Cyrus Villanueva
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Cyrus Villanueva (born June 20, 1996 in Wollongong ) is an Australian pop singer who emerged as the winner of the casting show X Factor Australia in 2015 .
Career
Cyrus Villanueva learned to sing and play the guitar from his father, an immigrant from the Philippines who was himself a full-time musician. He first performed under the name Jo Vill in Victoria before moving to the city of Wollongong south of Sydney , where Cyrus was born in 1996. As a teenager he supported his father and ended up performing himself as a street musician, in cafes and at weddings.
After graduating from high school, he successfully applied to X Factor in 2015 . The coach of his group was the US musician Chris Isaak . His song Wicked Game already had a hit during the show: It reached number 1 on the iTunes charts and number 6 on the Australian single charts . Further songs were placed in the expanded top 100 of the charts. He finally reached the final as a favorite and prevailed there against the competition. With his winning song Stone from the final broadcast, he then reached number 4 in the official charts and achieved gold status.
As the winner, Villanueva was entitled to a record deal with Sony Music . The album Cyrus was released there at the end of the year . It debuted at number 9 on the charts and was also awarded gold. In 2016 he released two more singles that also hit the charts, including the duet Hurt Anymore with 2012 X-Factor winner Samantha Jade .
Discography
Albums
- Cyrus (2015)
Songs
- Wicked Game (Original: Chris Isaak , 2015)
- Hold Back the River (Original: James Bay , 2015)
- Rumor Has It (Original: Adele , 2015)
- Knockin 'on Heaven's Door (Original: Bob Dylan , 2015)
- In the Air Tonight (Original: Phil Collins , 2015)
- Jealous (2015)
- Stone (2015)
- Keep Talking (2016)
Guest Posts
- Hurt Anymore / Samantha Jade featuring Cyrus
swell
- ↑ a b Cyrus Villanueva in the Australian charts
- ↑ Cyrus Villanueva on his father's inspiration, The X Factor journey, and what's next , James Gabrillo, The National, November 15, 2015
- ^ A b Former Warrnambool musician Jo Vill's son Cyrus Villanueva favorite to win X Factor , Matt Neal, The Standard, November 20, 2015
- ↑ Accreditations - 2016 Singles , ARIA Charts, December 31, 2016
- ↑ Accreditations - 2015 Albums , ARIA Charts, December 31, 2015
Web links
- Information page at Parade Management (English)
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| SURNAME | Villanueva, Cyrus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1996 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wollongong , New South Wales , Australia |