Joe McElderry - The Climb - Live On GMTV

Joseph McElderry (born 16 June 1991) is from South Shields, near Newcastle, Tyne & Wear and is a student at the Newcastle College of Performing Arts. He started singing when he was 14. He took the role of Danny in Grease performed at Harton Technology College. He auditioned for The X Factor in 2007, but felt too young compared to the other contestants and opted to walk away. He was the Pride of South Tyneside's Young Performer of the Year in 2008.

In 2009 he auditioned in Manchester singing Luther Vandross's "Dance With My Father". After he sang Whitney Houston's song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" in the second week of live shows, Simon Cowell said his performance was "note-perfect". After week 3 "big band" week, Cowell said: "I have to give it to you. Whatever is thrown up at you, you just rise up to the challenge". Louis Walsh tipped him for the final, after his rendition of "Don't Stop Believin'" on the fourth live show. This performance caused the original song to briefly re-enter the UK Singles Chart.

After his rendition of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", on the seventh live show, he received a standing ovation from all four judges (the first one this season), with Simon calling it "the performance of his life".

He received another standing ovation after he sang "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", on the eighth live show, with Dannii and Louis admitting they have to see him in the final. As of November 29, he is the only remaining competitor in Cheryl's category. After singing the song Open Arms by Journey, Louis Walsh said: "I think if you recorded that song in the morning, you'd have a number one record with it." Joe McElderrry won the title.

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[littlemissstylish]

miley cyrus is an amazing singer! and if you think no then why is she where she is today? compared to all you saying she is rubbish, you try singing better than her, see where you get? she i sone of the biggest names in the world. and your not. so shut your pie hole, and get rid of that disease you have, that one called JELOUSY.

[baileymanable]

he did win

[TheMissSlimShady]

His.Voice.Is.Absolutely.Beauti­ful.♥

[rayjr1123]

Just come to think of it, okay?? There will be no JOE McELDERRY The Climb if it weren't for MiLEY RAY CYRUS..

[IceRockUK]

@ec123456789able but - I bet they all know how to spell 'write' - if you are going to burn other's please ensure you do not leave yourself open when doing so!

[chydelvscsimpson]

Lol hes a georde like me

[karz12]

fuck u, i wont do what you tell me !!!! - ratm

[lamars147]

except on that pole

[FionaMxxTW]

@littlemissstylish I agree with you miley Cyrus is a good singer

[yushee4l1f3]

you would have to be completely tone deaf if you think miley slut cyrus sounds better than him.

[ec123456789able]

i hate the X factor, the people who go on it have no talent or orininality, they don't right their own songs, and the only reason that one of them wins is because they have some sob story to try and win the voters over. i bet that he will be working in B&Q by about 2013. simon cowell is not a music fan as all of the people he has helped to create have no talent and last for about a week and a half. simon cowell is killing music and creativity and turning us into zombies by force feeding us shit.