| Joseph McElderry was born June 16th 1991, in South | | | | Joe reached the final two of the X Factor competition |
| Shields, England. | | | | after winning the public vote alongside Olly Murs. |
| After attending Harlton Technology College, he joined | | | | Stacey Solomon didn't make the cut for the final, |
| South Tyneside College and then Newcastle College | | | | despite giving her best performance in the competition. |
| where he studied performing arts. They eventually | | | | Both Joe and Olly performed this years winner's song |
| backed Joe to enter the X Factor. | | | | "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus in the final show. (see Joe |
| Many people don't actually realise that Joe McElderry | | | | McElderry Video page) |
| had auditioned previously for the X Factor in 2007, | | | | Joe McElderry , eventually won the series with almost |
| however felt very young in comparison to the other | | | | faultless vocals throughout the final shows,and clinched |
| contestants, so much so that he decided to walk | | | | the coveted £1 million recording contract. |
| away from the competition at that time. | | | | Joe launched his first CD "The Climb" after his flawless |
| The X Factor: 2009 | | | | performances crowned him the X Factor Winner |
| In his audition in Manchester Joe McElderry sang | | | | 2009. The title of the song " The Climb" is certainly apt |
| "Dance with My Father", by the late Luther Vandross. | | | | for the 18 year old performing arts student from South |
| He then travelled to Morocco with his mentor Cheryl | | | | Shields, Tyne and Wear, as he climbed his way to the |
| Cole, where she and Will Young chose him as one of | | | | winning position. |
| the final three to continue on to the live shows. | | | | Joe McElderry can be seen in the X Factor Live Tour , |
| McElderry's first song in the X Factor final was the | | | | along with Lloyd Daniels, Jamie Archer, Olly Murs, Danyl |
| one he sang at his audition, "Dance With My Father" by | | | | Johnson, Lucie Jones, Stacey Solomon, and John |
| Luther Vandross. | | | | & Edward. |
| The second song, was "Don't Let The Sun Go Down | | | | The X Factor live Tour shows will see the acts |
| On Me", which he sang alongside George Michael. | | | | performing classics, songs from the show and their |
| Joe's third song was "Sorry Seems To Be The | | | | charity cover of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not |
| Hardest Word", which he also delivered in his usual | | | | Alone'. |
| faultless form. | | | | |