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"Alex Newell has signed a deal to release his debut studio album. The Glee actor has agreed a contract with Atlantic Records to record an LP with the show&amp;#039;s executive music producer Adam Anders, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Newell was the runner-up in the first season of The Glee Project, before joining the main show as Wade &amp;#039;Unique&amp;#039; Adams. &amp;quot;While working with Alex on Glee, I immediately realised how broad and unique his talent was and knew that he would be a great addition to the Deep Well/Atlantic Records family,&amp;quot; Anders said. Atlantic&amp;#039;s CEO Craig Kallman added: &amp;quot;Alex is such an undeniable talent with one of the most unique and distinct voices I&amp;#039;ve heard in a long time.&amp;quot; Newell initially joined Glee for a two-episode arc, but was later upgraded to a series regular for the show&amp;#039;s current fifth season. &amp;quot;I am thrilled to join this new family and take another step in my career,&amp;quot; said Newell. &amp;quot;Singing is my passion and to now have the opportunity to make my own music is a dream come true! &amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t thank my new Atlantic and Deep Well family enough for welcoming me with open arms.&amp;quot; Watch a clip of Alex Newell performing live below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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