James Newman (singer)

James Newman
Birth nameJames Richard Newman[1]
Born (1985-10-19) 19 October 1985 (age 38)
Settle, North Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2013–2021
LabelsBMG

James Richard Newman (born 19 October 1985) is an English singer and songwriter. During the 2014 Brit Awards, he won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year as a co-writer of "Waiting All Night", a song by English band Rudimental.[2] Newman was selected to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song, "My Last Breath" before its cancellation. He instead represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Embers”, which came in last place with nul points.[3]

  1. ^ "James Newman (4)". Discogs.
  2. ^ "LA trip for surprise Brit Award winner James Newman". Craven Herald. 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Italy wins Eurovision Song Contest, UK comes last". BBC News. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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