1980) in Scotland. ... This article is about the British television series. ...

In June 2002, Young performed at the Queen's Jubilee Concert in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. His first song was I Heard It Through the Grapevine, followed by We Are the Champions with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor. Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... I Heard It Through the Grapevine is a R&B/soul song written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. ... We Are The Champions is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During July 2002, Young sang at two concerts with the renowned songwriter Burt Bacharach, performing the song especially written for him by Bacharach and Cathy Dennis, What's In Goodbye, as well as Wives and Lovers. These concerts took place at Hammersmith Apollo and at the Liverpool Summerpops event. Burt Bacharach (IPA: ; born May 12, 1928) is an award-winning American pianist and composer. ... Cathy Dennis (born March 25, 1969 in Norwich, England) is a Grammy Award winning dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. ...

In August 2002, he performed at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games singing Sweetest Feeling in the pouring rain. He was praised by the announcer Grandmaster Flash who said that it was not easy entering a talent show. Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries Commonwealth Games Federation seal, adopted in 2001 The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... Joseph Biggie Grand Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is a American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. ...

November 2002 brought an appearance at the Royal Command Performance where he opened the show singing a James Bond medley. In November 2003, Young performed the classic wartime song A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square accompanied by The Squadronaires, at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Royal Command Performance is an annual music festival event, originally first staged in the Palace Theatre in 1912, in front of King George V and Queen Mary. ... This article is about the spy series. ... A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is the title of a well-known romantic British popular song with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz and music by Manning Sherwin. ... The Squadronaires were a band formed in the 1940s British Air Force that went on to become a popular dance band. ... Categories: Stub | British Army | Royal Air Force | Royal Navy ... ... Albert Hall redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Following a sell-out theatre tour in 2004, Young appeared at The Olympic Torch Concert, performing a duet of "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" with soul legend James Brown. In the autumn of that year, he embarked upon his first solo arena tour, another sell-out success. He toured again at outside festival venues in summer 2005. On 6 July 2005, he performed at Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push, the final concert of Live 8, a charity concert in Edinburgh to raise awareness of the plight of Africa, where he duetted with James Brown once again and also sang with One Giant Leap, Neneh Cherry and Maxi Jazz. Papas Got a Brand New Bag is a 1965 recording by James Brown. ... For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push was part of the series of Live 8 concerts held around the world designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 meeting to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty (see Make Poverty History). ... For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... 1 Giant Leap is a concept band and media project consisting of the two principal artists, Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman. ... Neneh Cherry performing live in Vienna (ca. ... Maxi Jazz (born Maxwell Fraser on 19 June 1957 in London, United Kingdom) is a Soka Gakkai Buddhist rapper from England. ...

Later in the year, Young met comedian David Walliams and the pair became good friends, with Young appearing at the Little Britain live stage show in Manchester, and later recording a podcast with Walliams, in which they chatted about various aspects of Young's career. The four parts are available on his website and iTunes. For other persons named David Williams, see David Williams (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British TV show Little Britain. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

In November 2005, Young appeared in his second Royal Command Performance performing a new song All Time Love for the first time. He was accompanied by pianist Howard Francis. The Royal Command Performance is an annual music festival event, originally first staged in the Palace Theatre in 1912, in front of King George V and Queen Mary. ... All Time Love was the ninth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the second single from his third album Keep On. ...

On 20 May 2006, he sang " Who Am I, "Leave Right Now" and "Love the One You're With" at The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday which took place at the Tower of London. For other uses of Who Am I, please see Who Am I? (disambiguation). ... Leave Right Now was the fifth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young, the first single from his second album Fridays Child and Youngs fourth number one single overall. ... Love the One Youre With is a 1970 single by folk rocker Stephen Stills. ... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ... For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, on the north bank of the River Thames. ...

From 12 September until 2 October 2006, Young toured the UK with his "Keep On Live" tour, which included the songs taken from his album Keep On and a selection of past songs. The official merchandise range for the tour, highlighted by the press, included a "tip and strip" pen which, when turned over, reveals Will Young in his underpants. He also performed at G-A-Y nightclub in London on 30 September whilst in the middle of the tour. Keep On is the third album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. ... The London Astoria, unil December 31st 2007 the current home of G-A-Y G-A-Y is a gay nightclub in London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 27 October 2006 Will sang his song "Home", the closing track on his triple platinum third album "Keep On", at Nitin Sawhney's concert in the BBC Electric Proms series of concerts. He followed this by performing in South Africa for Nelson Mandela's Unite of the Stars charity concerts. Also appearing were Ronan Keating, Banarama and Shayne Ward. In December 2006, he performed at the Dolce Vita Ball in London. For other uses, see Home (disambiguation). ... Keep On is the third album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. ... Nitin Sawhney is a London-based composer and DJ of various styles of music, including jazz, drum and bass, hip hop, flamenco and modern orchestral compositions. ... Electric Proms logo Electric Proms is a music festival run by the BBC held for the first time in London during October and November 2006. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... Ronan Keating (born March 3, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist. ... Bananaramas members on the cover of their 1984 album Bananarama. Bananarama is a British girl group that found worldwide fame with their melodic pop songs. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Clayton, Manchester) is a British pop singer of Irish background, who rose to prominence in the UK and Ireland after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ...

He was nominated in the Best British Single category for his song "All Time Love" in the 2007 BRIT Awards. He has been nominated each year for the past five years. "All Time Love" made it to the final round of voting but the award went to Take That for their comeback song "Patience". All Time Love was the ninth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the second single from his third album Keep On. ... All Time Love was the ninth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the second single from his third album Keep On. ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ... Patience, engraving by Hans Sebald Beham, 1540 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: patience Patience is the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties. ...

On 1 July 2007, he appeared at the Concert for Diana at the new Wembley Stadium. He sang Switch It On but the concert was running late and his performance of his hit song Leave Right Now had to be cut. He has also recently narrated an audio version of the Roald Dahl novel, Danny, the Champion of the World. Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 2007 is also the 10th anniversary of her death. ... Switch It On was the eighth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the first single from his third album Keep On. ... Leave Right Now was the fifth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young, the first single from his second album Fridays Child and Youngs fourth number one single overall. ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian parentage, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1975 childrens book by Roald Dahl. ...

Young was the headline act at the Proms in the Park which took place in Hyde Park on 8 September 2007 as part of the Last Night of the Proms. He sang seven of his most recent songs, including Switch It On, Keep On and his multi-platinum single Leave Right Now. “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... Switch It On was the eighth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the first single from his third album Keep On. ... Keep On is the third album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. ... Leave Right Now was the fifth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young, the first single from his second album Fridays Child and Youngs fourth number one single overall. ...

On Sunday 23 September 2007, Young performed at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Vanguard Jazz Band to an audience of about 300 people who received him with rapturous applause. In his first set he sang The Lady is a Tramp, the Grace Jones song Strange, That Ole Devil Called Love and Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby. In his second set he performed I've Got you Under my Skin, Summertime and Minnie the Moocher with the audience joining in the ripostes of "Hi di hi di hi di ho" etc. He finished with an encore of The Lady is a Tramp. Ronnie Scott (left) with Tubby Hayes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Grace Jones (born May 19, 1948)[1] is a Jamaican–American model, singer and actress. ... Strange was a British television drama series, produced by the independent production company Big Bear Productions for the BBC, which aired on the BBC One channel. ... Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby is a 1944 Louis Jordan song, released on a single with G.I. Jive which reached #1 on both the Billboard pop and R&B charts. ... Summertime is the name of an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. ... Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, from the opening credits of Max Fleischers Minnie the Moocher, which included a recording of the titular Calloway song. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

As at 2 November 2007, Young is in LA working on his fourth album according to his official site. He has already amassed a huge number of tracks from which he'll be making a shortlist for the album.

Young took part in the Little Noise Sessions, a series of intimate, acoustic gigs for the learning disability charity, Mencap. He performed on 22 November with special guests at Islington's Union Chapel, which is acclaimed for its ambience and acoustics. It was an intimate gig as the venue only holds 600. Other artists featured in the Little Noise Sessions, which ran from 21 November to 28 November include Athlete, The Hoosiers, We Are Scientists, Young Knives, The Pigeon Detectives, Snow Patrol, The Enemy and Keane. Jo Whiley hosted the events. The Little Noise Sessions is a series of acoustic charity concerts held at the Union Chapel, London from November 19, 2006 to November 27, 2006. ... Mencap is a UK charity. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Athlete is an indie rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and backing vocals). ... The Hoosiers are a rock band from Reading, Berkshire and Sweden. ... We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band formed in 2000 featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). ... The Young Knives are a British indie pop and post-punk revival band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. ... The Pigeon Detectives are an English band from Rothwell, Leeds, who formed in 2002 having previously been called The Pigeon Fanciers. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged... Snow Patrol are a Grammy Award-nominated alternative rock band which formed in Scotland, with the majority of their members being from Bangor and Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Enemy may refer to: The Enemy (TNG episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Enemy (novel) is also the name of a 1987 novel by French writer Robert Pinget. ... For other uses, see Keane (disambiguation). ... Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter. ...

Young is to perform at various festivals during the summer of 2008, including Glastonbury, T In the Park in Scotland and Bestival on the Isle of Wight. For other uses, see Glastonbury (disambiguation). ... The Bestival is a music festival on the Isle of Wight. ...

On Sunday 13 April 2008, Young again appeared at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Vanguard Big Band. His set was very similar to the previous occasion but with the addition of Sade's Smooth Operator. Sade can mean: Sade (movie) starring French actor Daniel Auteuil. ... See: signal processing. ...

Discography

Main article: Will Young discography

This is the discography documenting albums, singles and DVDs released by and featuring British singer Will Young. ...

Awards

BRIT Awards Young has been nominated for 8 awards and as won two of them, the first in February 2003 as Best Breakthrough Act and the second in February 2006 for his single Your Game which he co-wrote with Blair MacKichan. The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Your Game was the sixth single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young and the second single from his second album Fridays Child. ...

On 1 May 2006, Young was voted the UK's favourite artist ever in a poll conducted by commercial radio, beating the likes of Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney and the Spice Girls. On 27 May 2007 he was voted UK Favourite Artist of all time for the second year running. Young has also won many other awards including the accolade of Rear of the Year in 2005. is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Rear of the Year is a British award for people with a notable posterior. ...

Other projects

Acting career

Young added acting to his repertoire when he accepted a rôle in the BBC film "Mrs. Henderson Presents", starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, in which he played Bertie. The film was released in the UK in November 2005 to excellent reviews — not least for Young's performance as both actor and singer in the film. The scene in which Young appears naked postdated his "absolutely thrilled" acceptance of the British male "Rear of the Year" Award 2005, an accolade to add to the "Most Stylish Male Music Star", "Best Bod", "Sexiest Star", "Best Dressed" and "Best Hair" awards he had already won. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Filmposter. ... Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. ... Robert William Bob Hoskins Jr. ...

Young trod the boards in the Royal Exchange Theatre's production of "The Vortex" by Noel Coward. This production ran from 17 January to 10 March 2007 and Young played the leading role of Nicky Lancaster. Royal Exchange The Royal Exchange Theatre is a producing theatre in Manchester, England. ... Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an Academy Award winning English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Critics, including the well respected and acclaimed critic Nicholas de Jonghe, thought Will played the role of Nicky just as it should have been played and he wrote, "revelatory Will finds key to Coward classic". Some, however, were not as complimentary.

Television documentaries

In November 2004, Young presented a documentary entitled Runaways as part of the Children in Need campaign, highlighting the problems facing distressed teens who run away from home, and the plight they were in being picked up off the streets and railway stations by pimps who offered them work and drugs. The children didn’t know where to go for immediate help unless they were picked up by the police and sent to a refuge centre. New BBC Children in Need Pudsey and logo from 2007 BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised £470million. ...

During June 2007 a series of documentaries entitled Saving Planet Earth were shown on BBC Television. Young filmed an episode about saving the gorillas of West Africa during his visit to Africa earlier in the year. This was aired on 25 June 2007 with a follow-up programme at the end of the series. BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ...

Philanthropy

Young supports the charity Women's Aid, about which he wrote: "I am proud to put my name beside this cause, and hope that I might be able to help more people affected by the terrors of domestic violence, as well as help to create a wider awareness within our society." [1] The Womens Aid Federation of England (Womens Aid) is a feminist United Kingdom charity[1] whose aim is to end domestic violence against women and children. ...

Young also supports Mencap, about which he wrote: "I'm very much in this for the long term, and I'd like to help continue to break down peoples' misconceptions and prejudices", The Children's Society Safe and Sound Campaign, and Positive Action Southwest (PASW)[2], for which he performed at his first solo concert, in July 2003 at Killerton House, Exeter. Mencap is a UK charity. ... The Church of England Childrens Society is a UK charity (registered in England No. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ...

Young has been an ambassador for The Prince's Trust since 2002, and performed at the 30th anniversary concert in the grounds of the Tower of London. The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ... For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, on the north bank of the River Thames. ...

Together with Dame Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman, Will Young appeared in a series of advertisements during the Christmas period 2007 for Oxfam; "Oxfam Unwrapped". Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born July 26, 1945), is an English stage, television and film actress. ... Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress, known for her portrayals of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Marla Singer in the film Fight Club, her Oscar-nominated performance as Kate Croy in The Wings... Martin Freeman (born September 8, 1971) is an English actor. ... Oxfam International logo Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3,000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. ...

See also

• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
• List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart

This is an incomplete list of recording artists who have reached number one on the singles and albums chart in Republic of Ireland. ... This is a list of number-one songs as recorded by IRMA’s Top 50 Singles chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in Ireland. ...

References

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External links

• Official website
• Will Young interview @ musicOMH.com
• Will Young at the Internet Movie Database