Chris Sebastian

Christopher Troy Sebastian (born August 2, 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is best known for winning the 9th season of The Voice Australia in July 2020.

Chris Sebastian
Background information
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2011–present
Labels(2014–2015), EMI Music (2020)
Associated actsGuy Sebastian, Seal, Kelly Rowland
Websitechrissebastian.com.au

Chris attended King's Baptist Grammar School while growing up in Adelaide, South Australia.

Career

2008-2011: "Flow"

Sebastian moved from Adelaide, South Australia to Melbourne, Victoria in 2008 to further his music career, where he worked as a singing teacher and producer. In July 2011, he released his debut single "Flow".[1] auspOp described the song as a "likeable R&B/pop track that is as fresh as a summer breeze, combining cool harmonies with lashings of old school soul."[2]

2012: The Voice season one

In 2012, Sebastian auditioned for the 1st season of The Voice Australia. He received chair turns from Delta Goodrem and Seal, opting to join Team Seal. Sebastian progressed to the Top 16, before being eliminated from the competition.[3]

In a later interview, Sebastian revealed "I really didn't want to [do the show]... They did a lot of things that they weren't meant to, like after my performance they played my brother's song. And the whole point was for me to have my own identity... So it was a bit of a crappy experience."[4]

2013-2019: Independent career

In 2016, Sebastian toured with American vocal group Pentatonix and began work on his debut EP in Los Angeles.[5]

In October 2016, Sebastian released his debut EP Runaway.[6] Sebastian said "My old manager had me doing the whole dance/R&B/David Guetta stuff and look, it was fun, but I didn't enjoy it. I would never play those songs at gigs... Obviously as an artist you want to enjoy playing your songs live and I didn't... I changed the way that I wrote - it's a lot more acoustic, I guess if Ed Sheeran met Ne-Yo, that's kinda the sound I'm going for."[4] The EP was supported with a national tour in late 2016.[7]

2020: The Voice winner

In 2020, Sebastian returned and auditioned for The Voice (Australian season 9) as an All Star.[3] All four judges turned for his blind audition and he chose Team Kelly Rowland.[8]. He was announced the winner on 19 July 2020, beating Stellar Perry, Johnny Manuel and Siala Robson in a public vote, scoring $100,000 and a recording contract with EMI Music.[9][10]

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Immediately following the announcement of his win, Sebastian's debut single with EMI Music "Bed for Two" was released.

Upset viewers accused the TV singing contest of being "rigged", after contestant Chris' brother Guy Sebastian had been one of the show's judges. Sebastian denied receiving any preferential treatment, and said, as Guy's brother, he'd anticipated "negativity" going into the show. Sebastian said "Controversy is just part of being on television. I knew it was going to be a thing on this show, but I don't care. It's a voted show, it's audited, it couldn't be more above board. More people voted for me than are slamming me, so I'm going to focus on those people."[11][12] A Nine network spokesperson said: "The public vote for The Voice winner is highly regulated, operated by an independent third party, and overseen by lawyers. This year’s result is the tightest ever, with less than half a percent of the votes separating the winner and runner-up."[11]

Sebastian's 2019 single "I Found You" debuted at number 8 on the Australian Independent chart chart for the week commencing 27 July 2020.[13]

Discography

EPs
List of extended plays
Title Details
Runaway
  • Released: 20 October 2016[6]
  • Label: Chris Sebastian
This Christmas
  • Released: 12 December 2018[14]
  • Label: Chris Sebastian
The Complete Collection

Singles
List of singles as lead artist List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS indie[16]
"Flow"[17] 2011 - non album singles
"Everything"[18] 2013 -
"Runaway"[19] 2016 - Runaway
"Hey Na Na"[20] (with DL) 2017 - non album single
"This Christmas"[21] 2018 - This Christmas
"I Found You"[22] 2019 8 non album singles
"Take Me Back"[23] 2020 -
"Soon"[24] -
"Bed for Two"[25] N/A The Complete Collection

Personal life

Chris has three brothers, Olly, Guy and Jeremy.[26]

Chris is married to Natashia Sebastian. The pair suffered a miscarriage at the start of her second trimester in 2018.[27] They have one child, Ava (born March 2020).[27]

They currently reside in Sydney, New South Wales.

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References
  1. "Chris: The OTHER Sebastian guy". news.com.au. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "CHRIS SEBASTIAN : Flow". auspOp. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Chris Sebastian". 9now. 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Chris Sebastian On His 'Crappy' Experience On 'The Voice'". The Music. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Chris Sebastian Is Ready To Runaway With New Music". scenestr. December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Runaway (EP)". Apple Music. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "Chris Sebastian Confirms New EP and Tour". auspOp. October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "A soul-filled performance inspires the Coaches and leads to a four chair turn on The Voice 2020". 9Now. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. "Chris Sebastian wins season 9 of The Voice Australia". NewsComAu. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  10. "Winner of The Voice Australia 2020: Chris Sebastian". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  11. "Chris Sebastian's The Voice win triggers 'rigged' backlash". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. "The Voice 2020 winner: Chris Sebastian wins in finale". news.com.au. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. "This Week in the Chart 27 July". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. "This Christmas (EP)". Apple Music. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. "The Complete Collection (EP)". Apple Music. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. "Singles Chart (Independent Labels)". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. "Flow - single". Apple Music. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  18. "Everything- single". Apple Music. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  19. "Chris Sebastian Performs his New Single Live at Hope Studios". hope1032. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  20. "Hey Na Na - single". Apple Music. November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  21. "This Christmas - single". Apple Music. December 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  22. "I Found You - single". Apple Music. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  23. "Take Me Back - single". Apple Music. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  24. "Soon - single". Apple Music. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  25. "Bed for Two - single". Apple Music. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  26. "Get to know the Sebastian brothers". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  27. "EXCLUSIVE: Chris Sebastian's miscarriage heartbreak". who. November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
Preceded by
Diana Rouvas		 The Voice winner
2020		 Succeeded by
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