1. Calum Scott was born on 12 October 1988 and is an English singer and songwriter.
24 Facts About Calum Scott
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Calum Scott rose to prominence in April 2015 after competing on the ITV talent contest Britain's Got Talent, where he performed a cover of Robyn's hit "Dancing on My Own" and earned a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell.
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Calum Scott was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire to Debbie Burton and Kevin Scott, and grew up in the Yorkshire area, mainly in North Ferriby and Kingston upon Hull.
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Calum Scott has a younger sister, Jade, who is a singer.
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Calum Scott played the drums and his sister later encouraged him to sing.
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On 15 August 2013, Calum Scott won the talent competition Mail's Star Search, organised by Hull Daily Mail.
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Calum Scott then joined a Maroon 5 tribute band, Maroon 4, and toured around the United Kingdom.
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Calum Scott released his cover of "Dancing on My Own" independently on 15 April 2016.
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Calum Scott performed the song at television shows BBC Look North, Lorraine, Weekend, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Brazilian show Encontro com Fatima Bernardes.
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Calum Scott promoted the song on several radio stations, including BBC Radio Humberside, Viking FM, Radio Gibraltar, BFBS Radio and Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation.
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In October 2018, Calum Scott released a new single titled "No Matter What".
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In September 2020, Scott partnered with American watch company Bulova on the development of a music documentary series titled Minutes with Calum, which explores the creative process behind his upcoming second album through the lens of Bulova.
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In March 2021, Calum Scott digitally released his first EP, titled Only Acoustic, which featured acoustic renditions of songs from his debut album.
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On 11 June 2021, Calum Scott released the single "Biblical", the first song from his upcoming second album.
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Calum Scott released the second song titled "Rise" on 1 October 2021, and the third song titled "If You Ever Change Your Mind" on 4 February 2022.
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On 29 April 2022, Calum Scott announced that his second album, Bridges, would be released on 17 June 2022.
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In July 2021, Calum Scott collaborated with Belgian artist Lost Frequencies singing on a song titled "Where Are You Now", which was released on 30 July 2021.
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In November 2021, Calum Scott collaborated with Brazilian recording artist Bryan Behr, singing on the song "Da Primeira Vez ".
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In February 2023, Calum Scott collaborated with GRAMMY-nominated producer, DJ, and record label executive, Jax Jones on a song titled "Whistle" which was released on 10 February 2023.
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Calum Scott has recently performed the track live at the BAFTA Film Awards.
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Calum Scott performed live with Take That on 7 May 2023 at the Coronation Concert in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
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In January 2024, it was announced that Calum Scott would be headlining the Live from The Yard music festival at Zebedee's Yard in Hull on 8 August 2024 however this performance was cancelled due to "circumstances beyond the control" of Calum Scott and the organisers.
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Calum Scott's performance has now been rearranged for 9 August 2025.
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Calum Scott is a proponent of mental health awareness and suicide prevention.