Sam Perry (born 18 September 1989) is an Australian singer and looping artist best known for winning the seventh series of ''

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'' in 2018.

Career

2013–2017

In early 2013 Perry was scouted for Onyx Productions' live theatre stunt show ''360 Allstars – Urban Circus''. The show toured Australia with over 76 performances before continuing its success in Germany with a near-sold out 25-show tour. In February 2014, Perry premièred a non-stop vocal soundscape titled ''The World Is..'' at the Perth Fringeworld Festival. The show was awarded a four-star review from ''

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'' and the Fringeworld Music Award of 2014. In 2017, Perry performed at the Fringe Festival for the fourth consecutive year.

2018: ''The Voice''

In 2018, Perry took part in the seventh season of ''

'', where he auditioned with "

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" and joined

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's team. His audition sparked controversy throughout the competition, with some viewers and judge

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questioning whether his sample-based approach complies with essentially a singing competition. Perry progressed through the various stages to the final and was announced the winner on 17 June 2018. His debut single on

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titled " Trust Myself" was released immediately after the show. denotes winner. denotes a song that reached the top 10 on iTunes. In August 2018, Perry announced details for a 9-date national tour commencing in Melbourne on 16 November 2018. Perry said "My new music is coming together well, I have a lot to do and more to learn, but it's exciting. I can't wait to tour Australia and show everyone what I have been working on." In November 2018, Perry released "Looking for Light", a song created in collaboration with Melbourne music dynamo Dub FX and lyrically pokes at our obsession with image and what others think of us.

Discography

Singles

As a featured artist

References

External links

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