British sensation Murs sets sights on US

British sensation Murs sets sights on US

After his latest album debuted at number one in his native Britain, pop singer Olly Murs has set his sights on the United States and found some quirks. They all wanted pictures and selfies and things like that," Murs said. Murs, a former call center worker from the town of Witham in Essex, became an overnight celebrity in 2009 when he appeared on the talent show "The X Factor" to perform a spirited cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition." His catchy pop hooks -- and pelvis-gyrating dance moves -- have helped him to sell more than 10 million copies and to pack arenas in Britain. Murs, speaking to AFP as he relished a sweeping view of New York from the top of the Empire State Building, said the goal of any artist was to "get your music across the world to as many people as you can." "I think you just want to beat what you did before, even if it's only by one copy," he said.