Cyrus Villanueva (born 20 June 1996), 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.
Cyrus Villanueva | |
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| Born | 20 June 1996 Galiwin'ku, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Origin | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony (2015-2018) |
Career
edit2015–2018: The X Factor and Cyrus
editIn 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".
denotes a performance that entered the ARIA Singles
denotes winner
| The X Factor performances and results (2015) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "Earned It" | The Weeknd | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | "Dancing On My Own" | Calum Scott | Through to super home visits |
| Super home visits | "Is This Love" | Bob Marley and the Wailers | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | "Boyfriend" | Justin Bieber | Safe |
| Live show 2 | "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | Safe |
| Live show 3 | "Hold Back the River" | James Bay | Safe |
| Live show 4 | "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" | Lenny Kravitz | Safe |
| Live show 5 | "Rumour Has It" | Adele | Safe |
| Live show 6 | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Guns N' Roses | Safe |
| Live show 7 | "Love Me like You Do" | Ellie Goulding | Safe |
| Live show 8 | "Don't" | Ed Sheeran | Safe |
| "In the Air Tonight" | Phil Collins | ||
| Grand Final | "Earned It" | The Weekend | Winner |
| "Stone" | Villanueva | ||
| "Jealous" | Labrinth | ||
| "Wicked Game" | Chris Isaak | ||
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]
Between 2016 and 2018, Villanueva released five singles with Sony Music, before leaving the company following "Blah", released in September 2018.
2019–present: Independent artist and Had, Lost
editIn July 2020, Cyrus released "I'm Sorry", his first single as an independent artist.
On 5 November 2021, Cyrus released the EP Had, Lost. Of the EP, Cyrus said: "I see this EP as a new refreshed, refined project. It’s the first batch of music that I'm releasing that I've fully written and produced. I'm just so much more self-aware now both personally and creatively — [Previously], I was thrown into the deep end and a lot happened quicker than I realised. I just sat in the passenger seat, whereas now everything I do is deliberate and much more thought out".[4]
Personal life
editVillanueva is of paternal Filipino and maternal Australian descent and comes from a musical family; his father is a retired professional entertainer. His father, Isagani Villanueva, is from Cotabato City, Philippines, and his mother, Tracie Villanueva, is Australian. Cyrus was inspired to sing by his father who is a professional singer. 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.[citation needed]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | |||
| Cyrus |
|
9 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Had, Lost |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||||
| 2015 | "Stone" | 4 |
|
Cyrus |
| 2016 | "Keep Talking" | 44 | non album singles | |
| "Hurt Anymore" (with Samantha Jade) |
45 | |||
| 2017 | "Anchor"[10] (Baytek featuring Cyrus) |
— | ||
| "Alone"[11] | — | |||
| "Don't Let Me Know"[12] | — | |||
| 2018 | "Blah"[13] | — | ||
| 2020 | "I'm Sorry"[14] | — | ||
| 2021 | "Facts"[15] | — | Had, Lost | |
| "Love Online"[16] | — |
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||
| 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
edit- ^ "Cyrus on Apple Music". iTunes.
- ^ "Cyrus Villanueva wins The X Factor Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ Damian (25 November 2015). "Cyrus Villanueva's Album Locked". Auspop. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Feature: Cyrus – had, lost". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Peak positions in Australia:
- For all except noted: "Discography Cyrus Villanueva". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015.
- For "Hold Back the River": Ryan, Gavin (24 October 2015). "ARIA Singles: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Downtown' Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- For "Rumour Has It": "australian-charts.com – ARIA Chartifacts 9-November-2015". Gavin Ryan (bulion) on Hung Medien. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- For "Knockin' on Heaven's Door": Ryan, Gavin (14 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Third Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- For "In the Air Tonight": Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'Hello' Is No 1 Again". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- For "Jealous": Ryan, Gavin (5 December 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Sixth Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Cyrus by Cyrus". iTunes Australia (Apple). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums | Australia's Official Top 50 Albums - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ "Had, Lost - EP by Cyrus". Apple Music. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (9 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Anchor – Single by Baytek feat Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Alone – Single by Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Don't Let Me Know – Single by Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Blah – Single by Cyrus on iTunes Australia". iTunes. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "I'm Sorry - single". Apple Music. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Facts - single". Apple Music. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Love Online - single". Apple Music. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.