Sheldon Riley
Sheldon Riley | |
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| Birth name | Sheldon Hernandez |
| Born | 14 March 1999 Philippines |
| Origin | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Associated acts | Time and Place, Iggy Azalea, Boy George |
Sheldon Riley Hernandez,[1] who performs as Sheldon Riley, (born March 1999) is a Filipino-Australian singer and fashion model.[2] He has competed in various TV talent shows, The X Factor Australia (2016), The Voice Australia (2018 finishing third, and 2019), and America's Got Talent (2020).
Talent shows[edit]
The X Factor Australia[edit]
Riley, as Sheldon Hernandez,[1] took part in the eighth season of The X Factor Australia in 2016:[3] initially as a solo artist for the "Under 22" category. He auditioned with "Circle of Life" and after being stopped prematurely, "Ordinary People" originally by John Legend. Judges were Guy Sebastian, Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert and Mel B. He was sent home at the "Bootcamp" round by Lambert, the mentor of the Under 22s category. However, Azalea, the Groups category's mentor brought Riley back when forming a four-piece boy band, Time and Place: he was joined by Sami Afuni, Matthew McNaught and Leon Kroeber. Azalea had nine bands in her category, Time and Place were selected as one of her top 3 for live shows, performing "You Don't Know Love" by Olly Murs and "Ride" by Twenty One Pilots. They were eliminated at the first live show upon receiving the fewest public votes. As quadruple eliminations in that round, the members finished 9th to 12th overall.
The Voice Australia[edit]
Two years later, in 2018, Riley was a contestant on the seventh series of The Voice Australia.[1][3] 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 George. In "The Knockouts" he performed "Believe" by Cher and in the "Battle rounds" he did "Diamonds" by Rihanna qualifying in both. In the live shows he sang "Creep", "Scars to Your Beautiful" and "Born This Way" always qualifying by winning the public vote. In the semi-final, he sang "Rise" by Katy Perry to reach the final where he performed "Young and Beautiful" by Lana del Rey and the Eurythmics' hit "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" as a duet with his mentor Boy George, finishing third behind runner-up Bella Paige and winner Sam Perry.
In eighth series of the show, in June 2019, Riley returned as part of the All Stars,[1][3] artists who had appeared on previous seasons of the show, or on The X Factor Australia or Australia's Got Talent. Riley auditioned with "Frozen" by Madonna, with both Sebastian and Goodrem turning their chairs. The other two judges, George and 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" on 17 June 2019.
America's Got Talent[edit]
In July 2020 Riley auditioned for season 15 of America's Got Talent.[3][4] Dressed in an avant-garde black ensemble and concealing his face with a glittery chain mask,[5] he sang Billie Eilish's "idontwannabeyouanymore".[6] Judges Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all voted yes,[7] sending him to the "Judge Cuts". Heidi Klum was not present that day. He advanced to the quarter finals though the verdict was not televised. Riley performed Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" via satellite from Luna Park in Sydney.[8] He did not receive enough votes to advance to the semi-finals 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 Sydney releasing his single, "More Than I".[9] in collaboration with Australian producer Sam Sakr.[10] He also released an accompanying music video.[10] He is preparing an album based on a small book of notes he has kept.
Personal life[edit]
Riley's father is a Filipino businessman and his mother is Scottish–Irish, he was raised with a sister.[11][12] He has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome on the autistic spectrum.[9] Riley wrote his first songs at ten years old while performing on a piano.[13] He dealt with bullying while moving school 14 times,[14] resulting in having little confidence and experiencing anxiety. Through performing he has developed an inner strength. As a year 10 student, he performed in a school production musical, Little Shop of Horrors, in June 2014, presented by Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.[15] In the following year, he won Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School/Youth Musical at the Gold Coast Theatre Awards, for his school's version of 13 The Musical.[16]
Riley is a member of the LGBTQ community and has performed at their fund raising events and festivals.[2][13][14] He made his own costumes for The Voice Australia appearances, having been taught sewing by his father.[12] He has dated Zachery Tomlinson since 2019.[2][11][17][18]
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. | |||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Doyle, Erin (19 June 2019). "The Voice stars' X Factor and Australian Idol Pasts". Woman's Day. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 S, Riyanka (2020). "Meet Sheldon Riley: The Aussie Filipino Singing Sensation on America's Got Talent". Talent Recap. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dicker, Ron (16 July 2020). "The Voice Australia's Sheldon Riley Unveils a Helluva Voice On America's Got Talent". HuffPost Australia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Brandle, Lars (15 July 2020). "Masked Singer Sheldon Riley Shines with Billie Eilish Cover on AGT: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ Brandle, Lars (26 August 2020). "Sheldon Riley Reimagines Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' on AGT". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The AU Review: Interview - Sheldon Riley on coming out, self-love and his debut single 'More Than I'
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Rolling Stone Australia: Song You Need to Know - Sheldon Riley, 'More Than I'
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 TVOM: 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Sheldon Riley
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Alfonso-Gregorio, Nikki (22 August 2019). "Sheldon Riley of The Voice Australia: 'I get to be the person I've always wanted to be'". SBS Filipino. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Casey Donovan and Sheldon Riley to headline Midwinta Gala 2018". Australian Pride Network. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Wade, Matthew (1 August 2018). "'I refuse to stay in the dark': The Voice finalist Sheldon Riley". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (11 June 2014). "Musical Success". Palm Beach Currumbin State High School. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "2015". Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Nine Tv: The Voice 2019: The truth about those Jack Vidgen and Sheldon Riley dating rumours
- ↑ Zachery Tomlinson Instagram
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