Olly Murs: ‘I can’t knock X Factor – I’d probably still be working in sales otherwise’ | Life and style
I had a fantastic upbringing in Essex, my family were really close. Sunday nights were always our favourite night of the week, we’d watch the Royal Variety Performance and whack the Top 40 on the radio and dance around the living room with my grandparents. We didn’t have a lot of money, but my parents worked their socks off to make ends meet and they gave us everything we wanted.
Music was something I used to cheer myself up. But one night, when I was 23, I got on a karaoke machine after one too many vodka Red Bulls, and all the lads were like: “Wow! You can actually sing.†Before that I was playing football, hanging out with my mates, going out and drinking. I had no direction.
Doing X Factor took a leap of faith. I was 25 and I’d auditioned a couple of times before I eventually got through. I never got noticed, but then it was third time lucky. I can’t knock the show. It’s given me the opportunity to be where I am now. I’d probably still be working in sales otherwise.
Fame is exactly how I thought it would be. I was completely unknown until the age of 25. I had a bit of life experience behind me â€" I guess you could call it emotional intelligence â€" to steer me in the right direction. Some people do this job, and they think it’s what they want, and as soon as the fame hits they regret it. But when you want to be a pop star, you have to be in the public eye so people buy into you. It’s an exchange.
I had a lot of self-doubt at the start of the X Factor process. I’d be in a room full of super-confident guys who went to the BRIT school. But when I got on stage, all the ego flooded in. To some degree it was an act â€" and it worked.
Romantic relationships are difficult for me. I can sense if someone’s with me for the wrong reasons. It’s been two years since my last girlfriend. I would say the one thing I’ve struggled with is finding someone who is normal. It’s hard to find someone who’s with me not because they want a leg-up themselves.
It was drilled into me to think that I was a sportsman. It was all about football and if you weren’t playing, you weren’t one of the cool kids. I think I followed the crowd too much. I felt like, if I did music, I wouldn’t have mates any more, which is sad, I guess.
I talk non-stop. My mates turn to me all the time and say: “God, you just don’t shut up.†I am aware that I do it too much and try to stop to let other people speak, but I just can’t help myself.
You learn to ignore trolls. I live in the real world. In the real world you go on the street and people give you their honest opinion. It’s easy to say things behind a keyboard on social media, but it’s when you see people in real life that you get to hear the truth.
The single Unpredictable is out now. Olly Murs is on tour all summer. For more information, visit ollymurs.com
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