Sébastien Agius | |
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Birth name | Sébastien Agius |
Also known as | Sébastien, Seva |
Born | 2 March 1983 |
Origin | France |
Genres | Pop,comédie musicale |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, flute |
Years active | 2002–present |
Associated acts | 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille |
Website | Official Site |
Sébastien Agius or just Sébastien or Seva (born 2 March 1983 in Nice, France) is a French singer and songwriter, and winner of the inaugural season of the French X Factor series in 2009.
In 2003, he tried unsuccessfully for the first-ever series of the French singing competition Nouvelle Star. He was touring many years in Gospel pour 100 voix.
Since then, he has had many concerts and taken part in musicals. In 2007, he created the musical Hé l'artiste! with participation of 25 artists. Sébastien Agius wrote the lyrics and the music and designed the choreography.
He also played a role in:
Sébastien Agius tried for the new series X Factor in Rennes and was one of the finalists chosen. On 28 December 2009, he won the first ever French edition of The X Factor broadcast on W9 Network in France beating the 17-year-old Marie in the finals.
Songs performed in competition
During the series, he interpreted the following songs:
After winning, Sébastien Agius signed a record deal with Jive Epic/Sony. In April 2010, Agius also engaged in a tour of French and Belgian venues alongside Season 1 finalists Cyrielle, Gauthier Dymon and Guillaume.
His first official single release is "Ma Chance". released in March 2010. It is a jazzy tune greatly influenced by the Michael Bublé single "Haven't Met You Yet". His first album also entitled Ma chance was released in August 2010. "Ma Chance" did not meet the success the X factor winner hoped for, and the album sales were disappointing.
He is the composer of "Page Blanche, Page Grise, Page Bleue". Agius shifted gear and started appearing in musical comedies including the 2011 production Dracula, l'amour plus fort que la mort (Globe de Cristal Award 2012) by Kamel Ouali where Agius played the double roles of the sorcerer and the angel.