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Somewhere in the World (song) Somewhere in the World (song) "Somewhere in the World" is the debut single by series two winner of "The X Factor Australia", Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released for digital download following his win on "The X Factor" on 22 November 2010. The song debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number eight, with sales of 15,706 units in its first week of release. In New Zealand, "Somewhere in the World" reached number five on the singles chart. "Somewhere in the World" was written by Andrew Dorff, Busbee