Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, UK, with a non-identical twin, Rupert. He was educated at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College.
He then attended the University of Exeter where he read Politics. At university, some of Young's old haunts included Timepiece, The Old Firehouse, and Harry's, where he used to work. In September 2001, he became a student at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick, London, starting a three-year course in musical theatre with a scholarship.
In February 2002, Young came to national prominence by singing in and winning the ITV singing contest/reality tv show Pop Idol.
Contrary to popular belief, Will was not a surprise winner when beating Gareth Gates in the final show; in fact, he gained the most votes nearly every week throughout the entire finals. A lot of 'casual' viewers of Pop Idol may have been surprised at Will's victory because Gareth had got a lot of publicity (partly) due to his stutter, perhaps creating the illusion that he was more likely to win than Will.
Young's first single was a double A-side featuring Westlife's song "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", a new song written for the winner of the show by Cathy Dennis. This became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history selling 403,027 copies on its day of release. It went on to sell over 1.4 million copies and in the official list of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued later that year, it appeared 12th. Will subsequently made headlines by revealing he was gay. He went on to win the Brits Best Breakthrough Act Award and a plethora of other awards, including most recently Best Artist in the Digital Music Awards October 2004. Early singles of note include "Light My Fire" (done José Feliciano style), "Leave Right Now", and "Friday's Child". The latter is the title of his second album, which was largely self-penned, went five-times platinum, also receiving awards and critical acclaim.
Young received his second Brit Award in February 2005 for his co-written single "Your Game". Following sell out theatre and arena tours in 2004, he toured again at outside festival venues in Summer 2005. On July 6, 2005, he performed at Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push, the final concert of Live 8, where he did a duet with James Brown on "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag". His third album, Keep On was released in November 2005, together with the first single from same, "Switch It On".
On 29 September 2008, Young's fourth album, Let It Go, was released, and peaked at #2 in the UK albums chart. It was preceded by the single "Changes" on 15 September, which peaked at #10. His next single "Grace" was released on 1 December 2008, and peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. Will's third single taken from the album will be "Let It Go", was released on 2 March 2009 in the UK, and peaked at #58 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single was "Tell Me the Worst", and was released on July 5, 2009 only in the UK. It served as a club promo, and featured some Fred Falke remixes.
A greatest hits collection, The Hits, was released on the 16th of November 2009. contains twelve songs from Young's first four studio albums, and two new tracks. The first is new single "Hopes & Fears", and the second is a ballad called "If It Hadn't Been for Love". The album will be released as a standard edition and a deluxe edition, which will include a DVD of all the music videos.
Songfacts reports that Jealousy, the first single from Young’s fifth studio album Echoes is a dance pop track produced by Richard X (Sugababes, Annie). The song will be released on August 21, 2011.
Young has been nominated for Ten BRIT Awards [4 x Best British Male - 4 X Best British single - Best pop Act- Best Breakthrough] . In May 2006, he was voted the UK's favourite artist ever in a poll conducted by commercial radio. In May 2007, he was voted the UK's favourite artist of all time for the second consecutive year.
Young has also broadened his repertoire by launching an acting career, taking a role in the BBC film, Mrs. Henderson Presents, starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, with Will playing the character of 'Bertie'. The film went on release in the UK on 25 November 2005, and received excellent reviews, not least for Young's performance as actor and singer in the movie. It includes a scene in which he appears naked.
Will Young supports the charity Women's Aid, about which he wrote: "I am proud to put my name beside this cause and hope that I may be able to help more people affected by the terrors of domestic violence as well as help to create a wider awareness within our society."
Will also supports Mencap and Positive Action Southwest (PASW) for which he performed at his first solo concert in July 2003 at Killerton Hall, Exeter.
Official Website: http://www.willyoung.co.uk/global/home
Losing Myself
Will Young Lyrics
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There's something that's on my mind
If you knew what I knew then you'd want to go
I'm looking for a way out
I really don't know how, please won't you tell me now
Why I'm losing myself again
I seem to go nowhere, please won't you tell me yeah
Keep walking to my own beat
It's hard to be out of the scene
Don't you know all these people
They stick to themselves
And no-one's allowed to evolve
I really don't know how, please won't you tell me now
Why I'm losing myself again
I seem to go nowhere, please won't you tell me yeah
Why I'm losing myself again
You knew what I had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
And I'm losing myself again
Keep losing my, keep losing my
Keep losing my, keep losing my
Keep losing my, keep losing my
You knew what I had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
I really don't know how please
Won't you tell me now
Why I'm losing myself again
I seem to go nowhere please
Won't you tell me yeah
Why I'm losing myself again
Why I'm losing myself again
Why I'm losing myself again
Why I'm losing myself again
Why I'm losing myself again
Why I'm losing myself again
You knew what I Had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
You knew what I had to lose
The lyrics to "Losing Myself" by Will Young seem to describe the feeling of being lost and searching for direction. The singer admits to being in "troubled times" and feeling like they are "losing" themselves. The line "If you knew what I knew then you'd want to go" suggests that there is something weighing heavily on their mind that others might not understand. They feel like they are stuck and not making progress, as evidenced by the lines "I seem to go nowhere" and "It's hard to be out of the scene." The final repetition of "Why I'm losing myself again" is particularly poignant, as it implies that the singer has been through this before and is struggling to break out of a cycle of feeling lost.
The verses of the song paint a somewhat bleak picture, but the chorus provides a glimmer of hope that someone might be able to help the singer find their way again. The lines "I really don't know how, please won't you tell me now" and "Won't you tell me yeah" suggest that the singer is reaching out for support and guidance. However, it's unclear who they are addressing - is it a friend, a loved one, or someone else entirely? The song leaves this up to interpretation.
Overall, "Losing Myself" is an introspective and vulnerable song that acknowledges the difficulties of feeling lost, but also offers a ray of hope that someone might be able to help.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm stepping on troubled times
I'm going through a difficult phase
There's something that's on my mind
I have something that's bothering me
If you knew what I knew then you'd want to go
If you knew what I'm going through, you'd understand why I want to escape
I'm looking for a way out
I'm searching for a solution to my problems
I really don't know how, please won't you tell me now
I have no clue how to solve my problems, and I'm asking for help
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I falling apart again?
I seem to go nowhere, please won't you tell me yeah
I feel like I'm not making any progress, so please give me some advice
Keep walking to my own beat
I'm following my own path
It's hard to be out of the scene
It's challenging to be different from others
Don't you know all these people
These people don't understand
They stick to themselves
They are closed-minded and don't want to change
And no-one's allowed to evolve
No one is encouraged to grow or improve themselves
You knew what I had to lose
You understand the sacrifices I've made
Keep losing my, keep losing my
I keep losing myself
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I repeating my past mistakes?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why do I keep falling apart?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why can't I keep myself together?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why do I feel like I'm losing control of my life?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I struggling so much with my problems?
You knew what I had to lose
You understand the risks I took
I really don't know how please
I'm still lost and confused
Won't you tell me now
Please give me some guidance
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I going through this cycle again?
I seem to go nowhere please
I feel like I'm stuck in one place
Won't you tell me yeah
Please help me out
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I sinking deeper into my troubles?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why do I feel like I'm losing my identity?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I struggling with the same issues?
Why I'm losing myself again
Why am I feeling helpless and alone?
You knew what I had to lose
You understand my struggles and my pain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WILL YOUNG, PASCAL GABRIEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@benjisoldier
Am i the only one that wants to give Will Young the biggest hug and tell him it's all gonna be alright?
@zebrazarbragaming
me too xx
@San_89
no. you're not the only one
@steveholmes8247
No your not alone but watch out I'm first in line 😄😄
@gloriabacchus6847
Me too 😘💖
@jacquelinesmith2462
He's amazing
@ikhwanhafiz3205
masterpiece, this deserve 800 million views.
@ste9071
I would not go that far lol, decent tune but I don't think it's going to get nearly a billion views mate 😊
@Tiza123m
This was one of the best pop songs of 2012! Hands down!
Ir`s so underrated.
@juliandelon6947
100% agree...so underrated but got to admit am a big fan of his :)