Selwyn (born Selwyn Pretorius, 1982, in Durban, South Africa) is an R&B singer from Perth, Western Australia. He was a contestant on the Australian reality series Popstars 2, but did not make it through to the final group lineup.[1] He was re-discovered while working at a shopping centre as a trolley boy. Producer Audius Mtawarira overheard him singing and offered to produce him.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2001–2017 |
| Labels | Sony BMG (2001–2004), Epic |
Career
In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, One Way.[3][4] Australian singer Israel contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of The Daily Telegraph is "beefed-up".[5] Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel".[6] It was promoted through the clothing store Jay Jays, where customers would receive a physical copy of the single after spending $40 at the store.[4] For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations.[7] It entered the Australian Singles Chart at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications (thresholds) |
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| AUS [9] | |||
| Meant to Be |
| 7 | |
| One Way |
| — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
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| AUS [9] | ||||
| "Buggin' Me" | 2001 | 19 |
| Meant to Be |
| "Way Love's Supposed to Be" | 2002 | 9 |
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| "Rich Girl" | 9 |
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| "Like This, Like That" | 44 | |||
| "Good Times" (with Disco Montego) (featuring Katie Underwood, Peta Morris and Jeremy Gregory) | 52 | single only | ||
| "Boomin'" | 2004 | 28 | One Way | |
| "Satisfactual" | — |
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