The Ten Tenors
The TEN Tenors (also known as TTT) are an Australian music ensemble that has toured worldwide, been seen by more than 90 million people and attracted a vast international fan-base by performing a unique combination of classical and contemporary music featuring ten-part harmonies.
First formed in 1995,[1] the group has headlined more than 2000 concerts around the world (including North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and New Zealand, 29 countries to date), sold more than 3.5 million concert tickets and become renowned for their dynamic, choreographed performances and skillful ability to seamlessly transition from operatic arias to soulful ballads through to chart-topping pop and rock songs.
They have also been widely praised in the media, with The New York Times saying their “unique mix of the traditional and unconventional offers a fresh and highly-original take on the staid traditions of opera” and Variety describing them as “truly incandescent when performing at the full strength of 10”.[2]
They have shared the stage with artists including Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Willie Nelson, Alanis Morissette and Christina Aguilera. They have also appeared extensively on TV, including The Today Show, Today, Oprah’s Australian Adventure, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, as well as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for an audience of 32 million viewers and the UEFA Euro 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.
They have recorded extensively over the past 20 years, earning platinum and gold records,
Current members
- Cameron Barclay
- Daniel Belle
- Michael Edwards
- Keane Fletcher
- Paul Gelsumini
- Nathan Lay
- Jared Newall
- Boyd Owen
- JD Smith
- James Watkinson
- Nigel Huckle (stand-by)
Band
- Benjamin Kiehne (Piano)
- Trent Bryson-Dean (Drums)
- Joey McCoy (Guitar)
Note: The roster of members does change – the above list is current as at March 2019.[3]
Creatives
- Director/Producer: D-J Wendt
- Supervising Musical Director: Dr Steven Baker[4]
- Touring Musical Director-in-Residence: Michael Edwards
- Assistant Touring Musical Director-in-Residence: Paul Gelsumini
- Lighting Designer: Jamie Schmidt
- Staging/Choreography: Keane Fletcher
Previous members
- Craig Atkinson
- Robert Barbaro
- Daniel Belle
- Thomas David Birch
- Shannon Brown
- Shaun Brown
- Nick Carter
- Benjamin Clark
- Roger Davy
- Scott Fields
- Graham Foote
- George Forgan-Smith
- Jack Fowles
- Lucas Gelsumini
- Drew Graham
- Gordon Harris
- Craig Hendry
- Matthew Hickey
- Chad Hilligus
- Garry Jones
- Luke Kennedy
- David Kidd
- Kim Kirkman
- Nathan Kneen
- Rosario La Spina
- Adrian Li Donni
- Adam Lopez
- Bradley McCaw
- Liam McLachlan
- Sebastian Maclaine
- Kent Maddock
- Dion Molinas
- Greg Moore
- Stewart Morris
- Joseph Naim
- Boyd Owen
- Adrian Phillips
- Josh Piterman
- Jordan S. Pollard
- Andrew Pryor
- Sam Roberts-Smith
- Kyle Sapsford
- Jason Short
- Dominic Smith
- Steve Sowden
- Tod Strike
- Jeff Teale
- Jason Turnbull
- Florian Voss
- Bernard Wheaton
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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AUS [5] |
ESP [6] |
GER [7] |
NED [8] |
NZ [9] | |||||||||
Tenorissimo! | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Colours |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Untied / One is Not Enough | — | — | 72 | 18 | — | ||||||||
A Not So Silent Night |
|
94 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Larger Than Life |
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— | — | 47 | 71 | — | |||||||
Here's to the Heroes |
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8 | 90 | 39 | 33 | 21 | |||||||
Nostalgica |
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27 | — | 61 | — | — | |||||||
Double Platinum |
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17 | — | — | — | 6 | |||||||
On Broadway (Vol. 1) | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Our Christmas Wish |
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16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
In Mezzo al Mare |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Wish You Were Here |
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18 | — | — | — | 3 [23] |
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Love Is in the Air |
|
23 [24] |
— | — | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or did not chart. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS [5] |
ESP [6] | |||
Amigos Para Siempre: Live in Madrid (with RTVE Symphony Orchestra) |
40° | 29 |
- ° Australian Music DVD Chart.
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS [5] |
NZ [9] | |||
Tenology |
|
8 | 21 | AUS: Platinum[27] |
The Best So Far[28] |
|
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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AUS [29] | |||
Larger Than Life |
|
9 |
|
Here's to the Heroes |
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26 |
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Amigos Para Siempre |
|
40 |
Awards
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. The Ten Tenors won one awards in that time.[32]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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2003 | The Ten Tenors | Vocal of the Year | Won |
References
- ^ Bochenski, Natalie (20 January 2014). "Ten Tenors take their pranks to Broadway". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (25 October 2006). "The Ten Tenors". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors official website. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, Melissa (21 January 2014). "TEN Tenors to take Broadway to Australia". Y7!. Yahoo7 Pty Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Steffen, Hung. "Discography The Ten Tenors". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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- ^ a b "Discography The Ten Tenors". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Discography The Ten Tenors". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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- ^ a b "Discography The Ten Tenors". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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- ^ "Untied by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Untied by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "The ARIA Report Issue 612" (PDF). ARIA. 19 November 2001. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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- ^ "In Mezzo al Mare by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Amigos Para Siempre [con la Orquesta de RTVE]". deezer. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Tenology by The Ten Tenors". The Ten Tenors. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Best So Far – The Ten Tenors". JBHiFi. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 277.}
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.