James Blunt Moves to Ibiza

Posted by Cindy on July 14, 2009

The beaches on Ibiza are beautiful and offer great views, romantic sunsets and plenty of opportunity for water sports. The historic ruins, major landmarks and museums are also attractive to tourists. In addition, clubbing in Ibiza is certainly one of the most popular activities and also a main reason it attracts so many tourists every year. The island enjoys a wide population of tourists every year and some of them are celebrities. In addition, some people love it so much they are inclined to make it there home, or at least a second home. James Blunt is one of the celebrities who visited the island and decided to buy a home there. Blunt is a popular English musician who is widely known for his song You’re Beautiful.

Blunt was born in 1974 in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England. He was born in an army hospital and was the first child of his parents. His father was a Colonel in the British Army Air Corps and Blunt spent much of his early childhood in England, Germany and Cyprus. He studied Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Bristol and was also interested in sociology. The military paid for his education, and he was subsequently obligated to serve four years time.

As a child, Blunt studied the violin and piano. In school he was exposed to the guitar, which he loved immediately and began writing songs when he was 14. In 2002 he left the British Army and decided to focus full time on his music, which he decided he wanted to make a career out of. His surname was originally spelled Blount, but since it was pronounced the same way he decide to change the spelling to make it easier to pronounce. Shortly after he left the army, Blunt signed with EMI music publishers and Twenty-First Century Artists Management. He initially had a difficult time finding a record contract because most producers that his British speaking voice was too posh for rock and roll. He moved to Los Angeles and for a short time lived with Carrie Fisher. She allowed him to use her bathroom to record the song Goodbye My Lover. His first album, Back to Bedlam, was released in the UK in 2004.