Shayne Thomas Ward (born October 16, 1984) is an English pop singer, who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom and Ireland after winning the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. Ward was born in 1984 in Clayton, Manchester to Irish parents. He has six siblings, including a twin sister named Emma. He is also a Manchester United supporter. Prior to his participation in The X Factor, Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle. They performed at pubs, clubs and weddings. Ward also reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals. During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh (who is now his manager under a joint venture with Global Publishing and Walsh Global Management). The bookies' favourite to win the show, he defeated duo Journey South and singer Andy Abraham in the final, screened by ITV, by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reported 10.8 million phone votes cast by viewers. SINGLES: Shayne Ward Album: 2005 [★THAT'S MY GOAL] 2006 [★NO PROMISES] [★STAND BY ME] Breathless Album: 2007 [★IF THAT'S OK WITH YOU] [★NO U HANG UP] [★BREATHLESS] 2008 [★U GOT ME SO]
Ward was born in 1984 in Clayton, Manchester to Irish parents. He has six siblings, including a twin sister named Emma. He is also a Manchester United supporter. Prior to his participation in The X Factor, Ward was in a band called Destiny with two women named Tracy Murphy and Tracey Lyle. They performed at pubs, clubs and weddings. Ward also reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals.
During The X Factor competition, Ward was mentored by manager Louis Walsh (who is now his manager under a joint venture with Global Publishing and Walsh Global Management). The bookies' favourite to win the show, he defeated duo Journey South and singer Andy Abraham in the final, screened by ITV, by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of a reported 10.8 million phone votes cast by viewers.
SINGLES:
Shayne Ward Album:
2005 [★THAT'S MY GOAL]
2006 [★NO PROMISES] [★STAND BY ME]
Breathless Album:
2007 [★IF THAT'S OK WITH YOU] [★NO U HANG UP] [★BREATHLESS]
2008 [★U GOT ME SO]