Who was the "The X Factor" runner up to the winner whose single, "Impossible", has gone on to sell over 1.4 million copies in the UK?
James Arthur James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is a British singer and songwriter who won the ninth series of "The X Factor" in 2012. His debut single, "Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the final and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 1.4 million copies in the UK, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history and has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. The follow-up single "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. He released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2013. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
Little Mix Little Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the UK version of "The X Factor". They are the first and, so far, only group to win the competition. Following their victory, they signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music and released a cover of Damien Rice's "Cannonball" as their winner's single. The members are Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson.