Rhys Bobridge, also known as Rhys, is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney.
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.jpg) Rhys Bobridge as living statue | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rhys |
| Born | 24 December 1981 |
| Origin | Adelaide, Australia[1] |
| Genres | pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | pop singer, dancer, make-up artist |
| Instrument | vocals |
Early life
editBobridge started gymnastics at seven years of age,[1] which led him to attending classes at Johnny Young Talent School,[2] alongside Australian Idol winner Wes Carr.[3] In grade 10, Bobridge left Brighton Secondary School to attend Victorian College of the Arts, then went to work in a Taiwan theme park.[1]
Career
editBobridge appeared on the ABC TV and Seven Network's children's television program The Fairies as Elf from 2000 to 2007[4] and performed as a drag queen named "Regime Dettol".[5]
He was runner up on Network 10's inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in April 2008,[4] and performed at the 18th Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) in August.[6] On 24 November, after signing with Warner Music Australia,[7] Bobridge released an altered cover version of the dance track "Hot Summer", originally performed by German pop band Monrose. "Hot Summer" was used on station promotions for Network Ten,[7] and reached number 39 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart.[8]
Rhys has also taught dance at a number of organisations including the Sydney Dance Company studios.[9]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] |
NLD [11] | ||
| "Hot Summer" | 2008 | 39 | 45 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Meegan, Genevieve (27 April 2008). "Tough road to the top for Rhys". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Rhys Bobridge". NineMSN. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Wes Carr and Rhys Bobridge on Young Talent Time together". The Daily Telegraph. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Dancing king". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ Sams, Christine (27 April 2008). "Past can't drag a top dancer down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Drag industry celebrates in style". Herald Sun. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b Moran, Jonathon (30 November 2008). "So they think he can sing". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Rhys – Hot Summer". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Sydney Dance Company Studios Timetable". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Rhys singles". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Rhys singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2009.