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{{short description|Australian singer {{refimprove|date=April 2021
Sheldon Riley | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sheldon Hernandez |
| Born | 1999 |
| Origin | Philippines |
| Genres | Pop, indie |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Sheldon Hernandez better known by the stage name Sheldon Riley (born c. 1999) is an Australian singer and fashion model of Filipino origin.[1] He took part in The X Factor Australia in 2016, in two series of The Voice Australia in 2018 and 2019 and in America's Got Talent in 2020. His best result was third on The Voice Australia in the seventh series of the show.
Talent shows
[edit]The X Factor Australia
[edit]He first took part in eighth season of The X Factor Australia in 2016 as Sheldon Hernandez (his real name) as a solo artist for the "Under 22" category. He auditioned with "Circle of Life" and after being stopped prematurely, "Ordinary People" from John Legend. Judges were Guy Sebastian, Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert and Mel B. He was sent home at the "Bootcamp" round by Adam Lambert, the mentor of the Under 22s category. However, the Groups category's mentor Iggy Azalea decided to bring Sheldon and three other eliminated solo contestants back by forming a new boy band, called Time and Place. The four-member boy band included Sami Afuni, Matthew McNaught, Leon Kroeber and Sheldon Hernandez. Azalea ended up with 9 various bands under her "groups" category. The band Time and Place was selected as one of Azalea's top 3 for the live shows, performing "You Don't Know Love" from Olly Murs and "Ride" from Twenty One Pilots. It was eventually eliminated at the first live show after receiving the fewest public votes. As quadruple eliminations in that round, the band finished 9th to 12th overall.
The Voice Australia
[edit]Two years later, in 2018, he took part in the seventh series of The Voice Australia. He auditioned with "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" turning all four judge chairs (Delta Goodrem, Kelly Rowland, Boy George and Joe Jonas. He was mentored by Boy George. In the "The Knockouts" he performed "Believe" from Cher and in the "Battle rounds" "Diamonds" from Rihanna qualifying in both. In the live shows he sang "Creep" and "Scars to Your Beautiful" and "Born This Way" always qualifying winning public vote. In the semi-final, he sang "Rise" from Katy Perry qualifying for the final where he performed "Young and Beautiful" from Lana del Rey and the Eurythmics hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" as a duet with his mentor Boy George, finishing third behind the runner-up Bella Paige and the winner Sam Perry.
In eighth series of the show, Riley returned as part of the All Stars that featured a number of artists who had appeared on previous seasons of the show, as well as on The X Factor Australia and Australia's Got Talent. Riley auditioned with "Frozen from Madonna with both Guy Sbastian and Delta Goodrem turning their chairs. The other two judges Boy George and Kelly Rowland had their teams full and were ineligible. Riley became part of the Delta team. In the next round, he sang "Call Out My Name" and "Praying" and was dropped by Delta in favour of team contestant Jordan Anthony. Riley was eliminated after the "Battle round" of the show on 17 June 2019.
America's Got Talent
[edit]In 2020, Sheldon Riley auditioned to season 15 of the contest America's Got Talent[2] Dressed in an avant-garde black ensemble and concealing his face with a glittery chain mask,[3] he sang Billie Eilish's "idontwannabeyouanymore".[4] Judges Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all voted yes, sending him to the "Judge Cuts". Heidi Klum was not present that day. He advanced to the Quarterfinals though the verdict was not televised. Sheldon Riley's Quarterfinals performed Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" via satellite from Luna Park in Sydney. Sheldon did not receive enough votes to advance to the Semifinals and was eliminated.
Career
[edit]After the habitual releases of performances in The Voice, Riley released his own single "Fire" in 2018 based on his exposure in The Voice. After taking part in America's Got Talent, he returned to Sidney releasing his single "More Than I".[5] in collaboration with Australian producer Sam Sakr.[6] He also released an accompanying music video for the song.[6] He is preparing an album based on a small book of notes he kept for many years.
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | |||||
| "Fire" | 2018 | - | non-album single | ||
| "More Than I" | 2020 | - | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Personal life
[edit]Sheldon was born in a family of diverse origins. His father is Filipino and his mother is Scottish/Irish.[7] He has Asperger syndrome.[5] He dealt with lots of bullying resulting in having little confidence and in suffering from anxiety. Through performing, however, he has been able to find and develop his inner strength. Sheldon is a member of the LGBTQ community and in a relationship with Zachery Tomlinson.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Talent Recap: Meet Sheldon Riley: The Aussie Filipino Singing Sensation On ‘America’s Got Talent’
- ^ NBC: Sheldon Riley America's Got Talent page
- ^ ET Online: 'America's Got Talent': Sheldon Riley Wows With Haunting Billie Eilish Cover Before Auditions Go Virtual
- ^ Good Housekeeping: 'AGT' Fans Reveal a Surprising Detail About Sheldon Riley’s Past on Twitter
- ^ a b The AU Review: Interview - Sheldon Riley on coming out, self-love and his debut single “More Than I”
- ^ a b Rolling Stone Australia: Song You Need to Know - Sheldon Riley, “More Than I” - Sheldon Riley delivers cinematic soundscapes and a punch-in-the-gut modern masterpiece with debut single “More Than I”.
- ^ a b TVOM: 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Sheldon Riley
- ^ Nine Tv: The Voice 2019: The truth about those Jack Vidgen and Sheldon Riley dating rumours
- ^ Zachery Tomlinson Instagram
External links
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