Joe McElderry announces new album 'Classic Christmas'
Published Oct 10 2011, 10:05 BST | By Lewis Corner
The singer will record a collection of festive tracks for his new LP Classic Christmas, which will be released in the UK on November 28.
The 20-year-old will also challenge this year's X Factor winner for the number one spot when he releases his own version of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' on December 19.
Announcing the news on Twitter, McElderry said: "#classicchristmas !! On its way!! Been in the studio all day!! 3rd album!! (sic)
"It's gonna be all my favourite christmas songs!! I love christmas and now I love it even more!!!"
The festive disc will follow McElderry's recent album Classic, which reached number two in August and has been certified Gold in the UK.
Classic Christmas will follow the star's upcoming 16-date tour, which begins in Southend on November 8.
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saw joe in glasgow on monday fantastic his christmas album will be another success for him and lets get last xmas single to no1 beat xfactor rubbish to no1.
November 23rd 2011 at 8:25pm
wtf is wrong with this country? talentless manufactured simon cowell ****-puppetts like you clogging up the charts with your ***** "music" cover after cover after cover. try something original and written by you for a change.
October 29th 2011 at 9:02pm
Me too......stuff puting it on my santa list...I want it now!
October 16th 2011 at 6:47pm
yea I love Joe McElderry ive got his Classic album its a great album I cant wait to get this one.
October 13th 2011 at 6:25pm
Some of the world's best singers only sang other people's material so Joe shouldn't really worry about writing or recording original songs. It seems very soon to put out a completely new album so it would make better sense to repackage 'Classic' with the new Christmas CD. There's an apparent X Factor performance on the horizon and he could get several hundred thousand sales of Classic, depending on how late in the series the performance takes place. Classic Christmas could then be released as a stand-alone album / EP for those whove already bought Classic, a la Lady Gaga.
October 13th 2011 at 1:16am