Ward has six siblings, including a twin sister. Prior to his participation in The X Factor, Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle. They performed at pubs, clubs and weddings. Ward also reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals.
During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh. The Bookies' favourite to win the show, he defeated duo Journey South and singer Andy Abraham in the final, screened by ITV1, by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reputed 10.8 million phone votes cast by viewers (since the programme was watched by an audience averaging 9.2 million people, it is likely that some viewers cast multiple votes for all finalists).
His first single, "That's My Goal", was released in the UK on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 and became the Christmas number one in 2005. It sold 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest selling single of all time (behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" and Will Young's "Evergreen", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively).
His second single was released on Monday 10 April 2006, and it reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart. His album was released on Monday April 17th, and it sold over 95,000 copies on the first two days of release. By the end of the week the album sold 201,266 copies at #1. The album sold 71,396 copies in its second week, and fell to Number 2.
Sony BMG released his debut album on 14 July 2006 in Taiwan and other Asian Countries. The self-titled album spawned 3 singles: That's My Goal, No Promises, and Stand By Me. Since release, it has gone platinum and peaked at number one in some countries.
After the completition of his successful debut tour, Ward's fourth single and first from his second album ("If That's OK with You") was given a release date of 20 August 2007, but was then delayed and became a double A-side single with "No U Hang Up". It was finally released on 24 September 2007, and charted at number two in the UK being held off by the Sugababes with "About you now". "No U Hang Up" and "If That's OK with You" charted separately in Ireland, the former reaching number eleven and the latter entering at number one.
Ward's second album, Breathless, was released on 26 November 2007, and after selling over 95,000 copies in its first week, debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, held off the top spot by his X Factor successor, Leona Lewis's, multi-platinum selling debut, Spirit. In Ireland, the album debuted at number one (removing Lewis's album from the top spot) a position it held for three weeks, and was later certified five times platinum.
The second single from Ward's album was announced as "Breathless", and was released on 19 November 2007. It peaked at number six in the UK and number two in Ireland. On November 10, Ward performed "Breathless" on the live results show of the fourth series of The X Factor, although the single was not available for download until the November 18, followed by a performance on The Paul O'Grady Show on November 19. In the UK the album has been certified platinum with sales of over 450,000.
In May 2008 Ward embarked on his month-long UK tour named The Breathless Tour 2008. He made his stage debut at London's O2 Arena and visited his home town Manchester at the MEN Arena. He also performed his complete show as a support act for Westlife's 2008 tour in front of a crowd of over 80,000 at Ireland's Croke Park. Ward also played on the opening night at the O2, Dublin, at the Cheerios Childline concert on 16 Dec 2008.
Ward started working on his third album in 2009 with producers RedOne and Taio Cruz. The album, titled Obsession, was released on 15 November 2010. The first single from the album - a cover version of Nickelback's 2008 single, "Gotta Be Somebody" - was released on 7 November 2010 and reached number 12 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland. On 9 June 2011, it was announced that Ward would star as Stacee Jaxx in the 80s-themed musical Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. Ward received nominations as London Newcomer of the Year for the prestigious Whatsonstage awards and Best Featured Actor at the BroadwayWorld Awards. He has since announced that he will be returning to the studio in October 2012, after his contract with Rock of Ages ends.
Something Worth Living For
Shayne Ward Lyrics
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I just wanna let you know I'm there for you like no one else
I don't wanna drift off to another place
I just wanna lay here in your arms with your hand on my face
So lets not ever tell the moon about the sun
I'll keep hearing love songs, hoping every wrong's undone
Its foolish but we've only just begun
I wanna give you something worth living for
I wanna tell you this and so much more
Your my everything
My universe
I'm so mesmerized by your serenity
Hopefully you'll take me there inside your dreams
Just like all the leaves I'm falling over you
Its so unbelievable the airs so true
In Shayne Ward's song Something Worth Living For, the lyrics are an expression of pure devotion towards someone he cherishes. The opening lines, "I don't want to leave you here all by yourself. I just want to let you know I'm there for you like no one else," promises a sense of protection and reliability. Shayne articulates his desire to remain with his lover and craves to stay within the confines of their embrace, "I don't want to drift off to another place. I just want to lay here in your arms with your hand on my face." The internal struggle between not wanting to abandon his love and facing the outside world is echoed by the line, "let's not ever tell the moon about the sun." He desires to keep their love hidden so that it does not disappear under the glare of external judgment.
Shayne Ward acknowledges the irrationality of his feelings by acknowledging, "It's foolish, but we've only just begun." The emotions he feels are so intense that he cannot imagine the depth of what's to come. He doesn't want to end this newfound love and his innermost feelings are reflected in his words when he says, "I don't want to stop this, all my walls are caving in." Stuart Crichton and Sacha Skarbek's poetic lyrics convey the idea of a pure and selfless love where he longs to “give you something worth living for” and “tell you this and so much more.” He has found completeness in his beloved, who is his everything - his universe. The final lines, "I'm so mesmerized by your serenity. Hopefully, you'll take me there inside your dreams. Just like all the leaves, I'm falling over you. It's so unbelievable the air's so true," expresses his unwavering devotion and gratitude for having his partner in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna leave you here all by yourself
I want you to know that I will always be there for you and you won't have to face anything alone.
I just wanna let you know I'm there for you like no one else
I am not like anyone else, I am here for you every step of the way and always will be.
I don't wanna drift off to another place
I don't want to be anywhere else but with you, in your company.
I just wanna lay here in your arms with your hand on my face
I just want to be wrapped up in your arms and forget everything else for a while.
So lets not ever tell the moon about the sun
Let's keep our love a secret, hidden from the world like the moon is hidden from the sun - at least for now.
I'll keep hearing love songs, hoping every wrong's undone
I'll listen to love songs, wishing that all past mistakes could be fixed and nothing comes in between us.
Its foolish but we've only just begun
It might be foolhardy, but we just started this journey and I don't want it to end anytime sooner.
I don't wanna stop this, all my walls are caving in
I don't want this moment of love to end, I feel like I am falling for you and everything else is crumbling down.
I wanna give you something worth living for
I want to add meaning to your life, make every day worth it for you.
I wanna tell you this and so much more
There are so many things I want to tell and explain to you about how important you are to me
Your my everything
You are my reason to live, the one I need to be by my side constantly.
My universe
You are the centre of my universe you complete me.
I'm so mesmerized by your serenity
I am amazed by how calm and peaceful you are, which makes me fall for you even more.
Hopefully you'll take me there inside your dreams
I hope you will include me in your dreams and I hope I can make all your dreams come true.
Just like all the leaves I'm falling over you
I am falling for you like the leaves falling from a tree, uncontrollably.
Its so unbelievable the airs so true
It's hard to believe but my love is true, and it only takes a breath of air to feel how true it is.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREAS JONAS SAMMY ROMDHANE, JOSEF LAROSSI, SAVAN KOTECHA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dyegocaetano
A melhor de Shayne! Amoooo 😊😍
Fajis Fairy
Almost ten years this song is my ringing tone. Never ever boring.........
Kimberly Jones
Such a pretty song ! ❤️
Kushal Mangal❤️
Love....this tune....😘😘
Amanda Moore
❤️
Snow Vipor
I love this song
Julie o hare
Love this tune
rola ii
I love shayne 😩💜
Sinan Kahriman
This reminds me of a person who first played me this song....and if she ever see's this, I'd love to say hi, once more, I hope you're ok, and best of luck in life "cutie" :D
Dạ Thùy
<3 Love song so much! ::)