Calum Scott

Calum Scott
Calum Scott performing in June 2016.
Background information
Birth name	Calum Scott
Born	(1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 28) Kingston upon Hull, England, UK
Genres	Pop soft rock blue eyed soul
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Capitol
Associated acts	The Experiment Maroon 4

Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter who came to worldwide attention when he appeared as a contestant on the television programme Britain's Got Talent in 2015. He subsequently released his version of Robyn's hit "Dancing On My Own" as a single and it has reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first solo singer from Hull to have a top 40 single since Ronnie Hilton in the 1960s.

Scott opened up about his sexuality during an interview with Attitude Magazine.

In 15 August 2013, Scott won the talent competition Mail's Star Search, organized by Hull Daily Mail. After, he joined a Maroon 5 tribute band, the Maroon 4, and toured around the United Kingdom. In 2014 he formed the electronic duo, The Experiment with John McIntyre. The debut single, "Girl (You're Beautiful)", was released on 14 June. The duo performed the song on Good Morning Britain and BBC Look North, but after, broke up.

On 11 April 2015, Calum's audition for the ninth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV. He performed a cover of Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" which he had heard Kings of Leon performing on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in 2013. Following a standing ovation from the judging panel, Simon Cowell pressed the Golden Buzzer giving Scott an automatic place in the live shows. Explaining his decision to send Scott straight to the semi-finals, Cowell said: "I've never ever in all the years I've done this show heard a guy with the talent you've got. Seriously. And the version was sensational, which shows to me that you're more than a singer, you're an artist and that's why you got that (the buzzer)." After this audition, Scott received support from stars such as Little Mix and Ashton Kutcher.