Cyrus Villanueva
| Cyrus Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 June 1996 |
| Origin | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Associated acts | Chris Isaak |
Cyrus Villanueva (born 20 June 1996), also known mononymously as Cyrus, 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.
Villanueva is of paternal Filipino and maternal European descent and comes from a musical family; his father is a retired professional entertainer. 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.
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".
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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. 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.
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