Olly Murs comes to Fubar
29/01/2010
16:28
We are pleased to announce that X-Factor Runner Up Olly Murs has been confirmed to appear at Fubar on Friday 23rd April!!!
Olly Murs is a young man from Essex who has become a household name, due to a little show you may have heard of, called THE X FACTOR!
Olly performed 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder in his first audition and Simon Cowell said it was 'the easiest yes I have ever given'. On the first live show he sang Robbie Williams’ “She’s the One” and on the second, Tina Turner’s 'Fool in Love', a performance which Cowell described as being 'in a different league.' For week three he took on 'Bewitched' by Steve Lawrence. Walsh commented that he was the 'dark horse of the competition,' and Cole said he was 'coming into his own each week.' He has frequently employed dance moves in his performance including his trademark 'Olly wiggle.' In week 4 he sang 'Come Together' by The Beatles and again received positive comments, with Walsh predicting, 'I think you’re in the final three,' and Cowell saying he was 'progressing better than just about everybody.' In week 5 he performed 'Twist and Shout' and in week 6 'Don’t Stop Me Now' after which he was labelled by Minogue as, 'absolutely the best performer we have on the show by far.'
After a performance of 'Fastlove', he was in the bottom two in week 7, with John & Edward, but was saved when Minogue, Cole and Cowell decided to send John & Edward home. In the semi-finals he sang The Jacksons’ 'Can You Feel It' and the John Lennon/Paul McCartney composition 'We Can Work It Out' and ended up as one of the three finalists, breaking down in tears upon hearing the result.
In the final on 12 December 2009, he repeated his audition song, Stevie Wonder’s 'Supersition', following which Cowell said putting him in the final 12 was 'the best risk I have ever taken in my life'. Murs then sang with Robbie Williams on a duet of 'Angels'. There was then a repeat performance of his week 2 song 'Fool in Love.' Murs qualified for the final two and first sang a repeat performance of 'Twist and Shout', following which Louis Walsh commented, 'You’re a born showman and no matter what happens tonight you’re going to have a great career in music.' In his final performance on the show he performed the winner’s song, the 'The Climb', finishing it in tears. He was told by Cole, 'You absolutely tore it from your soul. I’ve never heard you sing like that. I thought it was a beautiful version of the song.' He lost the final to Joe McElderry on December 13, 2009 and finished as the runner-up.
On December 15 – two days after the final – it was reported that Cowell will offer Murs a record deal in early 2010. Following his defeat, Murs was reportedly texted by duet parter Robbie Williams and invited to visit him in his Los Angeles mansion and participate in the upcoming Soccer Aid, organized by Williams. He will also appear on the upcoming X Factor tour in 2010, alongside Joe McElderry, Stacey Soloman and several other finalists.
After a hugely successful performance in our sister unit, City Falkirk, in early January, Olly now comes to Fubar to take Stirling by storm!
This is one Fubar performance you won't want to miss!
Earlybird tickets available now from: www.ticketweb.com - £10/£8NUS(+BF)*
This event is already extremely popular so make sure you grab a ticket as soon as possible, and get to Fubar early on the night to avoid disappointment - doors open at 11pm.
More tickets will be on sale from Fubar and Sportsters Stirling - keep checking back for a release date.
*Student Identification required on the night for NUS admission ticket holders.
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