Rhys Bobridge
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| 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 |
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Rhys Bobridge, also known as Rhys, is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney.
Early life
Bobridge 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
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.[5] On 24 November, after signing with Warner Music Australia,[6] 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,[6] and reached number 39 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart.[7] Rhys has also taught dance at a number of organisations including the Sydney Dance Company studios.[8]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] |
NLD [10] | ||
| "Hot Summer" | 2008 | 39 | 45 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedabc - ↑ "Drag industry celebrates in style". Herald Sun. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2009. [dead link]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
