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Jonas Blue tipped for superstardom in 2017 after outselling Zayn Malik and Olly Murs

The Essex boy is on his way to becoming a global superstar

JONAS Blue has been tipped for greatness in 2017 after outselling pop rivals including Zayn Malik and Olly Murs.

The Essex lad has only released three singles, but he is already on his way to becoming a global superstar.

 Jonas Blue has become the best-selling British singles artist of 2016
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Jonas Blue has become the best-selling British singles artist of 2016Credit: PA:Press Association

Jonas, 27, burst into the charts this year with his cover of Tracy Chapman classic Fast Car, which reached number two on the singles chart.

The record charted higher than the 1988 original, and it set Jonas on the path towards superstardom.

He went on to release two more singles, Perfect Strangers and By Your Side, which have helped him become the best-selling British singles artist of 2016 - outselling rivals including Zayn and Olly.

 The DJ, who hails from Essex, is on course to be one of the biggest acts of 2017
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The DJ, who hails from Essex, is on course to be one of the biggest acts of 2017Credit: Getty Images

The DJ and has had a busy year and feels overwhelmed by his success in 2016.

He told the BBC: "Those stats are crazy. If you would have told me this last year, I would have said, 'You're mad'...

"I was recording the Christmas Top of the Pops and then had to get a motorbike taxi to another gig.

"We passed my house and I just wondered what my life was all about now."

He is set to release her debut album next year.

 Jonas has outsold fellow Brit Zayn Malik
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Jonas has outsold fellow Brit Zayn MalikCredit: Splash News