The X Factor final saw James Arthur crowned as the winner. This meant the release of his cover of Shontelle's Impossible. It is really a beautiful song and I adore the original. However James Arthur's urban edge really adds to the depth of the song and makes it feel like it means much more. It feels like some of the more electronic sounds do assist the song in it's meaning and message. The mid to slow tempo makes it easy to listen to as it isn't so fast that it become sangry, but isn't so slow that it's boring.
The release is also this years X Factor charity single. This year the cause is Together for short lives which helps to fund research and projects for young people with life threatening diseases and conditions that will cause them to die at a young age. This is a fantastic cause, I think it does deserve the money and with this song being such a hit I can see lots of money and awareness of this charity coming around.
The rendition of the song is already the fastest selling single of any X Factor winner beating Alexandra Burkes previous record. I think it is very likely to become the No.1 on Sunday which will be great as the original only ever reached Number 9 in the UK charts.
I am very impressed with this winners single as it isn't the power-ballad that normally wins. I think James Arthur is definitely a modern artist that will sell records and make meaningful music.
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