Bringing us musicians like One Direction, Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle, and Cher Lloyd,
The X Factor has consistently produced some of today's hottest stars. Now there's a new artist to add to that list, Mr.
Olly Murs. Many of you probably know him from when he placed second on the sixth season of
The X Factor back in 2009. Since then, he's released two albums over in the U.K. His latest CD,
In Case You Didn't Know, came in at number one on the charts back in November.
Now, he's ready to take over America. He's currently touring with
One Direction as their opening act on their North American summer tour. On September 25, he'll re-release his album
In Case You Didn't Know, this time in the U.S. The album will differ slightly from the U.K. version thanks to its unique track listing and album covers. The U.S. version will also include some songs from Murs' 2010 debut album. This however, will be his first U.S. album. Like many former X Factor contestants, Murs is signed to Syco Music.
His first single off the new album is "Heart Skips a Beat", featuring Chiddy Bang. While we love this song, our favorite number of his is
"Dance With Me Tonight", which you can also find on the CD
In Case You Didn't Know. It's got such a fun beat that you can't help but smile when you listen to it. There's also this incredible big band, swing feel to it which is just so rare in the music scene nowadays. This is why Olly Murs is our hot musician of the week. Watch the music video for "Dance With Me Tonight" below:
