James Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. ... Arthur parted ways with Simon Cowell's record label Syco in 2014.

What happened to James Arthur X Factor?

The X Factor winner thought he was sick with the flu, but things took a turn for the worse on stage and he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat he's "never been more scared". James found out he had a gallbladder infection and needed emergency surgery. ... "I had really bad anxiety," he tells Newsbeat about performing while he was sick.

Did Arthur cover Impossible?

"Impossible" is a song by Barbadian singer Shontelle. ... The X Factor winner James Arthur released a cover version of the song after winning the ninth series of the talent competition in December 2012.