Imagine a time before American Idol, or the British originator, Pop Idol. In 2001, the first Pop Idol contest was held in Britain to discover a new talent, and the winner was Will Young. His subsequent first single Anything Is Possible sold over a million copies, the fastest in history, straight to number one. While not a big name in North America, he continues to release new albums today, as well as act in movies and plays.
Anything Is Possible came out (as did Will) directly after his win, as told to Marie-Claire Giddings. It's a collection of short diary entries covering his initial auditions through to live shows, the win, recording sessions and video shoots. The kind of book included by the record company for whomever was the winner, along with the posters, singles, tours, interviews etc. He's warm and optimistic, full of excitement at being on TV and getting a chance to sing. Little did he know that he would maintain a solid career well after this book.
I am a fan, have all his albums, and have had this on my shelf since 2002. It might be time to pass it on, but I seem to be the only one who is interested or follows him, so no harm in keeping it. He looks cute on the cover.
Only fans of Will Young (and Pop Idol) would enjoy this.
2002 / Tradeback / 240 pages
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