Selwyn (singer)
| Selwyn | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2001-2017 |
| Labels | Sony BMG (2001–2004), Epic |
Selwyn (born Selwyn Pretorius, 1982, in Durban, South Africa) is an R&B singer from Perth, Western Australia. He was a contestant on the Australian reality series Popstars 2, but did not make it through to the final group lineup.[1] He was re-discovered while working at a shopping centre as a trolley boy. Producer Audius Mtawarira overheard him singing and offered to produce him.[1][2]
Contents
1 Career
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.2 Singles
3 References
4 External links
Career
In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, One Way.[3][4] Australian singer Israel contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of The Daily Telegraph is "beefed-up".[5] Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel".[6] It was promoted through the clothing store Jay Jays, where customers would receive a physical copy of the single after spending $40 at the store.[4] For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations.[7] It entered the Australian Singles Chart at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Album information |
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Meant to Be
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One Way
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Singles
| Year | Song | ARIA Australian Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Buggin' Me" | 19 | Meant to Be |
| 2002 | "Way Love's Supposed to Be" | 9 | |
| "Rich Girl" | 8 | ||
| "Like This, Like That" | 44 | ||
| "Good Times" (with Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood, Peta Morris and Jeremy Gregory) | 52 | single only | |
| 2004 | "Boomin'" | 28 | One Way |
| "Satisfactual" | — |
References
^ ab "Snap crackle and Pop". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Songs sung blue". Melbourne: The Age. 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
^ So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 (liner notes). Various. Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment. 2004.
^ ab "Lay Down Some Tracks With Selwyn". The Hot Hits Live from LA. MCM Media. 2004-10-29. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
^ McCabe, Kathy (2004-08-26). "Selwyn is Boomin' along". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
^ "Headed `One Way'". Geelong Advertiser. 13 November 2004. Missing or empty|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help)
^ "Sound Bite". The Daily Telegraph. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Selwyn – Boomin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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