Steve Brookstein first came to the public's attention in 2004 as a vocalist who exploded onto our TV screens as the first ever winner of The X Factor. He remains the performer with the most amount of votes with over 6 million across the Following this spectacular success, Steve went straight to the top spot with his debut single 'Against All Odds' and in June 2005 his debut album also hit number one!

Steve was born on the 10th November 1968 in Dulwich London, the son of a South African father and a mother of Estonian descent and enjoyed an early life filled with sporting activities mainly football and badminton. Steve only found his true vocation at a relatively late age of 20 when a chance meeting at a karaoke bar inspired Steve to embark on a career in singing.