Cyrus Villanueva

Cyrus Villanueva (born 20 June 1996), also known mononymously as Cyrus,[1] is an Australian singer from Wollongong, New South Wales. He is best known for winning the seventh season of The X Factor Australia in 2015. His debut studio album Cyrus was released on 9 December 2015.

Cyrus Villanueva
Born (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996
Galiwin'ku, Northern Territory, Australia
OriginWollongong, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2015–present
LabelsSony
Associated actsChris Isaak

Personal life

Villanueva is of paternal Filipino and maternal Australian descent and comes from a musical family; his father is a retired professional entertainer. His father, Isagani Villanueva, is from Cotabato City, Philippines, and his mother, Tracie Villanueva, is Australian. Cyrus was inspired to sing by his father who is a professional singer. Prior to entering The X Factor, Villanueva was studying graphic design at the University of Wollongong and performing gigs in bars, cafés and at weddings during his spare time. Aside from singing, he also plays the guitar and piano.

Career

2015: The X Factor and Cyrus

In 2015 Cyrus took part in the seventh season of The X Factor Australia. He made it through to the Grand Finale and won the show after singing "Wicked Game".

  denotes a performance that entered the ARIA Singles
  denotes winner

After winning the competition Villanueva received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia and released his debut single "Stone" co-produced by TMS and Bobby Andonov and co-written by TMS, Bobby Andonov and Sean Douglas.[2] Villanueva's self-titled debut album Cyrus was released on 9 December 2015, and features studio recordings of selected songs he performed on The X Factor.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[4]
Cyrus 9

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[4]
2015 "Stone" 4 Cyrus
2016 "Keep Talking" 44 TBA
"Hurt Anymore"
(with Samantha Jade)		 45
2017 "Anchor"[8]
(Baytek featuring Cyrus)		 —
"Alone"[9] —
"Don't Let Me Know"[10] —
2018 "Blah" [11] —

Other charted songs
Year Title Peak chart positions
AUS
[4]
2015 "Wicked Game" 6
"Hold Back the River" 100
"Rumour Has It" 109
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" 80
"In the Air Tonight" 71
"Jealous" 81

References
  1. https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/cyrus/id1060390014
  2. "Cyrus Villanueva wins The X Factor Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. Damian (25 November 2015). "Cyrus Villanueva's Album Locked". Auspop. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  4. Peak positions in Australia:
  5. "Cyrus by Cyrus". iTunes Australia (Apple). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Ryan, Gavin (9 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  8. "Anchor – Single by Baytek feat Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  9. "Alone – Single by Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. "Don't Let Me Know – Single by Cyrus on iTunes". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  11. "Blah (single) | iTunes Australia". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Marlisa Punzalan		 The X Factor Australia
Winner
2015		 Succeeded by
Isaiah Firebrace
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