Sam Perry (looping artist)
Sam Perry | |
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Birth name | Samuel Nicholas Perry |
Born | 18 September 1989 |
Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
Occupation(s) | Singer, looping artist |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Universal Music Australia |
Website | http://www.samperrymusic.com |
Sam Perry (born 18 September 1989) is an Australian singer and
Career
2013–2017
In early 2013 Perry was scouted for Onyx Productions' live theatre stunt show 360 Allstars – Urban Circus. The show toured Australia with over 76 performances before continuing its success in Germany with a near-sold out 25-show tour.[1]
In February 2014, Perry premièred a non-stop vocal soundscape titled The World Is.. at the Perth Fringeworld Festival. The show was awarded a four-star review from The West Australian and the Fringeworld Music Award of 2014.[1]
In 2017, Perry performed at the Fringe Festival for the fourth consecutive year.[2]
2018: The Voice
In 2018, Perry took part in the
denotes winner. denotes a song that reached the top 10 on iTunes.
The Voice performances and results (2018) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "When Doves Cry" | Prince | Through to The Knockouts |
The Knockouts | "Survivor" | Destiny's Child | Through to Battle Rounds |
Battle Rounds | "Sympathy for the Devil" | The Rolling Stones | Through to live shows |
Live show 1 | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Nirvana | Saved by public |
Live show 2 | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna
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Saved by public |
Live show 3 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio ft. L.V. | Saved by public |
Semi Final | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Queen | Saved by public |
Grand Final | "Praise You"/ "Stronger" | Fatboy Slim x Kanye West | Winner |
"They Don't Care About Us" (with Kelly Rowland) | Michael Jackson | ||
"Trust Myself" | Perry |
In August 2018, Perry announced details for a 9-date national tour commencing in Melbourne on 16 November 2018. Perry said "My new music is coming together well, I have a lot to do and more to learn, but it's exciting. I can't wait to tour Australia and show everyone what I have been working on."[5]
In November 2018, Perry released "Looking for Light", a song created in collaboration with Melbourne music dynamo Dub FX and lyrically pokes at our obsession with image and what others think of us.[6]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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AUS [7] | |||||
"Stepping Stones"[8] | 2018 | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Choir Boy"[9] | — | ||||
"Trust Myself"[10] | 78 | ||||
"Looking for Light"[11] | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year |
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"Wandering Strangers" (Black & Blunt featuring Sam Perry and MC Coppa)[12] |
2013 |
References
- ^ a b "Sam Perry Indie - Perth, WA". Triple J Unearthed. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sam Perry Announces Homecoming Fringe Shows". The Music. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "'I won't be pushed into a box': The Voice winner Sam Perry on what's next". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sam Perry Wins 'The Voice'". auspOp. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "SAM PERRY ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR". auspOp. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Sam Perry is Looking for Light". auspOp. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Stepping Stones – Single by Sam Perry on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Choir Boy – Single by Sam Perry on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Trust Myself – Single by Sam Perry on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Lokoing for Light – Single by Sam Perry on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Wandering Strangers (feat. Sam Perry & MC Coppa) – Single by Black & Blunt on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). 11 March 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
External links
- Sam Perry on Facebook
- Sam Perry on Instagram
- Sam Perry's channel on YouTube
- Sam Perry on Vkontakte