What is Joe McElderry?
[[Image:Joe McElderry by David Wright.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Joe McElderry (2012)]] [[Image:Joe McElderry in Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|right|235px|Joe McElderry (2012)]] [[File:Joe McElderry (Live X Factor Tour).jpg|thumb|Joe McElderry in March 2010]] '''Joe McElderry''' (born 16 June 1991) is an [[English people|English]] singer. He was born in [[South Shields]], [[Tyne and Wear]]. He won the 2009 series of singing competition ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'' UK.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/6805565/X-Factor-winner-Joe-McElderry-small-boy-big-voice-great-future.html |title=X Factor winner Joe McElderry: small boy, big voice, great future - Telegraph |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=[[London, UK|London]] |issn=0307-1235 |oclc=49632006 |accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref> He is openly [[gay]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10836799 Joe McElderry ends sexuality rumours]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{multistub|bio|music}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McElderry, Joe}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English pop musicians]] [[Category:English singers]] [[Category:English LGBT people]] [[Category:Gay men]] [[Category:LGBT musicians]] [[Category:Musicians from Tyne and Wear]] [[Category:The X Factor contestants]]