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| <b>James Blunt</b>, full name James Hillier Blunt, is a singer and songwriter whose first album has skyrocketed him into popularity. The British-born musician released his first album in 2004 after serving in the British Army. | <b>James Blunt</b>, full name James Hillier Blunt, is a singer and songwriter whose first album has skyrocketed him into popularity. The British-born musician released his first album in 2004 after serving in the British Army. | ||
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| + | Blunt's debut was marked by the release of the single "High" in the United Kingdom. "High" failed to break the Top 100 singles charts in England, but his second single, "Wisemen," managed to peak at #44. It wasn't until his third single, "You're Beautiful," that Blunt became prominent. The single started at #12 and climbed to #1 in six weeks. His success in the United Kingdom was then replicated in Europe and in the United States where it ended up #1 on the Hot 100 chart. | ||
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| + | Blunt will be releasing a fourth single before the end of 2006 in the United States. He is currently dating Victoria's Secret model Petra Nemcova. | ||
| <b>[[Discography]]</b><ul><li>[[Discography/Back to Bedlam|<em>Back to Bedlam</em> (2004)]]</ul> | <b>[[Discography]]</b><ul><li>[[Discography/Back to Bedlam|<em>Back to Bedlam</em> (2004)]]</ul> | ||