Joe McElderry
X-Factor winner Joe McElderry and Miley Cyrus provide a double bill not to be missed on euVue at the weekend.
Your connection is Brian Clough’s online radio show the American Connection – and the song that has brought fame and fortune to both artists ‘The Climb’.
Joe, of course, is the Geordie lad from South Shields who catapulted to stardom with his performances (and a little help from Cheryl Cole) on the nation’s most popular entertainment show.
His debut single, ‘The Climb’, is now sitting pretty at the top of the charts and a glittering career beckons for the 18-year-old who was studying performing arts at Newcastle College and, not so long ago, waiting on tables at the Customs House in South Shields to earn a few extra bob.
He now has a recording deal worth £1m in his pocket and is one of the hottest celebrity properties around. This week he rocked his home town when he signed copies of his new record at the HMV store in the town centre.
Fans had camped out overnight to be among the lucky first 500 to receive a personally signed copy from Joe and a flash of that famous smile that endeared him to millions watching the X-Factor.
The Climb enjoyed serious success earlier this year when it was released by Miley Cyrus, daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and star of Hannah Montana the hit TV series (and a movie) in which she plays college student Miley Stewart with ambitions to be a pop singing star enter her alter ego Hannah Montana.
Joe will be hoping to follow Miley’s mega successful career path and the song that links the two of them has certainly made a massive contribution.
Miley Cyrus.
‘The Climb’, performed by Miley was the second most watched video on You Tube’s global site in 2009 notching up over 64 million views.
So make a date with Brian Clough and climb aboard for a the American Connection Country Christmas Show with country artists singing Christmas songs, competitions, past christmas country hits, requests, dedications and Joe McElderrys version of the pop/country hit here on Euvue this weekend.
To reach the American Connection click on euVue’s ‘Showbiz’ button on Saturday.