Biography

Before the X Factor, Andy Abraham worked as a refuse collector and bus driver in London. During the X Factor Andy’s soulful sound was a big hit with the judges and the viewing public so much so that he only narrowly lost to Shayne Ward in the grand final.

Andy grew up surrounded by music, his biggest musically influence was his mother. She had a wide musically taste that included country music, reggae, soul, jazz and more. This not only shaped Andy’s musically taste from a very young age, but it also made him aware that he had a natural ability for singing.

Andy developed his singing ability by entering singing competitions in and around London. It was the tragic death of a friend in 1998 that gave Andy the inspiration to seriously pursue a music career. He decided to enrol into a music college after quitting his job as a printer.

After the X Factor Andy released three albums into the album charts and toured around the UK performing in various venues including the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.