Simon Webbe

Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1978) is a British singer.

He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, selling over 15 million records.

Webbe was born on 30 March 1978.

His parents are of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent.

The band released their debut single "All Rise" in May 2001 and it reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart.

Blue's second single was released in August with the chart-topping "Too Close", a cover version of Next's US number 1 hit produced by Ray Ruffin.

Their second number one came in November with "If You Come Back" also produced by Ray Ruffin and co-written by Nicole Anderson aka Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ian Hope and Ray Ruffin off the album All Rise, which was released in time for Christmas and reached number one, eventually selling in excess of about 1.8 million albums sold in the UK.

Blue reached number six in March 2002 with their fourth single, "Fly By II" – a remix of album track "Fly By", which also went to number 30 in Portugal.

Their second studio album One Love was released in 2002.

The album entered at UK number 1, where it stayed for one week.

Three singles were released from the album: "One Love" (UK number 3), "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" featuring Elton John (UK number 1), and "U Make Me Wanna" (UK number 4).

The group also performed the song "Flexin'" at the 2003 MTV Asia Awards with the Philippines' singer Kyla.

Guilty (the album and the single [UK number 2]) was released in late 2003.

The next singles were "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" (sung with Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone) (UK number 11), "Breathe Easy" (UK number 4), and "Bubblin'" (UK number 9).

The album Guilty sold more than one million copies in the UK.

The band decided to split after Elton John suggested that their popularity was decreasing and that they should concentrate on their solo careers.

Best of Blue greatest hits compilation was released in 2004, which contained all-time hits including new tracks such as "Curtain Falls", "Get Down on It" and "Only Words I Know".

The album was No.2 on charts in Portugal with a double platinum certification.

Webbe released three solo studio albums in 2005, 2006 and 2017 and had five UK Top 40 singles.

Webbe launched his post-Blue career on 22 August 2005 with his first solo single "Lay Your Hands" which peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.

His follow-up single "No Worries" reached No.4 in the UK, making him the only Blue member to have multiple Top 10 singles.

After the release of two singles, Webbe released his debut solo album Sanctuary which debuted at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart.

Despite its relatively low debut it eventually reached number 7 on the chart and has now gone double platinum.

The third single from Sanctuary, "After All This Time" was released in February 2006, but it failed to do as well as his previous releases and peaked at number 16.

On 30 October 2006, came the first single from Webbe's new album "Coming Around Again".

When released it reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.

His second album Grace was released on 13 November 2006, and peaked at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart.

The second single "My Soul Pleads for You" was released on 19 February 2007, and reached 45 on the singles chart.

On 21 May 2007, Webbe launched his first tour to support his second album Grace.

The tour consisted of 18 dates through May and June, starting in Cambridge and culminating in London.

In early June, it was announced that Webbe would be releasing the title track from his second studio album with the theme song from the upcoming film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

The single was a double A-side release of "Grace"/"Ride the Storm".

It reached number 36 in the UK.

In Europe, "Seventeen" was released instead of "Grace".

During his 2007 UK Tour, Webbe previewed some songs from his third studio album, including "Run", which he claimed had been announced as the first single.

He also claimed that 'Run' could possibly be the title of the album.

It is thought that the album was postponed from its 2009 release date due to the reunion of Blue, and that it will be released at some point in the future.

Since entering the music industry Webbe has extended his range of business ventures.

His two most notable companies are Love 4 Music and Love 4 PR, both of which he co-runs with Jade Reuben.

He managed the group VS who supported Blue on their tour.