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'X Factor' Jahmene Douglas joins RCA Records, debut album out in May

Published Friday, Jan 25 2013, 11:02 GMT | By Lewis Corner | 10 comments

Jahmene Douglas has signed a record deal with Sony's RCA record label.

The X Factor 2012 runner-up will release his debut album in May, and will start recording his first collection after finishing the upcoming X Factor live tour.

Jahmene Douglas performs on 'X Factor' Shown on ITV1 HDEngland - 12.11.12
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"I'm so excited about signing to RCA. They have such a rich heritage of amazing artists," Douglas said in a statement.

"Colin Barlow (head of RCA) and his team share my vision of being a timeless artist and I can't wait to start recording my first album… let the journey begin."

Douglas first confirmed a deal with Sony Music back in December, along with fellow X Factor finalists Union J and Ella Henderson.

X Factor champion James Arthur signed a deal with Syco as part of his prize for winning the talent competition.

Watch Jahmene Douglas perform 'Angels' at the X Factor live final 2012 below:

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