It wasn’t until James released his third single, You’re Beautiful, that he shot to fame, landing a UK number one.

Not only was it well received in the UK, he enjoyed success in Europe and the record entered the top 10 in the US single charts.

His debut album went on to sell an impressive 11.2million copies across the world and was branded the fastest selling album in one year.

As well as earning money from releasing music, James has toured across the world.