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Robby De Sá
Robby De Sá
Background information
BornPotchefstroom, South Africa
GenresPop, indie pop
Occupation(s)Music producer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, electric guitar, keys, drums
Years active1999–present
LabelsSony/ATV Music Publishing
Websitewww.robbydesa.com

Robby De Sá is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys and North-West University.

Career

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Based in Sydney, he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including The Veronicas, MAY-A, Gretta Ray, Busby Marou, Mitch James, Tina Arena, Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Stan Walker. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013.[1]

Credits

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Discography

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Artist Album Song Release Date Credit
Coterie Coterie "Honey Dance with Me" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Deja Vu" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Stepping Stone" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "West Coast Drive" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "For the People" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Feelin' It" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Accidental Love" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Killing It Off" 2022 Co-producer
Coterie Coterie "Cool It Down" 2021 Co-producer
The Veronicas Human Without You 2021 Co-writer/co-producer
The Veronicas Human Jealous 2021 Co-writer/co-producer
MAY-A Green - Single Green[2] 2020 Co-writer/Producer
The McClymonts Mayhem to Madness Open Heart 2020 Co-writer
The McClymonts Mayhem to Madness Free Fall 2020 Co-writer
Shannen James Collide - Single Collide 2020 Co-writer
The Veronicas Human (The Veronicas album) Think of Me - Single 2019 Co-writer/Producer
Busby Marou The Great Divide Best of Times 2019 Co-writer
MAY-A Fools Paradise - Single Fools Paradise 2019 Co-writer/Producer
Eilish Gilligan Keep Up - Single Keep Up 2019 Co-writer/Producer
Mitch James Mitch James Can't Help Myself 2018 Co-writer/Producer
Matt Gresham Who Am I Now Rising Up 2018 Co-writer/Producer
Matt Gresham Who Am I Now Who Am I Now 2018 Co-writer/Producer
Marcelo Skin and Bones - Single Skin and Bones 1 December 2016 Co-writer/Producer
Gavin Edwards Silver Skies Beautiful Morning 21 October 2016 Co-writer
In Stereo She's Rock n Roll - EP Good Times 1 April 2016 Co-writer/Producer
Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes A Thousand Lifetimes 6 November 2015 Co-writer
Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes Miss You 6 November 2015 Co-writer
Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes Without You 6 November 2015 Co-writer
Dami Im Heart Beats Heart So Dry 25 September 2014 Co-writer/Producer
Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters Sail Away 11 July 2014 Co-writer/Producer
Stan Walker Inventing Myself Time To Save Our Love 25 October 2013 Co-writer/Co-Producer
Stan Walker Inventing Myself Hurricane 25 October 2013 Co-writer/Co-Producer
Tina Arena Reset Only Lonely 18 October 2013 Co-writer/Producer
Tina Arena Reset Lose Myself 18 October 2013 Co-writer
Brian McFadden Non-album single Time To Save Our Love 29 September 2013 Co-writer
Ben Hazlewood Loveless – EP Twice 23 April 2013 Co-writer
Ben Hazlewood Loveless – EP Knock on My Window 23 April 2013 Co-writer
Brittany Cairns Brittany Cairns EP Behind The Scenes 22 March 2013 Co-writer

Performing credits

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Artist Tour Location Year Credit
Tina Arena 'Reset' Tour Australia 2014 Guitarist
Emma Birdsall OneRepublic 'Native' support act[3] Australia 2013 Musical Director & Guitarist
Brian McFadden Ronan Keating 'Fires' support act[4] UK and Australia 2013 Guitarist
Rachael Leahcar Rachael Leahcar Tour[5] Australia 2013 Musical Director & Guitarist

Early Career and Franklin

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Roberto Manuel De Sá (Robby) has been a professional guitarist since 1999 when he joined South African band 'Allegory' in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2002, after the band completed a contract for Sun City International, he moved to Ireland with vocalist Gavin Edwards at the request of ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden and formed the band 'Franklin' with several other South African musicians.[6] They were signed to Brian's own label (Pig Records) in Ireland. Robby co-wrote and released the single "You" in June 2004 which led to the Top 20 hit[7] for the band in Ireland. Franklin performed at many of the Ireland's high-profile events such as Oxegen, Michelstown Festival and O2 in The Park. The band also supported Incubus at the Point Depot, Dublin in May 2004.[8] As a session musician Robby has performed and toured with Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Westlife, Brian Mcfadden, Charley Pride, Shakin Stevens, Delta Goodrem and Ben Mills.

Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition 2013

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Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'[9][10]

Only Lonely

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Robby co-wrote and produced the Tina Arena song Only Lonely (from her album Reset),[11] which featured in a commercial for the 2013 season finale of Australian soap opera Home and away . The song peaked at No. 32 on the Australian Aria Singles Chart[12] on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store[13]

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Jonathon (30 November 2013). "Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished songwriters". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ Stassen, Murray (7 May 2020). "MBW'S HOTTEST INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE WORLD: MAY-A, YAEOW, BOYLIFE, CIAN DUCROT AND TORA". Music Business Worldwide.
  3. ^ "OneRepublic Announce 2013 Australian Tour Dates – With Emma Birdsall!". Take 40. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Fires – The New Album Out Now". Ronan Keating. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ^ Leahcar, Rachael (24 March 2013). 'Twitter / rachaeleahcar: Announcing... ALBUM RELEASE ...'
  6. ^ "Brian McFadden and Don Wycherley". RTÉ Two: The Cafe. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts-All There is to Know". The Irish Charts.
  8. ^ "Franklin band gets down to business". Thesouthafrican.com. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition!". APRA/AMCOS. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  10. ^ VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
  11. ^ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!
  12. ^ australian-charts.com
  13. ^ "'Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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