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James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 by The X Factor UK is ranked #133 among Entertainment videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 145.27M views.

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James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012

Name: James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012
Uploaded: 2012-12-09T21:24:34+00:00
Duration: 4 min
Channel: The X Factor UK
Description: "James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012" by The X Factor UK has now passed 0.15 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #133 most-viewed Entertainment video among 132 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 137.21K views. It was published about 13.8 years ago.

"James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012" by The X Factor UK has now passed 0.15 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #133 most-viewed Entertainment video among 132 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 137.21K views. It was published about 13.8 years ago.

145,271,340 views

1,255,673 likes

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The X Factor UK

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Entertainment Rank: #133
Total Views: 145,271,340
Total Likes: 1,255,673
Like Ratio: 0.86%
Channel: The X Factor UK
Published: December 09, 2012
Duration: 4:00
Last Updated: October 04, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$27.44 · ~$1.50 RPM

18,294 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Watch judges' comments at http://itv.com/XFactor (UK ONLY) Subscribe to The X Factor: http://bit.ly/XFactorUK_SUB Watch James Arthur sing Impossible by Shontelle Sweeeeet! As potential Winner's Singles go, this one is a corker. Watch as James Arthur gets his sexy on with yet another sizzling, show-stopping performance. Seeing as he always delivers, it's high time we started calling him the milkman! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/TXFSub Facebook: http://bit.ly/TXFFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/TXFTwi Buy L

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 have?

James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 by The X Factor UK currently has 145,271,340 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 have?

James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 has 1,255,673 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.86%.

When was James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 published?

James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 was published on December 09, 2012 by The X Factor UK.

What rank is this video among Entertainment videos?

James Arthur sings Shontelle's Impossible - The Final - The X Factor UK 2012 is ranked #133 among Entertainment videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 145.27M views. See full Entertainment ranking →