Matt Cardle

Summary

• Artist: Matt Cardle• Years active: 2010-Present• Labels: Syco Music, Sony Music, Columbia• Genres: Pop rock, Pop • Type: Narrative

The X-Factor

• Matt Cardle won a 1million recording contract after receiving most of the votes every week from week 2.

• ‘When We Collide’(winner’s song), went to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and became the Christmas number 1 for three successive weeks.

• The single became the second biggest selling single of 2010 – selling 815,000 copies.

• The song was nominated in the Best British Single category at the 2011 BRIT Awards.

• Matt became the first The X Factor winner not to be exclusively signed to Simon Cowell's label.

• The winners song, is a narrative based video.• The simplicity of this video adheres to the type of

video produced for the winner. • Throughout the video, clips show the journey of The

X-Factor – From the 1st Audition to the moment he won.

• Featured on the winners album ‘When We Collide’.

When We Collide

• Like ‘When We Collide’, this video is narrative based. • The video is quite simple, as it tells a story. Most of

Matt’s songs are narrative based, each linking as their about love and relationships.

• Matt is seen to be wearing very causal clothing.• Featured on the album ‘Letters’.

Run For Your Life

Track List;On the album – ‘Letters’

• Starlight • Run For Your Life • All For Nothing • Pull Me Under • Amazing • Faithless • Beat Of A Breaking Heart • Stars & Lovers • Letters • Reflections • Walking On Water • Slowly • When We Collide

These songs express Matt’s life experiences and ex-relationships.