2014–15: The X Factor and Stereo Kicks In 2014, he appeared on
The X Factor UK on the
eleventh series. He performed
James Morrison's "
You Give Me Something" in his Room Audition, getting a very good reaction from the judges, and
Bonnie Raitt's "
I Can't Make You Love Me" at the Arena;
Mel B said that his performance was "soulful and sexy”. He was eventually placed in
Stereo Kicks, an English-Irish
boy band made up of eliminated auditionees from
The X Factor audition process. Stereo Kicks consisted of James Graham in addition to contestants Jake Sims, Chris Leonard, Charlie Jones, Casey Johnson, Barclay Beales, Reece Bibby, and Tom Mann. The group finished fifth that season. Their debut single "
Love Me So" was released on 21 June 2015 and charted at number 31 on the
UK Singles Chart. Just a month later, however, having been together under a year, they announced they were disbanding due to their failure to land a record deal.
2018: The Four: Battle for Stardom In 2018, Graham took part in
The Four: Battle for Stardom in its
second season. He is the winner of season 2 of the show. == Awards and nominations ==