The salient points

• Before Olly Murs became the singing sensation we know and love today he was a contestant on insufferable box opening 'quiz' show, Deal Or No Deal.


• In 2009, he finished as the runner-up to Joe McElderry on The X Factor. In one memorable performance Murs ripped open his shirt causing Louis to go all red in the face.


• Murs debut solo album was prefaced with one of the most cringeworthy things ever to happen in the history of the entire planet.


• Still, 'Please Don's Let Me Go' is a very good single.


• Unfortunately, 'Thinking Of Me' was utter horseshit.


• His second album was launched with the actually very good 'Heart Skips A Beat' single.


• Then came his third album and with it 'Troublemaker', which was (again) very good if you ignore all the Flo Rida bits.


• This is the highlight of Olly’s career so far.

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