which british artist wrote a christmas song that is featured on the Top ten Christmas singles and has sold 30 million albums worldwide?
Chris Rea Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The "British Hit Singles & Albums" stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10 with his 18th chart entry; "The Road to Hell (Part 2)". As of 2009, he has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
When Christmas Comes Around "When Christmas Comes Around" is the debut single by English singer Matt Terry. The song was written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge and was released as the winner's single of thirteenth series of "The X Factor" on 11 December 2016. All the record company profits from Terry's single will be shared equally between two charities: Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star CHASE. It is the sixth year running that UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer has waived VAT on "The X Factor"'s winner's single.