Robby De Sá
Robby De Sá | |
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 Robby De Sá | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop, indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, electric guitar, keys, drums |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Website | www.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
[edit]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
[edit]Discography
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'[9][10]
Only Lonely
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Stassen, Murray (7 May 2020). "MBW'S HOTTEST INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE WORLD: MAY-A, YAEOW, BOYLIFE, CIAN DUCROT AND TORA". Music Business Worldwide.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fires – The New Album Out Now". Ronan Keating. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Leahcar, Rachael (24 March 2013). 'Twitter / rachaeleahcar: Announcing... ALBUM RELEASE ...'
- ^ "Brian McFadden and Don Wycherley". RTÉ Two: The Cafe. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "The Irish Charts-All There is to Know". The Irish Charts.
- ^ "Franklin band gets down to business". Thesouthafrican.com. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition!". APRA/AMCOS. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
- ^ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!
- ^ australian-charts.com
- ^ "'Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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