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Robby De Sá
Robby De Sá is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys and North-West University. Career Based in Sydney, he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including The Veronicas, MAY-A, Gretta Ray, Busby Marou, Mitch James, Tina Arena, Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Stan Walker. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013. Credits Discography Performing credits Early Career and Franklin Roberto Manuel De Sá (Robby) has been a professional guitarist since 1999 when he joined South African band 'Allegory' in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2002, after the band completed a contract for Sun City International, he moved to Ireland with vocalist Gavin Edwards at the request of ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden and formed the band 'Franklin' with several other South African musicians. They we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom ( ; ), colloquially known as Potch, is an college town, academic city in the North West (South African province), North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi River (Vaal), Mooirivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river"), roughly west-southwest of Johannesburg and east-northeast of Klerksdorp. Etymology Several theories exist about the origin of the city's name. According to one theory, it originates from ''Potgieter'' + ''Chef'' + ''stroom'' (referring to Voortrekker leader and town founder Andries Potgieter; "chef" indicates the leader of the Voortrekkers, and "stroom" refers to the Mooi River (Vaal), Mooi River). Geoffrey Jenkins writes, "Others however, attribute the name as having come from the word 'Potscherf', meaning a shard of a broken pot, due to the cracks that appear in the soil of the Mooi River Valley during drought resembling a broken pot". M. L. Fick suggests that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Drive (song)
"West Coast Drive" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Coterie (band), Coterie, released as a single in September 2022. The song references West Coast Drive in Perth. Background and composition The song references the band's home in Perth, along West Coast Drive. The song took inspiration from the surf and art culture of Perth, and was written as a "good vibes anthem" with a "summer house party" sound. Release "West Coast Drive" was released as a single on 9 September 2022, a week after the Māori language version of "Cool It Down (Coterie song), Cool It Down" was released for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. A music video was shot for the song, and was filmed on West Coast Drive in Perth. Critical reception Australian drummer and music reviewer Vince Leigh called the song a "soulful pop hybrid", praising the track as "slick and sophisticated, littered with bite-sized hooks and some decent heft in the drum department, and all augmented by a thoughtful, inventive approach". Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Henderson
Taylor James Henderson (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Originating from Ceres, Victoria, Henderson rose to fame after placing third on the Australia's Got Talent (series 4), fourth series of ''Australia's Got Talent'' in 2010. Three years later, he became the runner-up on the The X Factor (Australia season 5), fifth season of ''The X Factor (Australian TV series), The X Factor Australia'' and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In November 2013, Henderson released his Taylor Henderson (album), self-titled debut album, which debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Additionally, the album included his number-one debut single "Borrow My Heart". The following year, Henderson released his second studio album ''Burnt Letters'', which became his second number-one album and yielded the top-five hit "When You Were Mine (Taylor H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Beats (Dami Im Album)
''Heart Beats'' is the third studio album by Australian recording artist Dami Im, released on 14 October 2014 by Sony Music Australia. While Im's previous self-titled debut album consisted of cover songs she performed on '' The X Factor Australia'', ''Heart Beats'' features a mixture of original ballads and up-tempo pop songs. Im worked on the album with many songwriters and producers, including Robby De Sa, Jon Hume, Christian Lo Russo, Louis Schoorl, DNA Songs, Trinity and Hayley Warner. Upon its release, ''Heart Beats'' debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart and became Im's second top-ten album. The album was preceded by the release of its first two singles, " Super Love" and "Gladiator", both of which peaked at number 11 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The former also reached the top-twenty on the South Korea Gaon Charts and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, while the latter was certified gold. Background and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dami Im
Dami Im ( ; ; ; born 17 October 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden with the song " Sound of Silence", placing second and achieving the highest Eurovision Song Contest score for Australia. Born in South Korea, Im emigrated to Australia with her family at the age of nine. She won the fifth season of '' The X Factor Australia'' and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In 2020 she left Sony Music and signed with ABC Music. After winning ''The X Factor'', Im released her debut and winner's single " Alive", which debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. This was followed by the release of her self-titled second studio album, which debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Im became the first ''X Factor Australia'' contestant to follow up a number one single w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand Lifetimes
''A Thousand Lifetimes'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Joe Moore. It was released by Universal Music Australia on 6 November 2015 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA chart. Andy Mak (who has previously worked with Tina Arena, Boy & Bear and Bertie Blackman) produced the album. Background and recording In 2012, Moore auditioned for series six of ''Australia's Got Talent'' and came fourth. After ''Australia's Got Talent'', Moore continued busking in Sydney's Pitt Street Mall, which he had begun doing in 2008 and writing his own material. He recorded and independently released his debut extended play ‘‘Symphony’’ in August 2013, which peaked at number 18 on the indie chart. In 2015, Moore auditioned for the fourth series of ''The Voice Australia'' with a cover of "I See Fire". He was announced runner-up in the finale on 30 August. The following week, his single "Symphony" made its ARIA Charts debut at number 52. On 10 September 2015, Moore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Moore (musician)
Joe Moore (born 27 January 1991) is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He moved to Australia with his family in 2007 when he was 16. He is currently managed by Glenn Wheatley and signed to Universal Music Australia. Career 2012–2015: ''Australia's Got Talent'' and ''The Voice'' In 2012, Moore auditioned for series six of ''Australia's Got Talent''. It was announced that he came fourth in the finale on 25 July 2012. After ''Australia's Got Talent'', Moore continued busking in Sydney's Pitt Street Mall, which he had begun doing in 2008, and writing his own material. He shared the stage with John Farnham, Boyz II Men, and Lionel Richie. In 2015, Moore auditioned for the fourth series of ''The Voice Australia'' with a cover of "I See Fire" and joined The Madden Brothers' team. He was announced runner-up to Ellie Drennan in the finale on 30 August. The following week, his independently released single "Symphony" made its ARIA Charts debut at number 52 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Rock N Roll
She or S.H.E. may refer to: Language * She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English Places * She County, Anhui ** She Prefecture, 589-1121 * She County, Hebei * She River, or Sheshui, Hubei * Shetland Islands, IIGA country code People * She people ** She Chinese, a Sinitic language ** She language, a Hmong–Mien language, Guangdong * She (surname) * She (Qi) (died 613 BC), ruler * Empress She (died 397), Later Qin dynasty Literature and films * '' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard, and its film adaptations ** ''She'' (1911 film), a silent short film featuring Marguerite Snow ** ''She'' (1916 film), a silent film produced in the UK ** ''She'' (1917 film), a silent film starring Valeska Suratt ** ''She'' (1925 film), a silent film starring Betty Blythe ** ''She'' (1935 film), featuring Helen Gahagan ** ''She'' (1965 film), starring Ursula Andress ** ''She'' (1984 film), starring Sandahl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Stereo (band)
In Stereo was an Australian music group consisting of singer/songwriters Jakob Delgado, Chris Lanzon and Ethan Karpathy. The group were active from 2015 to 2018. In 2015, In Stereo auditioned for season seven of ''The X Factor Australia'' singing "Style" by Taylor Swift. They made it to the top 12 and were mentored by Guy Sebastian. They were eliminated on 20 October. Shortly after they were eliminated, they started a mini web series known as the ''In Stereo Show'' which was uploaded to Facebook every Monday. Karpathy left the group in December 2017 and Lanzon and Delgado announced the end of In Stereo in April 2018. Over four years, In Stereo released three EPs and four singles. 2015: ''The X Factor'' denotes having been in the bottom two. 2016—2018: Post X Factor In April 2016, they released their debut EP '' She's Rock n Roll'', it peaked at number 11 on ARIA Charts. In Stereo toured Australia in April 2016 for the 'Honest' tour. In July, they released their sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch James (album)
''Mitch James'' is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Mitch James Mitch James (born 26 June 1995) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and guitarist from Auckland. He is best known for his songs "Bright Blue Skies", "Sunday Morning", "No Fixed Abode", "Move On" and "21" which have featured in the Official New Z .... It was released on 14 September 2018. Track listing Charts and certifications Charts Certifications References {{Authority control 2018 debut albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Think Of Me (The Veronicas Song)
"Think of Me" is a song by Australian pop duo The Veronicas, released as the second single from their album ''Human'' on 29 March 2019 through Sony Music Australia. It is the duo's first single since the release of " The Only High" in June 2017. Remixes were released on 14 June 2019. Background and composition '' Mamamia'' wrote that the song is about the "aftermath of a toxic relationship, including the lines: 'I underestimated how complicated you are/I don't miss being hated.'" Musically, "Think of Me" is an electropop song that has been described as a breakup anthem. It contains "bittersweet" synths and lyrics that have been referred to as "brutally honest". The chorus, which contains the lyrics "Do you miss me in your sheets?/ Do you miss me in your bed?/ The way we talk all night/ The way I give you head", has been called "raunchy". Critical reception Allison Stubblebine, writing for ''Nylon'', called the song the "perfect bittersweet ode to getting over a relationship; a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The McClymonts
The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke (born 1981), Samantha (born 1986) and Mollie McClymont (born 1987), originally from Grafton, New South Wales. They have released one eponymous EP and six studio albums, '' Chaos and Bright Lights'', '' Wrapped Up Good'', '' Two Worlds Collide'', '' Here's To You & I'', '' Endless'' and '' Mayhem to Madness''. They have won fifteen Golden Guitars and two ARIA Awards. Music career The McClymonts were discovered by Universal Records in 1997 when they were performing at the Gympie Muster, which saw eldest sister Brooke signed to the label."Celebrity Access: Meet the McClymonts". ''Bellaboo''. Retrieved 10 October 2008. After middle sister Samantha went solo, Universal decided to sign them as a trio in February 2006. 2006: ''The McClymonts'' EP The band recorded their first release '' The McClymonts'' at the Rocking Horse Studios in Byron Bay with producer Steve James. It was released on 5 June 2006 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
