FA-ir play James aims for Bluebirds hit

Apr 10 2008 by Our Correspondent, Rhymney Valley Express

BARGOED singer James Fox is mixing his love of music with his love of football in a bid for chart stardom

Following in the footsteps of Chas ‘n’ Dave, Baddiel and Skinner and England New Order, the former Fame Academy star is backing Cardiff City to make an assault on the singles chart with their first-ever FA Cup record.

Broadway musical star Fox has written and recorded the track, entitled Bluebirds Flying High, ahead of the FA Cup Final against Portsmouth on May 17.

The lifelong City fan, who hails from Bargoed and is a City season ticket-holder, decided to pen the song after Cardiff made it to the semi-final.

He said: “It did cross my mind at Chasetown in the third round that we might need the traditional FA Cup song if we went all the way to Wembley,” said 32-year-old Fox, who represented the UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest.

“But as soon as we beat Middlesbrough in the last eight, I decided to write and record it.

“It’s a real honour as a fan to be able to do this for City.”

The players have yet to add their vocals to the track, due for release on May 5, but are due to enter the studio this week.