Olly Murs to Release 'Heart On My Sleeve' As Single Number 3

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Series Six X-Factor runner up (and all around cutie) Olly Murs is abandoning the "upbeat ska-pop" sound of his previous two singles in favor of a straight up ballad. The track is a good showcase piece for Murs' vocal ability, which up until this point I hadn't really heard. While the album version of the James Morrison/John Shanks co-penned ballad is a bit too syrupy for my taste (think typical Westlife, Boyzone fare) forthcoming remixes from StoneBridge and JC should satisfy my Olly Murs dancefloor urges as Digital Dog and Cahill remixes did for his last two singles, "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking Of Me."

The single is due for release on March 6th via Epic Records and features a new track written by Murs called "C'Mon C'Mon." UK fans can catch Olly Murs this Spring when he embarks on a sold out UK headlining tour starting in April. UK fans, act fast as one new date has been added at London's Hammersmith Apollo theater on May 26th (get tickets HERE). Congrats go out to Olly for his first BRIT Award nomination. Debut single "Please Don't Let Me Go" is up for Best British Single and faces tough competition from the likes of Alexandra Burke, Matt Cardle, Cheryl Cole, The Wanted, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz, Florence + The Machine and more. Chosen by the British public, voting closes 12 PM on February 11th followed by the results announcement at the BRIT's ceremony, to be held at London's O2 Arena on February 16th. Good luck to Olly! Vote for Olly HERE.

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