Jahmene Douglas has confirmed plans to release his first album later this year.

The vocal star was runner-up to James Arthur on the 2012 series of the UK X Factor and a bright future was predicted for the singer.

As previously reported, he soon picked up a record deal with Sony - but the there were little detail about his upcoming plans.

In a statement, Douglas has now confirmed that he will be releasing his first record via Sony's RCA label in May. He said:

"I'm so excited about signing to RCA. They have such a rich heritage of amazing artists."

The singer continued: "[Head of RCA] Colin Barlow and his team share my vision of being a timeless artist and I can't wait to start recording my first album…let the journey begin."