Sheldon Riley
Sheldon Riley | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sheldon Riley Hernandez |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 14 March 1999
Genres | Pop, Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Sheldon Riley Hernandez (born 14 March 1999) is an Australian singer. He represented Australia in the
Early life
Riley was born in
Career
2016–2020: The X Factor, The Voice, and America's Got Talent
In 2016, Riley, who then performed under his full name Sheldon Hernandez, auditioned for the
The X Factor performances and results (2016) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "Circle of Life" / "Ordinary People" | Elton John / John Legend | Through to bootcamp |
Bootcamp | — | Eliminated | |
Bootcamp | "You Don't Know Love" (as part of Time and Place) | Olly Murs | Through to live show |
Live show 1 | "Ride" (as part of Time and Place) | Twenty One Pilots | Eliminated |
In 2018, Riley appeared in the
The Voice performances and results (2018) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club | Through to The Knockouts |
The Knockouts | "Believe" | Cher | Through to Battle Rounds |
Battle Rounds | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | Through to live shows |
Live show 1 | "Creep" | Radiohead | Saved by public |
Live show 2 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Alessia Cara | Saved by public |
Live show 3 | "Born This Way" | Lady Gaga | Saved by public |
Semi-final | "Rise" | Katy Perry | Saved by public |
Final | "Young and Beautiful" | Lana Del Rey | 3rd place |
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (with Boy George) | Eurythmics |
Immediately following the final, Sheldon released "Fire" via Universal Music Australia.[7][8]
In 2019, Riley returned to
The Voice performances and results (2019) | |||
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Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
Audition | "Frozen" | Madonna | Through to The Knockouts |
The Knockouts | "Call Out My Name" | The Weeknd | Through to Battle Rounds |
Battle Rounds | " Praying "
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Kesha | Through to live shows |
Live show 1 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | Saved by Coach |
Live show 2 | "7 Rings" | Ariana Grande | Saved by Public |
Semi-final | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | Eliminated |
In 2020, Riley competed in the
2021–present: Eurovision Song Contest, The Masked Singer
On 26 November 2021, he was announced as one of the participants in the Eurovision – Australia Decides.[11] Later, it was announced that his song for the contest was called "Not the Same", which released on 15 February 2022. He won the show with 100 points and therefore had the chance to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[12][1][13] Riley was one of the 10 qualifiers that advanced to the final of the competition on 14 May, where he reached 15th place with 125 points. Of the points he received, 123 were from national juries, and 2 points were from televoting.[14][15]
In 2022, Riley took place in the
In 2024, Riley appeared on America's Got Talent: Fantasy League on Mel B's team. He progressed to the semi-finals after the studio audience advanced him after the first round, but was eliminated during his semi-final episode.[21]
Personal life
Riley is openly gay.
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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AUS Ind. [23] |
LIT [24] |
SWE Heat. [25] | |||
"Fire"[7] | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"More Than I"[22] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
"Left Broken"[22] | 2021 | — | — | — | |
"Again" | — | — | — | ||
"Not the Same"[22] | 2022 | 3 | 47 | 19 | |
"Never Enough"[20] | — | — | — | ||
"Insane"[26] | 2023 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b Farren, Neil (26 February 2022). "Australia: Sheldon Riley to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b Alfonso-Gregorio, Nikki (11 January 2022). "Sheldon Riley of The Voice Australia: 'I get to be the person I've always wanted to be'". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Olsen, Cooper (26 November 2021). "Australia Decides 2022: Getting to know Sheldon Riley". aussievision. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Inside Eurovision star's amazing school past". Gold Coast Bulletin. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "What AGT didn't tell you about Sheldon Riley | America's Got Talent". EPIC Top Trending. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "The Voice Australia: Season 7, Blind Auditions 2". Reality Recaps. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Get behind the beautiful Sheldon Riley from The Voice Australia and download his song 'Fire'". Facebook. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Fire - Single by Sheldon Riley". Apple Music. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "The Voice Australia 2019: The All-Star artists returning in Season 8". celebrity.nine.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Keegan, Kayla (19 July 2020). "Twitter Recognized 'AGT' Contestant Sheldon Riley From His Past on 'The Voice' Immediately". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (26 November 2021). "Australia: Three More Artists for Eurovision Australia Decides 2022 Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Tang, Isabella (26 February 2022). "Sheldon Riley wins Australia Decides 2022 with "Not the Same"". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- SBS News. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision 2022: The Second Semi-Final Qualifiers". Eurovision.tv. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Gbogbo, Mawunyo (15 May 2022). "Australia's Sheldon Riley garners support from national juries at Eurovision". ABC News.
- ^ Smith, Laura (28 August 2022). "The Masked Singer's 'Snapdragon' revealed to be Aussie Eurovision star". aussievision. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Sheldon Riley ended as the runner up of The Masked Singer Australia!". ESCBubble. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Sheldon Riley Removes a New Kind of Mask, Teases Upcoming Projects". escYOUnited. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Tsinivits, Kyriakos (5 October 2022). "Sheldon Riley releases rendition of 'Never Enough' from The Masked Singer". aussievision. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Caeluris (13 October 2022). "For any fans of Sheldon Riley, he recently released his own cover for Never Enough. I'm in love with it". r/eurovision. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Here Are the 40 Acts Returning to Compete in the AGT: Fantasy League Spinoff". NBC Insider Official Site. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sheldon Riley heads to Eurovision with 'Not the Same'". OutInPerth. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Singles Chart (Independent Labels) 7 March 2022". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Sheldon Riley celebrates Eurovision one year later with release of broody track, INSANE". DNA. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.