Will Young studied at Exeter University from age 19 and received a 2.2 in politics. He finished in the summer and moved from Hungerford to Ladbroke Grove, West London, where he rented an apartment with friends from school.
His passion for music grew while studying musical theatre at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick, as well as appearing on the catwalk in fashion shows and the occasional photographic work.
In February 2002, after receiving 4.6 million votes, Will Young became the winner of Pop Idol, the successful UK live entertainment TV show. Soon, his debut single Anything Is Possible/Evergreen, released on February 25, 2002, became the fastest-selling single in the UK., a title previously held by Band Aid’s 1984 hit ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.
Before making his first record, featuring Westlife’s ‘Evergreen’ and ‘Anything Is Possible’, he performed the Doors classic ‘Light My Fire’ to one of the largest and youngest TV audiences ever.
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