Olly Murs may have finished in second place on televisionOCOs The X Factor in 2009, but the heartthrob singer has since become one of British popOCOs winners. The cheeky chappie with the tight trousers and the porkpie hat has sold out concert tours, released bestselling albums and enjoyed a string of hits including ?Please DonOCOt Let Me GoOCO and ?Heart Skips a BeatOCO. A regular in the charts and in the gossip columns, Olly is regarded by many as a possible successor to icons like Robbie Williams and Will Young. But not content with his triumphs as a singer, he has also become a TV fixture. After becoming the co-host of The Xtra Factor, he graduated to his own series, Olly: Life on Murs, in 2012. Olly Murs: The Biography follows his journey from suburbia to stardom and beyond. It explores how a seemingly ordinary and grounded Essex boy was determined to follow his dream ? and was strong and shrewd enough to survive the heady world of entertainment. Along the way, we see how his promising first career as a semi-pro footballer was halted and we discover how he deals with the pros and cons of a celebrity lifestyle. This is a must-read for any music fan.
- ISBN10 1782191070
- ISBN13 9781782191070
- Publish Date 1 October 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format eBook
- Language English