LAST BATCH MIX: james arthur - recovery

james arthur - recovery
i love how james is probably the most 'alt' of the x factor UK winners. though his street cred has taken a beating the past month, the smart thing is to let this song speak for itself (and throw in a few visits to some LGBT causes to show your earnest support mate)

CATCH UP MIX: james arthur - recovery (acoustic)

james arthur - recovery (acoustic)
oh boy, it's not a great week for our x factor uk alum. not only did he get called out for some homophobic slurs on a song, but subsequent twitter spats with celebs have led him to quit twitter altogether and claim exhaustion from all performances except for this weekend's x factor uk one. of course there's a petition for him to be taken off the show and i'm curious what he'll do to rectify his current tarnished impression live, we shall see... shame cause this follow up single is actually really good.

WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: james arthur - wrecking ball (miley cyrus cover) (live @ radio hamburg)

james arthur - wrecking ball (miley cyrus cover) (live @ radio hamburg)
i love the raw nature of james' voice, throw in the fact that the miley song is pretty incredible on it's own and you have this weeks fave cover. yaay!

WONGIE SOUL POP SONG OF THE WEEK: james arthur - you're nobody til somebody loves you (video premiere)

james arthur - you're nobody til somebody loves you (video premiere)
UPDATED WITH NEW VIDEO! x factor uk winner comes out with his 1st official single and it's a stormer! with a retro sound beefed up with a sick beat, it's ALL good here.

INDIE POP BOY: james arthur - impossible (x factor uk winner)

james arthur - impossible (x factor uk winner)
a solid choice for winning single. the most deserving winner of the x factor UK competition also offers up a wonderfully raw version of shontelle's classic "impossible". i'm all in for this kid!