Rhys Bobridge | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Rhys |
Born | 24 December 1981 |
Origin | Adelaide, Australia [1] |
Genres | pop, dance |
Occupation(s) | pop singer, dancer, make-up artist |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Rhys Bobridge, also known as Rhys, is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney.
Bobridge started gymnastics at seven years of age, [1] which led him to attending classes at Johnny Young Talent School, [2] alongside Australian Idol winner Wes Carr. [3] In grade 10, Bobridge left Brighton Secondary School to attend Victorian College of the Arts, then went to work in a Taiwan theme park. [1]
Bobridge appeared on the ABC TV and Seven Network's children's television program The Fairies as Elf from 2000 to 2007 [4] and performed as a drag queen named "Regime Dettol". [5]
He was runner up on Network 10's inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in April 2008, [4] and performed at the 18th Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) in August. [6] On 24 November, after signing with Warner Music Australia, [7] Bobridge released an altered cover version of the dance track "Hot Summer", originally performed by German pop band Monrose. "Hot Summer" was used on station promotions for Network Ten, [7] and reached number 39 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. [8]
Rhys has also taught dance at a number of organisations including the Sydney Dance Company studios. [9]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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AUS [10] |
NLD [11] | ||
" Hot Summer" | 2008 | 39 | 45 |
Rhys Bobridge | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Rhys |
Born | 24 December 1981 |
Origin | Adelaide, Australia [1] |
Genres | pop, dance |
Occupation(s) | pop singer, dancer, make-up artist |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Rhys Bobridge, also known as Rhys, is an Australian pop singer, dancer and make-up artist based in Sydney.
Bobridge started gymnastics at seven years of age, [1] which led him to attending classes at Johnny Young Talent School, [2] alongside Australian Idol winner Wes Carr. [3] In grade 10, Bobridge left Brighton Secondary School to attend Victorian College of the Arts, then went to work in a Taiwan theme park. [1]
Bobridge appeared on the ABC TV and Seven Network's children's television program The Fairies as Elf from 2000 to 2007 [4] and performed as a drag queen named "Regime Dettol". [5]
He was runner up on Network 10's inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in April 2008, [4] and performed at the 18th Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) in August. [6] On 24 November, after signing with Warner Music Australia, [7] Bobridge released an altered cover version of the dance track "Hot Summer", originally performed by German pop band Monrose. "Hot Summer" was used on station promotions for Network Ten, [7] and reached number 39 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. [8]
Rhys has also taught dance at a number of organisations including the Sydney Dance Company studios. [9]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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AUS [10] |
NLD [11] | ||
" Hot Summer" | 2008 | 39 | 45 |