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Klang, Malaysia
Guy Theodore Sebastian AM is an Australian singer and songwriter who was the winner of the first Australian Idol in 2003, and a judge on Australia's The X Factor in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016. He represented Australia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in 5th place.
Known for
- Glenn & Mick's Celebrity Intervention — Guest2026
- Hindi Vindi — James2025
- The Piano — Self - Judge2025
- The Voice: Generations2022
- Guy Sebastian: The Man the Music2020
- Don't Stop the Music — Himself - Presenter2018
- Anh's Brush with Fame — Himself2016
- Have You Been Paying Attention? — Self - Guest Quizmaster2013
- Guy Sebastian Live - The Armageddon Tour — (himself)2012
- The Voice — Self - Coach2012
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Australia
- Active from
- 1981
Discography
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Guy Sebastian is a successful Australian singer/songwriter whose recording career was launched spectacularly when he won the inaugural Australian Idol competition in November 2003. Since then Sebastian has released 5 studio albums which have been awarded 10 platinum & 1 gold accreditation for albums, and 8 platinum and 2 gold accreditations for singles. On his 5 albums, Sebastian has collaborated with many fine musicians/artists such as John Mayer <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Guy+Sebastian
Key facts
- Born
- Guy Theodore Sebastian , ( 1981-10-26 ) 26 October 1981 (age 44) , Klang , Selangor , Malaysia
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter record producer
- Years active
- 2003–present
- Spouse
- Jules Egan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
- Origin
- Adelaide , South Australia
- Genres
- Pop R&B
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar keyboards piano drums
- Labels
- Sony The Cherry Party RAL RCA
- Website
- guysebastian .com
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Official website
Guy Sebastian - Official Website
Official site of Guy Sebastian. Featuring news, tour info, music and official videos.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodore
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Malaysia
- Place of birth
- Klang
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Christianity
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2015
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- guysebastian.com
- Image
- Guy Sebastian 2014.jpg
- Voice type
- countertenor
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- Guy Sebastian
- date of birth
- 1981-10-26
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- Guy Theodore Sebastian
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- 2003-00-00
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- 359147
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Encyclopedic overview
Guy Theodore Sebastian AM (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame after winning the first season of Australian Idol, in 2003. Born in Malaysia and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Sebastian has since released eleven top ten albums, including three achieving number one in Australia. Eight have gained either platinum or multi-platinum certification. He has also achieved twenty three top twenty singles, with fourteen of them, reaching the top ten, including six achieving number one in Australia. Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to achieve six number one singles, and places third overall for all Australian acts. Twelve of his singles have been certified multi-platinum, including the 14× platinum "Battle Scars". His debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia in the decade 2000 to 2009. With eighty-two platinum and seven gold certifications and combined album and single sales of over six million in Australia, Sebastian has the highest certifications and sales of any Australian Idol contestant.
Sebastian has worked with a number of notable American musicians, including Brian McKnight, Robin Thicke, Steve Cropper, John Mayer, Jordin Sparks, Eve and Lupe Fiasco. "Battle Scars", a collaboration with Fiasco, spent 20 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 71 and achieved 3× platinum certification. "Battle Scars" also reached number two in Norway and New Zealand. Sebastian has reached the top ten in New Zealand with an album and six singles, including two number ones, and gained eleven platinum and five gold certifications there. In 2015, he represented Australia in its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Tonight Again", finishing in fifth place.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guy Sebastian” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.