Andy Abraham

Andrew Abraham (born 1964 in London). He was the runner up of the second series of The X Factor.
Before applying for The show, Andy was a dustman. Andy has 2 children by his wife Denise, and a daughter called Tara and a son called Jacob.
Andy was pipped to the post onThe X Factor by Shayne Ward by only 1.2% of the public vote for the show. Andy was mentored by Sharon Osbourne throughout the competition although fellow judges Simon Cowell and Louis also praised the singer all through the competition.
On 26 March 2006, Andy's debut album entered the UK album chart at # 2 selling 176,000 albums in its 1st week being beaten to the top spot by fellow X Factor finalists Journey South.
In 2006, Andy's debut album is the 12th highest selling album of the year with total sales of around 252,000.
Andy's second album Soul Man wasn't as popular yet it still managed to make the Top 20 in the UK Charts.