#The x factor james arthur impossible full#

Thanks to his guttural vocals in the song’s final minute, James manages to make the song his own and hit you with some emotion.

#The x factor james arthur impossible full#

Lyrically the song is a classic tale of heartbreak but with the weighty vocal from James it’s transformed into a story full of pain and determination summing up his story perfectly.

Having listened to him perform it twice on The X Factor final last night, and now having heard the studio version, it’s clear it was actually a pretty good choice for him. When we first heard that was his song we were a little bit worried as it hardly seemed like an ideal fit. The inevitable winner’s single is now upon us and James has been given Impossible, a song that was originally a hit for Shontelle in 2010. 1144022), which amount includes at least 100 of iTunes’ share. Thankfully the public saw sense and picked him over the off-key warblings of Jahmene. At least £0.25 for each download of the X Factor 2012 Winner’s Single will go to Together for Short Lives (a Charity registered in England & Wales No. Sadly that almost got lost in the faff that was this year’s show when he ended up in the bottom two a few weeks back. He’s actually very talented and possesses a voice that is well beyond his years. Truth be told we feel pretty sorry for James. Despite all the headlines and the ‘second chance saloon’ feel of the contestants, viewers still cared enough to vote for a worthy winner in the shape of James Arthur.

From bickering judges and declining ratings through to Christopher Maloney making the final and Ella Henderson leaving way too early, the show looks like it’s in quite a lot of trouble. The X Factor has been a bit of a wash-out this year we think it’s fair to say.