Biography
Guy Theodore Sebastian was born in the Malaysian city of Klang. The father of the musician Ivan was also born in Malaysia and has Sri Lankan and Portuguese roots. The mother of the boy Nelly Anglo Portuguese by nationality, grew and brought up in India. Guy's parents met while studying in the Geological Institute in India and got married a year later. Four children were born in the family, Guy was second to seniority. His older brother Ollie was born in India, and the younger brothers Chris and Jeremy appeared already in Australia, where the family emigrated in 1988. On this continent and the childhood of Sebastiana was held. By the nature of classes, geologies often moved: a few years the family lived in Victoria, then moved to Adelaide.Another Guy Sebastian took the lessons on the violin, then switched to self-reading music and learned to play such instruments as a guitar, piano and drums. Guy attended one of the largest churches of Australia "Paradise Community Church", sang there in the choir and quickly became one of her leading soloists. After graduating from school, he entered the medical college to the specialty of the radiologist, but afterwards still preferred a musician career and translated into the Adelaide Conservatory at the Faculty of Music Technologies. In parallel, Sebastian teaches vocals in church choir and works by a sound producer in his university.
Guy Sebastian: "Australian Idol"
In 2003, a large-scale television project was started in Australia - Talent "Australian Idol" (Analogue of "People's Artist"). Guy Sebastian, who at that time was twenty-two, became his first winner, in the final ahead of the singer Shannon Nollom. At the competition, Sebastian spoke with the song Stevie Wander called "Ribbon in the Sky".
This victory gave a powerful push in the development of the artist's musical career: it records two album "Adore" and "SET Me Free". Soon Sebastian takes part in the World Show "IDOL". The judges favorably belong to the Australian singer, in the press then and then the assumptions about his possible victory, however, in this competition Guy takes only the seventh place.
Guy Sebastian: Career and Eurovision 2015
Single winner "Australian Idol" called "Angels Brougt Me Here" It takes the first place on sales in Australia in 2003, becoming four times platinum, and until 2011 remains the most cashier. Sebastian's debut album "Just I Am" was released in December 2013 and on the first week of sales sold the circulation more than one hundred and sixty thousand copies. The second single "All I Need Is You" also acquired the status of a platinum in Australia, and in New Zealand took the fifth place in the charter. In early 2004, Guy Sebastian appears on the music premium ASIAN MTV Awards He is invited to act as a judge at the show "Idol" in New Zealand. After the Malaysian tour of Sebastian in April travels in Europe and the United States and writes its new album "Beautiful Life".The sebastian's second plate was suppressed in the style of R. & `b. The album also included a few songs that the musician recorded in collaboration with Robin Tica, Brian Maknight and the American Maeine singer. The title single of the album "Out with My Baby" came out in October 2004 and became platinum. At the same time, the singer performs at the "Aria Music Awards" ceremony, where he receives a prize for the best album.
In 2006, the musician again appears on television, this time as a member of the show "IT Takes Two" (Russian analogue of the Two Star Show). The Australian Olympic champion Sara Ryan Olympic champion becomes the partner of Gaya, this duo took second place in the competition. Parallel Sebastian is working on its third album "Closer to the Sun" In which the artist decided to mix all the genres in which he performed earlier.
In 2007, the singer records in Memphis, Tennessee, Soul-song album and calls him "Memphis Album" In collaboration with musicians "The MGS" . Two years later, the next soul album "Like This Like That", which acquires the status of a platinum.
In 2010, Guy Sebastian acts as a judge in the Australian Talent Show "The X-Factor" And then gives a tour in support of the album on the west coast of the United States. On "Aria Music Awards", the singer became the winner in several nominations at once: "The best pop release", "best artist", "the most popular Australian", "The most popular Australian album" and "The most popular Australian artist", and songs "Like It Like That "and" Art of Love "were presented in the nomination" Most Popular Single ".
In March 2015, it became known that Guy Sebastian will be represented by Australia at an international musical competition "Eurovision 2015" . Especially for him was written a song " Tonight Again. "With which Sebastian for the first time in the history of Australia will perform on the European Song Competition. Bookmakers predict the singer's place in the troika the strongest.
Guy Sebastian: personal life
Personal life Guy Sebastiana is an example for imitation. Singer is married. Guy Sebastian I. Julie Egan. Communicated with a marriage in Sydney on May 17, 2008. Prior to that, Guy lived with his beloved eight years in actual marriage. A couple of children have two children: Senior Houston James appeared in March 2012, and Junior Archer Jones was born in April 2014.
Guy Sebastian: discography
- JUST AS I AM
- Beautiful Life.
- Closer to the Sun
- The Memphis Album
- LIKE IT LIKE THAT
- Armageddon.
- Madness
- Twenty Ten.
- 2008: The Memphis Tour
- YOUR SONG.
- Guy Sebastian EP.