Ben Haenow
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Haenow in Gibraltar in 2016 | |
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| Birth name | Benjamin Bernard Haenow |
| Born | 6 January 1985 Croydon, England |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Benjamin Bernard Haenow (born 6 January 1985) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2014, he was crowned as the winner of the eleventh series of The X Factor UK after beating Fleur East. Following his win, his debut single, a cover of OneRepublic's "Something I Need", was released in December 2014. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2014 Christmas number one. Haenow released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2015, preceded by the single "Second Hand Heart", a duet with Kelly Clarkson.