Cyrus Villanueva
| Cyrus Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 June 1996 |
| Origin | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Associated acts | Chris Isaak |
Cyrus Villanueva, also known mononymously as Cyrus,[1] is an Australian singer from Wollongong, New South Wales. He is best known for winning the seventh season of The X Factor Australia in 2015. His debut studio album Cyrus was released on 9 December 2015.
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Personal life
Villanueva is of Filipino descent and comes from a musical family; both his father and brother are professional entertainers. Prior to entering The X Factor, Villanueva was studying graphic design at the University of Wollongong and performing gigs in bars, cafés and at weddings during his spare time. Aside from singing, he also plays the guitar and piano.
Career
2015: The X Factor and Cyrus
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In 2015 Cyrus took part in the seventh season of The X Factor Australia. He made it through to the Grand Finale and won the show after singing "Wicked Game".
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| The X Factor performances and results (2015) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Result | |
| Audition | "Earned It" | Through to bootcamp | |
| Bootcamp | "Dancing On My Own" | Through to super home visits | |
| Super home visits | "Is This Love" | Through to live shows | |
| Live show 1 | "Boyfriend" | Safe | |
| Live show 2 | "Wicked Game" | Safe | |
| Live show 3 | "Hold Back the River" | Safe | |
| Live show 4 | "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" | Safe | |
| Live show 5 | "Rumour Has It" | Safe | |
| Live show 6 | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Safe | |
| Live show 7 | "Love Me like You Do" | Safe | |
| Live show 8 | "Don't" | Safe | |
| "In the Air Tonight" | |||
| Grand Final | "Earned It" | Winner | |
| "Stone" | |||
| "Jealous" | |||
| "Wicked Game" | |||
After winning the competition Villanueva received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released his debut single "Stone" co-produced by TMS and Bobby Andonov and co-written by TMS, Bobby Andonov and Sean Douglas.[2] Villanueva's self-titled debut album Cyrus was released on 9 December 2015, and features studio recordings of selected songs he performed on The X Factor.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
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| Cyrus |
|
9 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
||||
| 2015 | "Stone" | 4 |
|
Cyrus |
| 2016 | "Keep Talking" | 44 | TBA |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
||
| 2015 | "Wicked Game" | 6 |
| "Hold Back the River" | 100 | |
| "Rumour Has It" | 109 | |
| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 80 | |
| "In the Air Tonight" | 71 | |
| "Jealous" | 81 |
References
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/cyrus/id1060390014
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- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums
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External links
- Cyrus Villanueva on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | The X Factor Australia Winner 2015 |
Succeeded by |
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- Use dmy dates from November 2015
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- Australian people of Filipino descent
- Australian male singers
- The X Factor (Australian TV series)
- The X Factor (Australian TV series) contestants
- The X Factor (TV series) winners
- Musicians from Sydney
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
