Selwyn (singer)

Australian singer
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IntroAustralian singer
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Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
The details

Biography

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. 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.

Career

In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, One Way.

Australian singer Israel contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of The Daily Telegraph is "beefed-up". Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel". 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. For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations. It entered the Australian Singles Chart at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.

Discography

Albums

Album information
Meant to Be
  • Released: 27 June 2002
  • Chart positions: #7 Australia
  • ARIA certification: Gold
One Way
  • Released: 25 July 2004
  • Chart positions: Did not chart in the top 50

Singles

YearSongARIA Australian Singles ChartAlbum
2001"Buggin' Me"19Meant 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)52single only
2004"Boomin'"28One Way
"Satisfactual"

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