Pop Idol Winner Will Young Signs To Island Records
Thursday, 08 November 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Pop Idol star Will Young has announced that he’s signed a brand new record deal with the iconic Island Records label, after a ten plus year stint with his previous label Sony, that he’s worked with since winning Pop Idol in 2002.
Will’s forthcoming albums will be released worldwide through the iconic label, home to some of the most talented artists of all time - including Bob Marley, U2, Queen, and Amy Winehouse - as well as some of today’s biggest sellers, such as Florence and the Machine, Jessie J, and Mumford & Sons.
Will says “After almost 11 happy fulfilling years at Sony records I have decided to move on now to Island records. Growing up, Island records was known to me as the bastion of real, exciting music. Music that was varied but always shared a common theme of soulful honesty whoever the artist was.
“It is with a huge sense of pride and excitement that I start the next stage of my pop career with Island records under the flag of Universal. To go from winning a talent competition to signing with the legendary Island a decade on is truly the stuff that dreams are made of and I thank everyone who has helped me along the way.”
Darcus Beese co-president of Island Records added “We are absolutely delighted and enormously excited that Will, without question, one of the most consistently successful and best- loved UK male artists of the last decade, has decided to join the Island family in what we trust will be the defining phase of his career. A multi-platinum selling artist, an acclaimed actor and one of the nicest guys you’ll meet in this business, there really isn’t anyone else out there doing what Will does, anywhere near as well as he does it. We can’t wait to get started.”
Will’s new relationship with Island Records comes at the end of a remarkable year which has included a sell-out national tour, a #1 platinum album, the publication of his autobiography, and a starring role in the critically acclaimed West End hit stage show ‘Cabaret’. There’s only one direction for Young now, too - and that’s forward.
Keep your eyes peeled for some brand new Will Young material in the future it’ll be interesting to see what his new record deal does for him. Stay with Stereoboard to stay up-to-date.
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