Selwyn (born Selwyn Pretorius, 1982, in

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, South Africa) is an R&B singer from

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. He was a contestant on the Australian reality series ''

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2'', but did not make it through to the final group lineup. He was re-discovered while working at a shopping centre as a trolley boy. Producer

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overheard him singing and offered to produce him.

Career

In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, ''

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''. Australian singer

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contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of ''

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'' is "beefed-up". Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel". It was promoted through the clothing store

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, where customers would receive a physical copy of the single after spending $40 at the store. For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations. It entered the

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at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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