Joseph McElderry net worth Wiki, Height, Biography, Wife, Children And Early Life
Joseph McElderry net worth
Joe McElderry Net Worth: Joe McElderry is an English singer/songwriter who has a net worth of $5 million. Joe McElderry was born on June 16, 1991 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. He is best known as the winner of the sixth season of ITV’s The X Factor in 2009.
His first single, The Climb, peaked at number one on both the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. He also won the second series title of Popstar to Operastar in 2011 and the first series title of The Jump in 2014. He is an avid runner and has participated in 3 Great North Runs with the Sport Relief Mile. He is active in a number of charities including Variety UK, The Hunger Project and The Teenage Cancer Trust, making him Variety’s youngest-ever ‘Silver Heart’ recipient. Although he travels most of the country, he still returns to South Shields frequently and owns a house in town. McElderry is a versatile songwriter who has worked with many respected artists including Marcella Detroit and Ludovico Eunialdi. To date, he has released four top 20 albums, two of which have reached the UK top three. He was the first X Factor contestant to release his fourth album. As of 2014, McElderry has sold more than 2 million records worldwide. On July 30, 2010, McElderry announced on his official website that he was gay. Gay charity Stonewall has named McElderry a gay role model. As a Regional Ambassador for the Teen Cancer Foundation, he completed a challenging 140-mile, 3-day coast-to-coast bike ride with friends and family in 2014. Joe McElderry is planning a 60-day tour in 2014.