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For the singer's self-titled, debut studio album, see Reece Mastin (album).

Reece Mastin
Mastin at the 2012 ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards
Mastin at the 2012 ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards
Background information
Born (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29)
Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom
GenresTeen pop,[1] pop,[2] pop rock[3]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass, drums, guitar, piano
Years active2011–present
LabelsSony
Websitereecemastinofficial.com

Reece Mastin (born 24 November 1994) is a British-Australian singer-songwriter, notable for being the winner of the third series of The X Factor (Australia) in 2011. Mastin subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia. His debut single "Good Night" reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and became Sony Music Australia's fastest selling digital single. Mastin's self-titled debut album debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum. His second studio album Beautiful Nightmare (2012) included the hit singles "Shut Up & Kiss Me" and "Shout It Out", the latter became Mastin's second number-one single in Australia. "Good Night" and "Shout It Out" earned Mastin two ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards.

Biography

Early life

Reece Mastin was born on 24 November 1994 in Scunthorpe, England to parents Debbie and Darren Mastin.[4][5][6] Mastin has three sisters,[5] one of which, Georgina, auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor.[7] At the age of seven, he was diagnosed with glue ear syndrome, a condition that is "caused by a chronic build-up of fluid in the middle ear and is the biggest cause of hearing loss in young children".[8] At the age of 11, Mastin and his family moved to Greenwith, South Australia, citing the weather and to seek better opportunities as reasons for the move.[9][10] Mastin taught himself how to sing at a young age, by singing along to his favourite songs on the radio.[11] He began writing songs at the age of 12.[12] Mastin attended Golden Grove High School.[9] He was inspired by his music teacher to pursue his musical interests, which included playing in several bands with friends and performing solo acoustic gigs.[10]

2011: The X Factor Australia

Mastin successfully auditioned for the third series of The X Factor (Australia) in 2011, singing Rooster's "Come Get Some".[9] Before entering The X Factor, Mastin had already recorded an EP.[9] He eventually reached the live shows and was mentored by Guy Sebastian.[5] On 22 November 2011, Mastin was announced as the winner, and received a management contract and a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.[5] His winner's single "Good Night" was released shortly after, via digital download.[5][13] Following his win on the show, Mastin withdrew from his high school and said that he would hire a mentor to help him finish Year 12.[4] However, during an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Mastin revealed that he dropped out of Year 12 to focus entirely on his music career. "I've reached what I was going to study [...] so there's no point [of] me doing that".[14]

Mastin performed the following songs on The X Factor:[9][15]

Show Song choice Theme Result
Auditions "Come Get Some" Free choice Through to bootcamp
Bootcamp "Feeling Good" Through to home visits
"Toxic"
Home visits "Best of You" Through to live shows
Live show 1 "Closer to the Edge" Judges' choice Safe
Live show 2 "I Kissed a Girl" Party anthems Safe
Live show 3 "Dream On" Rock Safe
Live show 4 "Ironic" The 90s Safe
Live show 5 "She Will Be Loved" Number-one hits Safe
Live show 6 "Joker & the Thief" Australian hits Safe
Live show 7 "Stayin' Alive" Dance Bottom two
Final Showdown (Live Show 7) "Always" Free choice Saved by judges' vote
Live show 8 "All by Myself" Legends Safe
Semi-final "Breakeven" Emotional song Safe
"Paradise City" Uplifting song
Final "Come Get Some" Audition song Safe
"Dream On" Song of the series
"Kids" (with Kylie Minogue) Superstar duet
"Good Night" Winner's single Winner

2011: Reece Mastin

Mastin performing live in December 2011

Mastin's X Factor winner's single, "Good Night", sold over 30,000 units within 24-hours of its release. On 24 November 2011, the song sold an average of one copy every 2.7 seconds, becoming the fastest selling digital single by an artist signed to Sony Music Australia.[16] "Good Night" debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified four times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 280,000 copies.[17][18] It also peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting sales of 15,000 copies.[19][20] Mastin's self-titled debut album, which featured "Good Night" and selected songs he performed on The X Factor, was released on 9 December 2011.[21] The album debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the ARIA, denoting sales of 140,000 copies.[22] It also debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified gold by the RIANZ, denoting sales of 7,500 copies.[19][23] To promote the album, Mastin embarked on his first headlining Australian tour, which began on 17 December 2011 and ended on 5 February 2012.[24]

2012–present: Beautiful Nightmare

Mastin's second studio album, Beautiful Nightmare, was released on 19 October 2012.[25] The album debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold, denoting sales of 35,000 copies.[17][22] It also debuted at number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart.[17][19] "Shut Up & Kiss Me" was released as the album's lead single on 20 April 2012.[26] It debuted and peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at number two and was certified platinum, denoting sales of 70,000 copies.[17][18] "Shut Up & Kiss Me" also peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified gold.[19][27] The album's second single "Shout It Out" was released on 29 June 2012.[28] It debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[17][18] The song became Mastin's second number-one single on the chart.[17] On the New Zealand Singles Chart, "Shout It Out" debuted and peaked at number eight.[19]

On 3 August 2012, Mastin announced via his official Twitter account that he is dating Home and Away actress Rhiannon Fish, who appeared as his love interest in his music video for "Shout It Out".[29] Mastin released a 40-minute documentary on DVD titled, Behind Closed Doors, on 21 September 2012, which featured interviews from his close friends and family, his X Factor mentor Guy Sebastian, as well as early footage and photos of Mastin as a child, and his music videos thus far.[30] Behind Closed Doors debuted at number one on the ARIA Music DVDs Chart and was certified platinum.[31][32] On 3 October 2012, Mastin received his first ARIA Music Award nomination for "Song of the Year" for "Good Night".[33] "Rock Star" was released as the third single from Beautiful Nightmare on 5 October 2012.[34] The song peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum.[17][18] It also peaked at number 14 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[17] 		NZ
[19]
Reece Mastin 2 1
Beautiful Nightmare
  • Released: 19 October 2012
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
 3 2

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[17] 		NZ
[19]
"Good Night" 2011 1 1
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum[18]
  • RIANZ: Platinum[20]
 Reece Mastin
"Shut Up & Kiss Me" 2012 2 1 Beautiful Nightmare
"Shout It Out" 1 8
"Rock Star" 16 14
"Timeless"[36] 2013 85[37] —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[38] 		NZ
[20]
"She Will Be Loved" 2011 87 32 Reece Mastin

Album appearances

Title Year Album
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2012 The Spirit of Christmas 2012[39]

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Good Night"[40] 2011 —
"Shut Up & Kiss Me"[41] 2012 —
"Shout It Out"[42] Emma Tomelty
"Rock Star"[43] —
"Timeless"[44] 2013 —

DVDs

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[31]
Behind Closed Doors
  • Released: 21 September 2012[30]
  • Formats: DVD
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
 1

Awards and nominations

Year Type Award Result
2011 Poprepublic.tv IT List Awards[45] Single of 2011 ("Good Night") Nominated
Album of 2011 (Reece Mastin) Nominated
Australian Male Artist Nominated
2012 ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards[46] No. 1 Single ("Good Night") Won
No. 1 Single ("Shut Up & Kiss Me") Won
ARIA Music Awards[33] Song of the Year ("Good Night") Nominated
Channel [V] Awards[47] [V] Oz Artist of the Year Nominated
Poprepublic.tv IT List Awards[48] Favourite Australian Male Artist Nominated
Favourite Album of 2012 (Beautiful Nightmare) Nominated
2013 Kids' Choice Awards[49] Aussie's Fave Homegrown Act Nominated

References

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  2. ^ Bonser, Dannika (1 November 2012). "X-Factor as Reece fleeced for worthy cause". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ King, Austin (20 October 2012). "It's Nightmare for Mastin Fan". The Morning Bulletin. Questia Online Library. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  4. ^ a b Tonya Turner, Alice Coster (23 November 2011). "Teen sensation Reece Mastin wins X Factor". Herald Sun. Herald and Weekly Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e McRae, Ross (22 November 2011). "Ruffo misses out as Reece wins X Factor". The West Australian. Seven West Media Limited. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
  6. ^ "X Factor star Reece Mastin is bookies' top choice to take number 1 spot in talent show". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Northcliffe Media Limited. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
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  11. ^ McRae, Ross (23 November 2011). "Reece has winning voice". The West Australian. Seven News Limited. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
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  15. ^ Songs performed by Reece Mastin on The X Factor:
  16. ^ Holton, Jess (25 November 2011). "X Factor winner has #1 in his sights". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
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  23. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.
  24. ^ "Shows". Reecemastinofficial.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011.
  25. ^ "Review: Reece Mastin New Album 'Beautiful Nightmare' – Details Here!". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  26. ^ "Buy Shut Up And Kiss Me Reece Mastin, Pop, CD". Sanity. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  27. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 28 May 2012". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from the original on 29 May 2012.
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  37. ^ Ryan, Gavin (10 March 2013). "Pink and Nate Ruess Remain Number One on ARIA Singles Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  38. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 19th December 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 21 December 2011.
  39. ^ "iTunes – Music – The Spirit of Christmas 2012 by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  40. ^ Reece Mastin – Good Night (YouTube). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  41. ^ Reece Mastin – Shut Up and Kiss Me (YouTube). 16 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  42. ^ Reece Mastin – Shout It Out (YouTube). 1 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  43. ^ Reece Mastin – Rock Star (YouTube). 9 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  44. ^ Reece Mastin – Timeless (YouTube). 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  45. ^ Manser, Robert (31 December 2011). "2011 IT List Awards Nominees Announced". Poprepublic.tv. AKA Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
  46. ^ McCabe, Kathy (25 July 2012). "ARIA resurrects #1 Chart Awards after two years". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  47. ^ "Channel V Oz Artist of the Year 2012". Channel V Australia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  48. ^ "IT List Awards 2012". Poprepublic.tv. AKA Entertainment. Archived from the original (requires registration) on 3 January 2013.
  49. ^ Knox, David (14 February 2013). "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013: Nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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