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]
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
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications (thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | |||
| 2002 | Meant to Be
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7 | |
| 2004 | One Way
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | ||||
| 2001 | "Buggin' Me" | 19 |
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Meant to Be |
| 2002 | "Way Love's Supposed to Be" | 9 |
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| "Rich Girl" | 9 |
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| "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
- ^ a b "Snap crackle and Pop". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Songs sung blue". The Age. Melbourne. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 (liner notes). Various. Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Lay Down Some Tracks With Selwyn". The Hot Hits Live from LA. 29 October 2004. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (26 August 2004). "Selwyn is Boomin' along". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Headed 'One Way'", Geelong Advertiser, 13 November 2004
- ^ "Sound Bite". The Daily Telegraph. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Selwyn – Boomin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Discography Selwyn". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
External links
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Durban
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian male singers
- Australian contemporary R&B singers
- South African emigrants to Australia
- Musicians from Western Australia
- Australian people of South African descent
- 21st-century Australian singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Australian people convicted of assault