Joseph "Joe" McElderry (born 16 June 1991) is an English singer. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK and Irish Singles Charts. He is signed to Syco Music and Epic Records owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Throughout 2010, McElderry was recording his debut album Wide Awake which is due for a release on the 25 October 2010. Producers of the album include Dallas Austin and John Shanks. He will launch the album at G-A-Y along with appearances from X Factor runner up Olly Murs and X Factor 2008 winner Alexandra Burke. He has filmed the music video for his second single, "Ambitions", a cover of the song by Norwegian band Donkeyboy. It was directed by Nigel Dick. The song premiered on 19 September 2010 and went on sale on 10 October 2010. The song debuted at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 4 on the Irish Chart. "Someone Wake Me Up" will be the third single of the album. McElderry was approached by Twentieth Century Fox to record the specially written track, "There’s A Place For Us", written by American songstress Carrie Underwood, which will feature in.