Matt Terry
| Matt Terry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 May 1993 Bromley, Greater London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | |
Matt Terry (born 20 May 1993) is an English singer.[1] He won the thirteenth UK series of The X Factor in 2016.[2] His debut single, "When Christmas Comes Around", was released in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2016, and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
Career
2016–present: The X Factor
Terry auditioned for the thirteenth UK series of The X Factor in 2016, singing a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", which earned him the maximum four yeses from the judges.[3] Terry was placed in the "boys" category and reached the live shows, where he was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. Following the eliminations of Freddy Parker in week two and Ryan Lawrie in week seven, Terry became Scherzinger's last act left in the competition.[4] He ended up in the bottom two in week 9 and faced the sing-off against Emily Middlemas but was saved by three of the four judges.
On 11 December 2016, he was crowned as the winner of The X Factor 2016, beating Saara Aalto,[1] making him the second winner, after James Arthur, to be in the bottom two at any given stage. He immediately released his winner's single, "When Christmas Comes Around", an original song written by Ed Sheeran.[5] It is only the second time that the winner has released an original winner's song, the first being the second series winner Shayne Ward, who released his debut single "That's My Goal".[6] Following his win, Terry signed with RCA Records.[7]
| The X Factor performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Song choice | Result | |
| Auditions | "Stand by Me" | Through to bootcamp | |
| Bootcamp | "See You Again" (with Tom and Laura, and Aeron Smith) | Through to six-chair challenge | |
| Six-chair challenge | "When I Was Your Man"/"Secret Love Song" | Through to judges' houses | |
| Judges' houses | "She's Out of My Life" | Through to live shows | |
| Live show 1 | "You Don't Own Me" | Safe | |
| Live show 2 | "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" | Safe | |
| Live show 3 | "I'll Be There" | Safe | |
| Live show 4 | "I Put a Spell on You" | Safe | |
| Live show 5 | "I'm Your Man" | Safe | |
| Live show 6 | "Best of My Love" | Safe | |
| Live show 7 | "Writing's on the Wall" | Safe | |
| Live show 8 | "Secret Love Song, Pt. II" | Safe | |
| "Alive" | |||
| Semi-final | "Silent Night" | Bottom two | |
| "Say You Love Me" | |||
| Semi-final results | "Hurt" (sing-off song) | Saved by the judges | |
| Final | "Take Me Home" | Safe | |
| "Purple Rain" (duet with Nicole Scherzinger) | |||
| "Writing's on the Wall" | Winner | ||
| "One Day I'll Fly Away" | |||
| "When Christmas Comes Around" | |||
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
FIN (DL) [9] |
IRE [10] |
SCO [11] | ||||
| "When Christmas Comes Around" | 2016 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 2 |
|
TBA |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
FIN (DL) [12] |
IRE [10] |
SCO [10] | |||||||||||
| "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell) |
2017 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Súbeme La Radio" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul and Matt Terry) |
10 | — | 71 | 3 | TBA | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Tours
- The X Factor Live Tour (2017)
References
- 1 2 "Who is The X Factor's Matt Terry? Everything you need to know about Nicole Scherzinger's live act". Radio Times.
- ↑ "Matt Terry beats Saara Aalto to X Factor 2016 crown". Daily Star. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ Campbell, Tina (2 September 2016). "Judges can't believe their eyes when a Louis Tomlinson lookalike auditions for The X Factor". The Sun. News UK. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ Walker, Danny (4 September 2016). "Louis Tomlinson lookalike Matt Terry reveals heartache on X Factor... and flirts". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2016). "Matt Terry wins X Factor 2016 final, releases winner's single". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ Welsh, Daniel (12 December 2016). "‘X Factor’ Winner Matt Terry Releases ‘When Christmas Comes Around’ - Who Else Are This Year’s Christmas Number One Contenders?". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ↑ Darvill, Josh (13 December 2016). "X Factor's Matt Terry hasn't been signed by Simon Cowell's Syco label". TellyMix. United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit › Matt Terry". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 "IRMA - Irish Charts".
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit › Artists for Grenfell". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Louisa Johnson |
Winner of The X Factor 2016 |
Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by Forever Young |
Winner's singles of The X Factor When Christmas Comes Around |
Succeeded by TBA |