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Born: 12 October 1988 · Age: 38
Calum Scott is 38 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 12 October 1988.
Hull-born singer who rose from Britain's Got Talent to global success with Dancing On My Own and You Are the Reason
Did you know?Dancing On My Own was originally written and recorded by the Swedish singer Robyn.
Calum Scott turned a stripped-back cover of Robyn's Dancing On My Own into a breakthrough hit. His tender voice made the song a favourite on radio and at weddings. You Are the Reason followed as another global success. He is openly gay and has spoken about the courage it took to come out. He is known for emotional ballads. His versions of other people's songs often reach audiences the originals missed.
Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in April 2015 after competing on the ITV talent contest Britain's Got Talent, where he performed a cover of Robyn's hit "Dancing on My Own" and earned a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell.
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English singer-songwriter, born 1988
Calum Scott was born in Kingston upon Hull on 12 October 1988.
He was born in Kingston upon Hull, England.
He became known on Britain's Got Talent in 2015.
His cover of Dancing On My Own reached the UK top two in 2016.
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