# James Arthur, My Story: The Official X Factor Winner’s Book

James Arthur

Introducing James Arthur – the winner of The X Factor 2012!‘I still can’t get my head around being on the UK’s biggest talent search, singing in front of millions of people every week – let alone winning it. This is the story of how my dream became reality.‘Before the show, I felt I had no future. I’d been working so hard for so many years, through an endless succession of bands and gigs, that at my lowest point I nearly gave up on my dream. The competition changed everything. I’ve grown so much, both as an artist and as a person, and I hope I’ve finally achieved something that will make my family proud. This is the full story of how I got there – my story, in my words.’

## James Arthur

My story


Photography by Ken McKay


## Contents

Title Page

Nicole on James

In The Beginning …

Audition

Bootcamp

Judges’ Houses

Moving On In

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

The Final: Saturday

The Final: Sunday

The Future

Copyright Page

About the Publisher


## Nicole on James

Guys, thank you so much for all the incredible support you gave James during the competition. I loved working with him week after week and seeing how he could take a song, totally turn it on its head and ‘James Arthur’ it. He truly is an incredible artist and a real one-off and I am so excited to see what his future holds!

Nicole Scherzinger, December 2012