Something about Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed" struck Marcus Canty at 11 years old. Where basketball shorts and Kobe Bryant once held a special place, Stevie's Motown groove stepped in.

"At first I liked music, then it grew into love," he says with a laugh. "Singing just grabbed me. I started singing gospel music, but Stevie Wonder really drew me in. Then once I got a little bass in my voice, I started going into Luther Vandross' music too."

For the 21 year-old who won the hearts of America on Fox's "X Factor" talent show, it appears music loves him back.