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Windows 11 just got a new preview build in the Beta channel that brings in some important changes for widgets, including making the widgets panel a sizeable chunk bigger. Preview build 22624.1680 introduces what Microsoft is calling an ‘evolved widgets board’, and the main move here is to give the widgets board an extra column of real-estate. Instead of being two columns wide, it now sprawls over three columns, as long as the device running Windows 11 has a display that can support the additional column. On top of that, there are ‘zones’ to separate the widgets themselves – on the left – and content from the user’s tailored feed (on the right). Not every tester will see this change to begin with, mind, as it’s rolling out in stages. On top of this, the preview build also treats folks to animated icons for widgets on the taskbar. These are only working for weather and finance icons right now, and in the former case for example, when rain clouds are displayed, you get a brief animation of the rain falling. Those are the main changes in this beta release, along with some important fine-tuning of how app defaults work in Windows 11. Specifically, this brings in a new system Microsoft has previously blogged about that employs a Settings deep link URI (uniform resource identifier). This allows software devs to take users straight to the right place in Settings whenever an app wants to be made the default for any given file format (we discuss this further here – note that app pinning hasn’t arrived yet, though). The full list of work contained in build 22624 is available in Microsoft’s blog post(opens in new tab) introducing the preview build, as ever, so check that out if you want to see all the nitty gritty details. Analysis: Microsoft is proceeding cautiously with this one The larger widgets board was seen in testing last month (in the Canary channel), so it seems that Microsoft is signalling its intention to move forward with the bigger three-column panel, given it has now progressed to the Beta channel. Clearly, you get more space for content here which is, on the face of it, a welcome move for those who use widgets in Windows 11. Sadly, the widgets themselves take up one column, and the feed content takes up the two columns on the right, so the expansion is putting more emphasis on the news feed side of the equation. As Microsoft puts it, you might want a “high-value break with your personalized feed”, but rather, you may prefer to see more widgets. Maybe Microsoft will tweak the balance of these different zones, as it calls them, going forward. This is a change Microsoft is clearly a bit tentative about, because as noted above, the rollout is only happening for a limited number of testers in the Beta channel to begin with. The idea is to keep an eye on feedback and “see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone”, which is Microsoft’s standard approach when it’s not so sure on a feature, or whether it might rub some people up the wrong way. As well as this bigger panel and animated icons for widgets – those look pretty nifty, we reckon – Microsoft could have another major change in the pipeline, too. Rumor has it that Windows 11 could eventually see the ability to drag widgets onto the desktop, should you wish to do so.

What's better than a fast graphics card? One that's fast and power efficient at the same time. Even if you own one of the best graphics cards, you might not always need its full firepower. An independent developer, simonmacer, has created the Nvidia Power Management(opens in new tab) (NVPMM) software, a third-party utility for advanced users to manage their GeForce graphics card's power. It's not an official tool from Nvidia, so users should proceed cautiously. The NVPMM taps into Nvidia's System Management Interface (SMI), a command line tool that allows users to manage and monitor GeForce, Quadro, Tesla, and GRID products. Therefore, NVPMM provides a GUI for consumers not into the command-line interface. The GeForce control panel already offers a primitive power management mode and options to limit frame rates on the Nvidia graphics cards. Even Windows 11 has a few options to limit the power draw of graphics cards. However, NVPMM delivers more options at a granular level. NVPMM's feature set includes creating individual power profiles, defining power limits per application, and adaptive control of the graphics card's memory. The utility also comes with a basic performance state monitor. Obviously, the software cannot unlock power limits on GeForce graphics cards. Instead, it sticks to the maximum and minimum range enabled on the graphics card. However, the developer states that the GeForce RTX 4090 has more range than the other Ada Lovelace-based SKUs. The software also features what the developer calls the Power Group Limit Management (PGLM) feature. It allows users to set power limits for three groups (A, B, and C) and place applications into different groups for the effects to take place. For instance, you can establish a power limit of 320W for Group A and put the Cyberpunk 2077 executable in that group. Then, once the NVPMM detects Cyberpunk 2077 is running, it'll limit the graphics card to 320W. Exiting the game will cause the settings to revert to stock. Users can freely play with power limits on GeForce graphics cards. However, since the settings are saved on the software level, they reset after a system restart. It's the same behavior with manual overclocks where software such as MSI Afterburner or EVGA Precision X1 must apply the settings after each restart. It's identical to NVPMM. The application must be installed and executed for it to apply the user's power limit profile when the system boots into the operating system. Some users on the Guru3D forums(opens in new tab) have reported that Norton and Windows Defender have flagged NVPMM as a trojan. However, they could be false positives due to the nature of what the software does. Version 2.5 passed the Eset Antivirus test, but three vendors from Virus Total(opens in new tab) flagged the executable as malicious.

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Musician Name: Konomi Suzuki Birthday / Location: November 5, 1996 (age 26), Osaka, Japan Main instrument: J-Pop Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Suzuki entered the music industry after winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011. Her first single, "Choir Jail", was released on April 25, 2012 and is used as the opening theme to the anime Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. Its second single, "Days of Dash", was released on November 21, 2012; the title track is used as the first ending theme for The Pet Girl of Sakurasou. Their third single, "Yume no Tsuzuki" (夢の続き?), was released on February 27, 2013; the title track is used as the second opening theme for The Pet Girl of Sakurasou. Their fourth single, "Watashi ga Motenai no wa do Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! / Tears BREAKER" (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い! / Tears BREAKER?), which featured the collaboration of the band Kiba of Akiba, was released on August 28, 2013; the first track is used as the opening theme for WataMote, while the second is used in the promotion of the collectible card game Ange Vierge. Their fifth single, "Avenge World/Sekai wa Kizu o Dakishimeru" (AVENGE WORLD／世界は疵を抱きしめる?), was released on November 27, 2013; the first track is used as the opening theme for Freezing Vibration, while the second is used as the ending theme for the same anime. Its sixth single, "This Game", was released on May 21, 2014 and is used as the opening theme to No Game No Life.

Live Performance Title: Konomi suzuki - There's a Reason live C3AFA JAKARTA 2018 Signer Name: Tri Pujianto Live Performance Location: JAKARTA, Indonesia Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: VEIGH - Clickbait ft. Niink (Clipe Oficial) Signer: VEIGH Release Date: 30/04/23 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Redmi K60 has surfaced on China's 3C certification website. A smartphone carrying the model number 23013RK75C was spotted on the certification site and is expected to be the standard model of the Redmi K60. The smartphone is said to come with 67W fast charging support. The specifications of the upcoming Redmi K60 series have been tipped ahead of the launch of the lineup, which is said to comprise the Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro. Both handsets are expected to launch soon as flagship offerings from the Xiaomi sub-brand. Two smartphones from the yet-to-be-announced series are expected to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset. A smartphone with the model number 23013RK75C was spotted on the certification website by Twitter user Anvin (@ZionsAnvin), which is expected to be the Redmi K60. The upcoming handset from the Chinese company has been tipped to come with support for 67W fast charging. As mentioned earlier, the specifications of the upcoming Redmi K60 series have previously leaked online. Two smartphones from the series are said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset. Additionally, the Redmi K60 is rumoured to feature a display with a hole-punch cutout. A recent report suggests that one of the phones will carry a 64-megapixel main camera with support for optical image stabilisation (OIS). Another model, on the other hand, could feature a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS support. The upcoming Redmi K60 series is expected to be the successor of the Redmi K50 lineup that made its debut in China in March. The Redmi K50 Pro comes at a starting price of CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 35,900) for the 8GB + 128GB storage variant, while the Redmi K50 price starts at CNY 2,399 (roughly Rs. 28,700) for the 8GB + 128GB storage model. The Redmi K50 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, while the Redmi K50 features a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC.

Microsoft is testing a way of encouraging its users to buy more space in its cloud storage app, OneDrive, in Windows 11 when they're about to shut down their PC. It could potentially be the final straw for some users. As we get closer and closer to Black Friday 2022, many of us are starting to see deals and adverts that are on our televisions, smartphones, and more, and you may be considering an upgrade to your PC, Mac, or tablet. On one hand, seeing Microsoft and Apple's latest product lineup is a tempting prospect, but OneDrive is nowhere near as exciting. It's blunders like this that can harm a brand and tempt users to move to a different, less ad-laden operating system, such as macOS. However, OneDrive isn't the only ad that has been sighted, with prompts to make a Microsoft Account also appearing for some users, and it could be a bad precedent for Microsoft and Windows 11 in the future. We've been here before with Microsoft - it was caught testing ads in File Explorer before clarifying that this was an experiment that accidentally rolled out to more users than was intended. Yet here we are again with another ad popping up in Windows 11. Granted, advertisements help to fund countless companies in their growth, and when done well, they can inform and educate users. But seeing prompts as you're about to shut down your PC gives the impression that you're at the 'are you sure you want to unsubscribe?' stage. It feels like the company is trying one last-ditch attempt to convince you to buy the product. Yes, Apple has also been faltering lately with baffling gambling ads in its App Store, but Microsoft's attempt feels more direct, in a place you'll find yourself frequently visiting if you routinely shut down your Windows device. No doubt Microsoft will remove this experiment again as before, but it's looking likely that we're going to be seeing a Windows version in the near future where ads will be across the operating system, and that will not only hinder Microsoft's prized platform but also its brand - even for users who have stayed with Windows for decades.

With the imminent arrival of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4080 on November 16, some of Nvidia’s AIB partners have already begun releasing released product pages of its GeForce RTX 4080 models, including Asus, Gigabyte, and Galax. Unfortunately, not all of the AIB partner listings are here, but the few we have should give us a good insight into the GeForce RTX 4080’s form factor. Also, expect the GeForce 4080 to appear in our list of best graphics cards once the Ada Lovelace graphics card launches. It’s worth mentioning that we are discussing the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB variant when we mean GeForce RTX 4080. With Nvidia’s dismissal of the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB for good, the other 16GB terminology is no longer required. Though, some AIB partners appear to be still using that badging anyway to save on e-waste so they can keep using the GeForce RTX 4080 16GB boxes they created before the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB got axed. The GeForce RTX 4080 is the runner-up to the GeForce RTX 4090, featuring 9,728 CUDA cores and a max boost clock of 2.51 GHz. Memory specs include 16GB of GDDR6X memory operating on a 256-bit wide bus. The GPU’s reference power rating is 320W, which comes from a 16-pin power connector. Asus Asus has two RTX 4080 versions, including the RTX 4080 ROG Strix(opens in new tab) and the RTX 4080 TUF Gaming.(opens in new tab) Both models are identical to their RTX 4090 counterparts, including the cooler's design language and the card's physical size. The ROG model retains the same red, black and blue theme and features a matte black GPU shroud and silver text. The TUF does the same, with a grey finish and an RGB light bar to the top right. It appears Asus re-used the RTX 4090 coolers on its RTX 4080s. For future RTX 4080 Asus owners, this will be great for overclocking since the cooler keeps the GPU core and memory exceptionally cool. The only downside is the card's size, which will make case compatibility an issue. But hopefully, we should get lower-end Asus RTX 4080 versions - such as the Dual series, that will address the 'compact' PC market. Gigabyte Gigabyte's listings are more attractive, with six different variants, including Eagle, Aero, and a full-blown water block version lacking from the RTX 4090 variants. The five SKUs include the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Eagle, Eagle OC, RTX 4080 Aero OC, RTX 4080 Gaming OC, Aorus RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce (AIO version), and the RTX 4080 Xtreme Waterforce WB. The RTX 4080 Eagle variants represent Gigabyte's budget RTX 4080 graphics cards and feature a newly re-design aesthetic. Gone is the jagged-edged cooler shroud, replaced by a standard rectangular shroud design featuring a grey color scheme accompanied by blue and white colored accents. Sadly, the card is not that small, measuring in at just under four PCIe slots in thickness, with a length of 342mm. On the other hand, the height is quite large, at 40mm in size - well above that of the PCIe slots, so that that case compatibility will be problematic on smaller ATX, microATX, and Mini-ITX chassis. The RTX 4080 Aero shares characteristics similar to the Eagle, taking on the same general form factor and triple-fan cooler design. But identical to previous Aero cards, the color scheme has been changed to white and silver. In addition, the card shroud features a matte white finish and two silver accents in between the three fans in the middle. Like the Asus models, Gigabyte's RTX 4080 Gaming and Gaming OC video cards share the exact cooler dimensions as their RTX 4090 counterparts. The GPUs also share the same cooler design, with a matte grey finish on the shroud and RGB ring lights inside the triple fan cooler layout. Again, it almost seems like Gigabyte is putting RTX 4090 coolers on the 4080 versions in this case, but the 4080 gaming OC is different - about slightly. The width is 0.2mm shorter (yes, that is what the spec sheet says), but the 4080 Gaming OC is 2mm longer for some reason. There's nothing to note about the water block versions other than that you can get the RTX 4080 in both a water block version and an AIO variant. Differences between the 4090 versions are minimal at best. Galax Galax's RTX 4080s feature an ST and SG model, with the SG versions representing a factory model. The Galax RTX 4080 ST/SG features a black color scheme with a heavy focus on RGB lighting. The shroud sports matte and glossy black finishes, making the RGB lighting on the card stand out. The illumination is everywhere on the card; it's between the triple fan cooler design, on the edges and the sides. In addition, it features design queues from a bolt of lightning. Compared to the RTX 4090 models, the RTX 4080 versions are identical aesthetically (like the Asus models), but there are notable size differences. The 4090 models are 74mm thick, while the 4080 models are 66mm thick. As a result, they are making the 4080s slightly slimmer. So it seems from these three brands that the GeForce RTX 4080 overall will not be much smaller than the RTX 4090, despite its drastically different power consumption rating. It should improve the GPU's overclocking prowess, but these cards will still share the same case compatibility problems as the RTX 4090.

Musician Name: Amy Lee Birthday / Location: December 13, 1981 (age 40) Riverside, California United States Main instrument: Nu metal, metal alternativo, hard rock, rock alternativo Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Amy Lynn Hartzler (née Lee; December 13, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, as well as the vocalist and pianist of the rock band Evanescence. Amy began her career in music in 1995, when she founded the band Evanescence with guitarist Ben Moody, but when Ben left the group in 2003, she went on to lead the band alone, which has released three albums so far. Later in 2014, Lee announced her first solo work alongside violinist Dave Eggar, which is a soundtrack for the independent film War Story, and she also performed some acoustic concerts. She has also collaborated with several artists over the years, most notably Seether and Korn, as well as some side projects, such as the album Nightmare Revisited in 2008. She received the ASCAP Songwriter Icon Award in 2008. The daughter of John Lee, a DJ and television personality, and Sarah Cargill, Amy also has two sisters, Carrie and Lori. She also had a sister named Bonnie who died in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness, and the songs "Hello" from the Fallen album, "Like You" by The Open Door (all by Evanescence) were written in honor of her. to the little girl. Her brother Robert, who was battling epilepsy, passed away at age 24 in 2018. Lee took piano lessons for nine years, and his family moved to various places, including Florida and Illinois,[6] but eventually settled in Little Rock, Arkansas, where Evanescence was founded. She graduated from the [CENSORED]ski Academy private school. In 2000, she still attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro to study music theory and composition, but dropped out of school to focus on Evanescence. In an interview with AOL Music, she said that the first songs she remembered writing were called "Eternity of Remorse" and "A Single Tear", the first being written when she was eleven years old and wanted to become a classical composer, and the second was for a school project while in eighth grade. She has also been married to therapist Josh Hartzler since May 6, 2007, with whom she has a son, Jack Lion Hartzler, born July 24, 2014.

Live Performance Title: Alesso VS Coldplay VS The Chainsmokers - Tomorrowland 2017 Signer Name: PARADIME Live Performance Location: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Boom, Bélgica Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: SUER & VOLB3X - Let It Go Signer: Alex's List Release Date: 09/11 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

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OnePlus announced on Friday that it has begun rolling out the OxygenOS 12 to OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G users. The update is based on Android 12, and brings optimised app icons with improved textures and optimised AI System Booster 2.1. The company has also revealed that the update will improve the face recognition authentication feature to better identify facial features and skin colour of “different figures”. The OxygenOS 12 is being rolled out incrementally via an OTA update, and will reach a small fraction of the user's today, followed by a broader roll out in a few days, according to the company. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G OxygenOS 12 update changelog OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G users will now start receiving the OxygenOS 12 update for their smartphones. OnePlus announced the roll out via a post on its official community blog. The OxygenOS 12 update is said to bring several changes and improvements to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. It is being rolled out to a small percentage of users today via an OTA update that will be incremental. The broader roll of the OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G users is said to take place in a few days, according to OnePlus. The update is said to bring optimised app icons with improved textures. It will also offer an optimised AI System Booster 2.1 to optimise performance under heavy load, according to the company. Optimised software algorithms and improved face recognition is also on the list of changes. The face recognition will now better identify facial features and skin colours of “different figures”, the changelog states. The company is also adding three new adjustment levels for the Dark Mode. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G will also get newly added style options for Cards with the OxygenOS 12 update. Other additions include access to OnePlus Scout and OnePlus Watch Card in Shelf. The update also brings the Work Life Balance feature and the newly supported automatic Work/Life mode switching, based on specific locations, Wi-Fi network and time. It also offers customised app notification profiles. With the OxygenOS 12 update, OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G users get support for switching between different layouts with a two-finger pinch gesture. The Gallery app will also recognise the best-quality images, and will crop the thumbnail based on the content. The Canvas always-on display (AOD) also gets new styles of line and colours, OnePlus added. It will now support multiple brushes and strokes, and support for colour adjustment. OnePlus recommends OnePlus Nord CE 2 users to ensure that the battery level is above 30 percent before proceeding with the OxygenOS 12 update. They should also make sure that the smartphone has a minimum of 5GB storage space available, according to the company.

The latest edition of Microsoft Edge is set to pack a new disk caching feature that the company says will provide a big performance upgrade whilst minimizing its storage footprint. A disk cache is used by browsers to store resources fetched from the web so that they can be accessed quickly later if needed; the larger the size of the cache, the larger the likelihood that the resource being requested can be fetched from the disk, which is often faster than fetching the same resource from the network. However, particularly on systems with low disc space, a large cache runs the risk of slowing down the entire machine more widely. Microsoft Edge disk caching Microsoft says the new feature will automatically compress disk caches on some devices, and that this compression will apparently save on the disk space needed for the cached content. Since the contents in these caches are often highly compressible, according to Microsoft, compression results in increasing the likelihood that the requested resource can be fetched from the disk. The tech giant said that the new feature will only be automatically implemented on devices that meet its eligibility checks, to ensure the compression will be beneficial without degrading performance. The feature will be appearing in Microsoft Edge 102, which is set to roll out to users soon, packing a number of upgrades and new tools. Though Microsoft Edge has long been the underdog to Google Chrome in terms of po[CENSORED]rity, its user base has been picking up, at least in certain markets. Research conducted by TechRadar Pro in collaboration with Perimeter 81, found Microsoft Edge to be the preferred web browser of 37.77% of businesses, beating the 33.01% slice owned by Google Chrome. Microsoft has been consistently active in terms of rolling out new features for the browser. These include “new synergies” with the rest of its product suite, which it says will help users switch continuously between windows when performing tasks.

The latest edition of Microsoft Edge is set to pack a new disk caching feature that the company says will provide a big performance upgrade whilst minimizing its storage footprint. A disk cache is used by browsers to store resources fetched from the web so that they can be accessed quickly later if needed; the larger the size of the cache, the larger the likelihood that the resource being requested can be fetched from the disk, which is often faster than fetching the same resource from the network. However, particularly on systems with low disc space, a large cache runs the risk of slowing down the entire machine more widely. Microsoft Edge disk caching Microsoft says the new feature will automatically compress disk caches on some devices, and that this compression will apparently save on the disk space needed for the cached content. Since the contents in these caches are often highly compressible, according to Microsoft, compression results in increasing the likelihood that the requested resource can be fetched from the disk. The tech giant said that the new feature will only be automatically implemented on devices that meet its eligibility checks, to ensure the compression will be beneficial without degrading performance. The feature will be appearing in Microsoft Edge 102, which is set to roll out to users soon, packing a number of upgrades and new tools. Though Microsoft Edge has long been the underdog to Google Chrome in terms of po[CENSORED]rity, its user base has been picking up, at least in certain markets. Research conducted by TechRadar Pro in collaboration with Perimeter 81, found Microsoft Edge to be the preferred web browser of 37.77% of businesses, beating the 33.01% slice owned by Google Chrome. Microsoft has been consistently active in terms of rolling out new features for the browser. These include “new synergies” with the rest of its product suite, which it says will help users switch continuously between windows when performing tasks.

GPU leaker @Kopite7kimi(opens in new tab) is at it again today with another update on the upcoming RTX 4080 specifications. His latest rumors include a core count reduction for the RTX 4080 from the estimated 10,240 to 10,752 range down to 9728. This translates to a 10% reduction in core count. Thankfully, this change doesn't appear to change the 4080's estimated Time Spy Extreme score of 15,000, which Kopite lists again in his latest Tweet. Performance appears to remain the same, for now at least. Kopite's other indicated specs for the RTX 4080 also remain intact, including the 420W power limit, 16GB of 21Gbps GDDR6X memory, and AD103 die. Regardless of the source, apply a healthy dose of skepticism to these rumors and "leaks." Mistakes and incorrect guesses are inevitable, and the hardware specs might not be fully nailed down yet. One critical missing piece of information are the RTX 40-series core clocks. There's speculation, based on the higher power levels, that Nvidia will increase core clocks substantially relative to the existing Ampere line, but there's no hard data as yet. RTX 40-Series Titan Rumor and L2 Cache Updates Another Tweet from @kopite7kimi suggests the Titan branding may be coming back to the GeForce lineup in some shape or form. This RTX 40-Series Titan "has a chance" at using the full-fat AD102 chip, but Kopite hasn't confirmed whether or not that will actually happen. More likely is it will be a nearly complete AD102, since 100% functional chip yields on the presumably large GPU will likely be low. There's an interesting question if we do in fact get a new Titan card. Will Nvidia once again have a Titan "hybrid" SKU that blurs the lines between Nvidia's A-series workstation GPUs and the company's GeForce gaming GPU lineup, with lots of memory and enhanced drivers? Or will we instead get an RTX 4090 Ti that skips the professional driver enhancements? Either way, we can safely guess a card with 48GB of GDDR6X memory won't come cheap. Kopite7kimi appears to have provided an educated guess for now is all. In the same Tweet, Kopite also shared some L2 cache updates for the AD103 and AD104 40 series dies. The fully unlocked AD103 die will apparently have 64MB of L2 cache, while the AD104 die will have 48MB — that's the same as what the earlier leaks suggested back at the start of the year. However, Kopite also suggests the RTX 4090 might have a reduced L2 cache size, or perhaps that AD102 won't have proportionately larger caches. Or it might be a move to differentiate the potential RTX 4090 Ti (or Titan) from the "lesser" RTX 4090.

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Musician Name: James Andrew Arthur Birthday / Location: March 2, 1988 (age 34) Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Main instrument: Pop, R&B, soul Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: James was born in Middlesbrough, UK to Shirley Ashworth and Scottish father Neil Arthur. Neil was a driver and delivery man, but he was also a DJ and drummer for several years. Neil and Shirley split up when James was just one year old. James' parents hadn't spoken in over twenty years, but they had to agree to participate together in their son's audition at a family gathering to support James. Arthur was first at Ings Farm Primary School in Redcar, North Yorkshire. When he was nine he moved with his mother Shirley and stepfather Ronald Rafferty to Bahrain, where he studied at the British School for four years. When they split up, James, then 14, returned to the UK with his mother Shirley and their three sisters Sian, Jasmin and Neve to live on Coast Road in Redcar. Upon his return, he continued his studies at the Ryehills School in Redcar. Arthur has an older sister, Sian Arthur, three younger sisters, Jasmin Rafferty, Neve Rafferty, and Charlotte, and an older brother, Neil Arthur. Arthur Maluno James Arthur has been writing and recording songs since age 15 as a solo artist and in a few bands including: Cue the Drama: An alternative rock band, based in Marske-by-the-Sea and active between 2005 and 2008. Recordings include "On the Radio 98KUPD", "It's Killing Me", "I Reach You" and "It Hurts". Save Arcade: An alternative rock band consisting of Arthur (vocals, guitar), Josh Brown (keyboards, vocals), Matthew Green (guitar), Alex Beer (bass, vocals), Travis Shaw (guitar, percussion, vocals) and Karl Downson (drums). In 2009, the band released an EP with three tracks called "The Truth", "Echoes" and "I Un-Proudly Present". In June 2010, the band released a five-track EP "Tonight We Dine in Hades", including "Superhero", "You Always Want a Fight", "Juliet Is Not Dead" and "She Aims to Please". Emerald Skye:: A pop/rock band formed in March 2011, based in Redcar/Saltburn-by-the-Sea and consisting of Arthur (guitar and vocals), Dean Harrison (piano, violin), Paul Gill (bass) ) and Save Arcade bandmate Green (drums). James has also posted many of his songs on SoundCloud and YouTube, as well as an album titled Sins by the Sea. In 2011, he auditioned for The Voice UK but failed. In early 2012, he recorded songs and released two CDs as the James Arthur Band. The band consisted of Arthur (vocals and guitar), Jez Taylor (guitar), Chris Smalls (keyboards), Jordan Swain (drums) and Rich Doney (bass). In 2012, the band released The EP Collection CD with nine tracks featuring R&B, soul and hip hop influences, a compilation of tracks from the two CDs. Arthur also released an EP called Hold On under the name 'The James Arthur Project' in August 2012 in collaboration with John McGough. The tracks were written and arranged by McGough, and mixed by Matt Wanstall with all vocals by James.