Olly Murs on the Rise

OLLY OLE: Red-hot Syco/Columbia Records artist Olly Murs is sizzling coming off last week’s sold-out House of Blues performance in Holllywood. The X Factor U.K. alum and One Direction opening act is climbing the Top 40 charts with “Troublemaker,” featuring Flo Rida, and has also recorded with Chiddy Bang. VH1's Rick Krim has just tapped the young Brit as the net's You Oughta Know artist for February, clearing the path for a full-blown U.S. takeover for the soulful phenom, handled by Modest Management’s Richard Griffiths, who also handles 1D. (2/4p)