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's single " Firestone" and his number-one single " Start Again". At the

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, he won Song of the Year for "Start Again" and was nominated in two other categories: Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Release. His debut studio album ''

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'' was released in May 2019.

Early life

Growing up in Brisbane, Sewell started pursuing a music career from a young age, sending around demos since he was 8 years old. He later tried his luck with short-lived rock band Sons of Midnight. He is the brother of Australian pop singer

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. In 2004, Sewell auditioned for season 2 of ''Australian Idol'', but he did not initially pass the audition stage, needing to travel to a different state and re-auditioning before making it into the Top 100 singers for that season. In 2006, he moved to the United Kingdom. Sewell comes from a family of musicians; his grandparents toured with the

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and the Gibb Brothers. His sister Grace is a singer best known for her version of the 1963

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song "

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", which hit number one on the ARIA Charts in May 2015. When "Start Again" hit number one on the ARIA Charts in June 2015, Conrad and Grace became the first Australian-born siblings in the history of the charts to hit number one as separate acts.

Career

2007–2017: Sons of Midnight, solo career beginnings, ''All I Know''

In 2007, Sewell and guitarist Matthew Copley formed a pop rock group called The Frets, who were later joined by three more members before changing their name to Sons of Midnight. The band released their debut single "The Fire" in 2012, achieving moderate success. The song currently has over 3.3 million plays on Spotify. The band released their debut self-titled album in 2013, but disappeared from the public shortly before the planned release of their second album. In 2014 Sewell wrote and featured on

's hit, " Firestone". The single was a top five hit across Europe. His debut single "

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" was written and produced by Brian Lee, The Euroz and Louis Bell. On 2 March 2015, Sewell announced his opening slot on

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's Australian tour via a video posted on his Facebook page. He joined Sheeran on 13 dates throughout Australia. On 12 June 2015, Live Nation confirmed that Sewell would join

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on the

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in September as well as posting several tour dates. Sewell supported

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on her " Ain't Got Far to Go" UK tour in October and November 2015. In October, Sewell announced that his debut extended play, ''All I Know'' would be released on 13 November 2015. He also posted various Australian and New Zealand tour dates throughout November. In March 2015, he was picked as

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's Artist of the Month and was featured on American TV network

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's ''

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'' show hosted by

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and

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and broadcast nationally across the United States where he performed live his single " Start Again". In November 2015, at the

, Sewell won Song of the Year for "Start Again". In February 2016, Sewell released "Remind Me" as the final single from ''All I Know''. The following month,

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released a song and video for their new campaign, "

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". It features Sewell's vocals and production from

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2018–2021: Sony Music Australia and ''Life''

In May 2018, Sewell announced he had signed with

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. In a statement, AO, chairman and CEO of Sony

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said, "Conrad Sewell is an incredibly talented artist and I am thrilled to welcome him to the Sony Music family. This exciting next phase of his career will see him reach new heights and we are honoured to be a part of it." On 18 May 2018, Sewell released the '' Ghosts & Heartaches'' EP, containing "Come Clean" and " Healing Hands". In February 2019, Sewell announced the release of his debut studio album ''

'' which was released on 17 May 2019 and debuted at number 1 on the

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. Sewell had performed the Australian national anthem at the 2019 AFL Grand Final.

2022: ''Precious''

On 9 September 2022, Sewell released "God Save the Queen"; the first new music from Sewell since 2019. The single described as "high-octane rock and roll, and a riot of energy." On 14 October 2022, Sewell released "Make Me a Believer", a proclamation of unwavering devotion from the singer-songwriter. In October 2022, Sewell announced three headline East Coast shows in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne throughout November and December as well as the title of his second studio album, ''Precious'', which is set to be released early 2023.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

Tours

;Headlining * ''All I Know Tour'' (2015–16) * ''Life Tour'' (2019) * ''Headline Tour'' (2022)

Awards

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. , - ,

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, "Healing Hands" , Pop Work of the Year , , -

ARIA Music Awards

The

ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. Sewell had one win from 4 nominations. , - , rowspan="3",

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, rowspan="1", " Healing Hands" , Song of the Year , , -

Queensland Music Awards

The

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (commonly known as QMA and known as the Q Song Awards from 2006 to 2010) are annual awards celebrating Queensland's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006. Each year, the QMA Song of the Year is immortalised in a ...

(previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating

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's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. , - ,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sewell, Conrad 1988 births 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers ARIA Award winners Australian singer-songwriters Australian male singer-songwriters Living people Sony Music Australia artists Musicians from Queensland