Climb

Having been under the UK radar since August, 18-year-old singing sensation Joe McElderry is no stranger to huge expectation. Winning the final of the 2009 X Factor in front of 19 million people, the smooth vocals of the confident youngster demonstrated a performer of remarkable talent, a talent which has perfectly transferred to the recording studio with his pitch-perfect single, The Climb. Already a worldwide hit for Miley Cyrus, the easy-on-the-ear ballad sits gently between country and pop, with McElderry's assured performance helping the track quickly establish itself as one of the feel-good tracks of the year. Hotly-tipped to top the festive charts, Joe McElderry is set to follow in the footsteps of fellow X Factor winners Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke and become a permanent fixture in the nation's hearts, The Climb suggests he's made the perfect start.