Meanwhile, Henderson was doing what songwriters do and trying to figure out his next sonic shift.
He was in the middle of that quest for the pop hit Holy Grail in America when he received an entirely unexpected call from his team in Australia.
Sonny Takhar, the CEO of Syco Records — Simon Cowell’s label arm for X Factor finds including One Direction and Little Mix — was in Sydney perusing the musical wares of Sony Music.
Out of all the X Factor alumni warehoused on the label, he nominated Henderson as his pick as the artist most likely to have a crack at an international career.
It is the dream of every television talent quest aspirant to not only score a record deal but give the world a crack.
No X Factor finalist from the Australian series has managed to do it.
“I got a call saying that the boss of SyCo was fishing for some Australian talent and after going through everyone, he stopped at me,” Henderson says.
“He reckons I have a good sound for the UK and wants to hook me up with some of their best writers so we’re making plans to head over there after I finish my tour.”
Henderson said it is time for him to test the waters regardless of the fact the British charts are already overcrowded with guitar-playing male singer songwriters.
“The pool becomes too big in Australia after so many series of a show like X-Factor and you risk becoming a bit of a blur. And I want to get out there and tackle the world,” he says.
I love him but I cant @ them paying Samanta and Dami dust