James Arthur: Single not as mainstream as you'd expect

X Factor winner James Arthur has described the last eight months as 'mental'.

The 25-year-old's first original single, You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You, made it's radio premiere on 9 September.

James Arthur also told Newsbeat that he was stunned by Simon Cowell's reaction to his material.

The singer believes Cowell hadn't seen much of the show and that he thought the X Factor boss was 'surprised' by what a good singer he was.

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