William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979), is a British singer and actor… Read Full Bio ↴William Robert Young (born January 20, 1979), is a British singer and actor. He catapulted to fame after winning the inaugural UK Pop Idol contest in 2002.
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
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
The Name of the Game
Will Young Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Name of the Game' by these artists:
A*Teens I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
A.M.P. I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Abacus I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
ABBA I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
ABBA (Musicals) I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
ABBA - GOLD I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Abba Dance I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Abba-Esque I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
ABBA/Musicfire.in I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Amanda Seyfried / Stellan Skarsgard I've seen you twice In a short time Only a week since…
Andy Findon I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Badfinger I saw the railway master and I looked him in…
Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried I've seen you twice In a short time Only a week since…
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Bryan Ferry Out of control And as far I can see No religion can…
Cast of I've seen your eyes, tender like mine Only a week since…
Cast of Mamma Mia! I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Cher I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Dan Hartman The name of the game Is's not about money, not about…
DJ Ostkurve I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
DJ Ostkurve Vs. Soccer DJ I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Ferry (Bryan) Out of control And as far I can see No religion can…
Irma I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Ken Hensley Here comes trouble in the shape of a lady She started…
Landgren Nils I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Lily James I've seen your eyes, tender like mine Only a week since…
Lisa Stokke I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Mamma Mia Cast I've seen your eyes, tender like mine Only a week since…
Mariama I was lookin' for love Ouuuuuuuuuu In now the wrong place I …
Martha Wainwright I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Nicolas Colicos I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Real Abba Gold I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Stellan Skarsgard I've seen you twice In a short time Only a week since…
Symphonic Rock Project I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
The Abba Tribute Band I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
The Cast of Mamma Mia I've seen your eyes, tender like mine Only a week since…
The Crystal Method Listen all you motherfuckers! Listen all you motherfuckers! …
The Fabba Girls I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
The Fans I′ve seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
The Real ABBA Gold I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
Various Artists I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a day…
Voulez Vous Orchestra I've seen you twice, in a short time Only a week…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Will Young:
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's…
Ain't Such a Bad Place to Be Oh my God, I know, I know I've been here before,…
All I Want So slow, I can't see how you live in fear…
All the Songs Walking along Everything's good and I haven't felt this in s…
All The Things You Are Time and again I′ve longed for adventure, Something to make …
All Time Love Sometimes you walk by the goods ones 'Cause you're trying to…
Always On My Mind Free my mind, taught to run I didn't get to your…
Anything Is Possible I never thought I could be feeling this way Standing here…
Are You Happy Oh yeah Bring it on, oh yeah Here we go again It seems…
Beyond the Sea Somewhere beyond the sea Somewhere waiting for me My lover s…
Blue I think you’re beautiful Just thought I'd let you know If …
Brave Man See these scars of these years gone by They don't hurt…
Changes Gotta shake myself Up here I should run away Run…
Come On Walk away That’s what you do And it looks like I’m Somebody …
Cruel to Be Kind Babe I'm sorry but I just can't stand the pain…
Cry You can be more than you ever think about You…
Dance the Night Away People get the wrong impression I wonder if they changed the…
Disconnected You're looking away from me Won't turn your face to me Stuck…
Don't Let Me Down Yeah yeah, oohh Even though I'm scared, And I'm not prepared…
Dreaming Big If you were my lover, I'd do anything you want…
Easy Hey, smile I´m on my way you´ll always be the same you…
Evergreen Eyes, like a sunrise, Like a rainfall down my soul. And I…
Faithless Love We're fading in and out of love, love, love Like the…
Fine Line You're walking a fine line You're walking a fine line You're…
Fineline You're walking a fine line You're walking a fine line You'…
Forever Alone in this city, where have you been? The lights, they…
Free Don't you see how I fight it Trying to hide from…
Free My Mind Free my mind, taught to run I didn't get to your…
Freedom Tell me what you dream of, I know you've seen…
Friday's Child We've been told to live our lives Just working on a…
From Now On Hey, hey I don't understand What's the plan Why I'm…
Get Me Dancing There's a fire on the kerb, with the hoods and…
Girl In The Little Green Hat THE GIRL IN THE LITTLE GREEN HAT composed by J. Scholl,…
Going My Way In time gone by, I lost my will To try and…
Gold I watch you get up to another day See you trying…
Good Things I had an experience to know what's good for me And…
Grace Feeling so strange I'm seeing you clearly now Your beauty's …
Ground Running I've seen this place so many times We're saving face to…
Happiness Happiness is a drug Happiness don't pull the rug on…
Happy Now Bowing down my head to your victory Learning how to lose…
Hearts on Fire Everything I own, Everything I give, Nothing to say, Oh I di…
Hey Ya No, mm My baby don't mess around Because she loves me…
Home Tell me how did we fall into this place We move…
Hopes & Fears You don't take care of me like you should Gotta help…
I Bet You Call Don't have to say nothing I already knew Why else would…
I Don't Need a Lover Hours fade I take my time Lick my wounds and drink…
I Follow Rivers Oh, I beg you, can I follow? Oh, I ask you,…
I get the sweetest feeling Verse 1 Mmmmmmmmmm The closer you get The better you look b…
I Just Want a Lover I just want a lover Nothing that is complicated I don't want…
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know If I ever leave you baby, you can say I…
I Won't Dance I won't dance, don't ask me I won't dance, don't ask…
I Won't Give Up Went to see the world Met some pretty people Now I know…
If It Hadn't Been for Love Romeo would still be breathing If it hadn't been for love Bu…
If Love Equals Nothing I'm sitting in the dark now, no energy to turn…
If That's What You Want I don't like to think that I'm predictable When I'm loved…
Jealousy I take it all back All that I said It comes out…
Joy My hands are in the air and I'm running as…
Keep On [Chorus] You know I'm gonna keep on, gonna keep on Nowhere…
Leave Right Now Mmm-mmm, mmm I'm here, just like I said Though it's breakin…
Let It Go I have never been afraid of being alone It's somehow typical…
Lie Next to Me I see you've got all that you wanted You seem so…
Light My Fire You know that it would be untrue You know that I…
Light My Fire -21st You know that it would be untrue You know that I…
Like A River In my wildest dreams, I wouldn't feel all these things But…
Long and Winding Road [Gareth] The long and winding road That leads to your door…
Losing Myself I'm stepping on troubled times There's something that's on m…
Love I know I said so many times, I got to…
Love Is a Matter of Distance Love is a matter of difference Between you and me Love is…
Love Revolution It's up to you Girl I'm going So once I think This love…
Love the One You're With If your down and confused And you don't remember who Your ta…
Lover Won't You Stay I can't deny this strange desire in my heart So…
Lovestruck Blue dusky waters that caught us that night Swirling around…
Madness I know that you're thinking 'bout the future Now the…
My Love Lovin' I'm gonna keep it coming Why can't you feel my love? …
Out of My Mind All you have to do is think about it [x4] Baby...you…
Outsider Taking my time to find a new smile on my…
Over You And I do like a little conversation And it's true…
Personal Thunder Everything I own, Everything I give, Nothing to say, Oh I…
Promise Me There's a boy in a garden all alone Reminds me a…
Ready Or Not Groove addiction taking over me 'Cause I'm cruising like you…
Runaway Surprise, I can see it in your eyes You can't hide…
Safe from Harm Right out of my life You could choose to live Under purple…
Save Yourself Couldn't stand the city I had to get away Drive myself down…
Say Anything All I'm asking for is not that much at the…
Scars If I stay Do you think we'll make it runnin' down…
Side by Side I don't know about this situation It's got me down,…
Silent Valentine I knew I'd run into you, I had that feeling There's…
Simple Philosophy Open my eyes, welcome the day Oh, what a night, hungover…
Stronger Life Has a funny way of trying to make You a certain…
Sweetest Feeling Verse 1 Mmmmmmmmmm The closer you get The better you look b…
Switch It On I can see I'm a little unstable Mystified,I'm tired and unab…
Take Control You've had to raid your mind to find your soul you've…
Tell Me the Worst Show me your hands, your nails, your scars. Show me where…
Thank You Shut in a cupboard, can’t even breathe in the air Banging…
The Long and Winding Road [Gareth] The long and winding road That leads to your door W…
The Way We Were Raindrops, non stop Made for blind spots Just don't forget a…
Think About It So afraid of living out my life Taking time, oh, I've…
Think It Over Think It Over Lyrics Have you ever felt you'd leave your…
Til There's Nothing Left I wanna steal every breath of fire From every star in…
U Think I'm Sexy Seems to be the way that I have changed on…
Very Kind You run, you run But this ain't livin' You wish you could…
What's In A Goodbye What's in goodbye An empty world without a heart Saddens me …
Who Am I Sometimes you know you push me so hard I don't…
Who Am I-easymp3s Sometimes you know you push me so hard I don't…
Who Am I? Sometimes you know you push me so hard I don't…
Won't Look Down The radio plays a love song And every word seems to…
You & I Seems to be the way that I have changed on…
You Are Oh yeah Bring it on, oh yeah Here we go again It seems…
You don You Took me in When id fallen apart, Took me back…
You Don't Know You Took me in When id fallen apart, Took me back…
Your Game I see you floating it constantly You're making me feel like…
Your Love Is King Your love is king, crown you in my heart Your love…
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A N N E L I U K
Cannot believe how the years have passed! Just love Will's interpretation of this ABBA classic, good job! A star was born!
helenswith
I totally agree with you. I haven't seen this since he did it all those years ago, but I have often thought about him singing this song and how good it was. In fact, if he released it as a single I would buy it! Definately one that has stuck in my memory. A memorable perfomance!
redbar1991
I love him for already 6 years, it´s unbelieveable:) wish there were more singers as great as him...:) Keep singing Will!:)
Anton Melen
good cover, ABBA still are the best band in the world <3
EmReid8
Considering that Will said after the contest that he hated doing the Abba themed week he did amazingly well. He's awesome!
Jedikiah
Wonderfully charismatic vocal performance
Gusdocs1
great singer great song from a great band
nightwrighterBLSBBMg
This is quite good! ABBA songs are really hard to sing, so I think he did well. Still, not as good as ABBA but he more than makes up for that in his other songs. =] =]
Frank Garcia
love it!
Dolly Shelley
hear hear and after 10 years wills stillgoing strong hope the weather holds out for his new ound of tours and so pleased to hear hes been recognised at last and got that part in caberet good luckk2 you will x