Selwyn (singer)

Australian singer

Selwyn

Background information
Origin| Perth, Western Australia
Genres| Pop, R&B
Years active| 2001–2017
Labels| Sony BMG (2001–2004), Epic

Musical artist

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.[1] 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.[1][2]

## Career

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In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, One Way.[3][4] Australian singer Israel contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of The Daily Telegraph is "beefed-up".[5] Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel".[6] 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.[4] For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations.[7] It entered the Australian Singles Chart at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.[8]

## Discography

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### Albums

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List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications  Title  | Details  | Peak positions  | Certifications
(thresholds)

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AUS
[9]
Meant to Be |

* Released: 30 August 2002
* Label: Epic (508361200)
* Format: CD, cassette

| 7  |

* ARIA: Gold[10]

One Way |

* Released: 25 July 2004
* Label: Epic (517640200)
* Format: CD, cassette

| —  |

### Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications  Title  | Year  | Peak positions  | Certifications  | Album

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AUS
[9]
"Buggin' Me"  | 2001  | 19  |

* ARIA: Gold[10]

| Meant to Be
"Way Love's Supposed to Be"  | 2002  | 9  |

* ARIA: Gold[10]

"Rich Girl"  | 9  |

* ARIA: Gold[10]

"Like This, Like That"  | 44  |
"Good Times" (with Disco Montego)
(featuring Katie Underwood, Peta Morris and Jeremy Gregory) | 52  |  | single only
"Boomin'"  | 2004  | 28  |  | One Way
"Satisfactual"  | —  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Snap crackle and Pop". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
2. ^ "Songs sung blue". The Age. Melbourne. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
3. ^ So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2005 (liner notes). Various. Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment. 2004.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ a b "Lay Down Some Tracks With Selwyn". The Hot Hits Live from LA. 29 October 2004. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
5. ^ McCabe, Kathy (26 August 2004). "Selwyn is Boomin' along". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
6. ^ "Headed 'One Way'", Geelong Advertiser, 13 November 2004
7. ^ "Sound Bite". The Daily Telegraph. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
8. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Selwyn – Boomin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
9. ^ a b "Discography Selwyn". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
10. ^ a b c d Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

## External links

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