Selwyn (born Selwyn Pretorius, 1982, in Durban, South Africa) is an R&B singer from Perth, Western Australia. He was a contestant on the Australian reality series Popstars 2, but did not make it through to the final group lineup. He was re-discovered while working at a shopping centre as a trolley boy. Producer Audius Mtawarira overheard him singing and offered to produce him.
Career In August 2004, Selwyn released "Boomin'". It was written by Paul Rein for Selwyn's second studio album, One Way. Australian singer Israel contributed to the production of the song, which according to Kathy McCabe of The Daily Telegraph is "beefed-up". Selwyn described it as a "different track" with a "different feel". It was promoted through the clothing store Jay Jays, where customers would receive a physical copy of the single after spending $40 at the store. For the week of 19 August 2004, "Boomin'" was the third-most added track to the playlists of Australian radio stations. It entered the Australian Singles Chart at No.28 and spent six weeks within the chart.
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak positions Certifications AUSMeant to Be Released: 30 August 2002 Label: Epic Format: CD, cassette 7 ARIA: GoldOne Way Released: 25 July 2004 Label: Epic Format: CD, cassette —
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album AUS"Buggin' Me"200119 ARIA: GoldMeant to Be"Way Love's Supposed to Be"20029 ARIA: Gold"Rich Girl"9 ARIA: Gold"Like This, Like That"44"Good Times" (with Disco Montego) (featuring Katie Underwood, Peta Morris and Jeremy Gregory)52single only"Boomin'"200428One Way"Satisfactual" —
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