Bobby Andonov (Macedonian: Боби Андонов; born 28 August 1994), known by his stage name BOBI, is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bobby Andonov |
| Also known as | BOBI, Bobi Andonov |
| Born | 28 August 1994 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Alt, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | KIDBRTHR, Warner Music Australia |
| Website | bio |
Early life
editBobby Andonov was born on 28 August 1994 in Melbourne, Australia to Macedonian parents originating from Strumica, North Macedonia.[1] He has performed since the age of six, when he started dancing and singing in his hometown of Melbourne. At the age of nine, he starred as Danny Zuko in a junior production of Grease the musical. He lived in North Macedonia from the age of 13 to 15. He was then selected to be one of four young Simbas in the Broadway production of The Lion King in Melbourne and Shanghai, China.[2]
Music career
editAt the age of 14, Andonov represented North Macedonia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Cyprus. Out of 15 countries, he came in fifth with his song "Prati Mi SMS", which led to a European tour around the Balkans.[1] In 2010 Andonov entered for Australia's Got Talent. His audition reached over 15 million views. He was a grand finalist on the show, performing covers of songs including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Kanye West's "Heartless".[3] In 2010, record producer and music critic Molly Meldrum flew Andonov to Sydney to meet R&B singer Usher.[3]
In early 2014, Andonov wrote two songs for the Australian feature film The Dream Children, directed by Robert Chuter. He also worked on Afrojack’s 2014 debut album Forget the World, co-writing the track "Born to Run", which features Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees on vocals. Andonov co-wrote and co-produced the 2015 single "Stone", recorded by The X Factor Australia winner Cyrus Villanueva.[4]
In November 2015, Andonov was signed to a deal with Hollywood Records and moved to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.[5] On 20 October 2017, he released his debut single "Apartment", along with a music video for the song which reached number 9 in the Top 50 global playlist on spotify.[6]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | EP |
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| "Apartment" | 2017 | |
| "Faithful" | 2018 | |
| "Smoke" | ||
| "Until the Morning"[7] | 2022 | |
| "Night Crawls"[7] | ||
| "Bad Decisions" | 2023 | IN BAD COMPANY |
| "War Is Love" [7] | fan release | |
| "Potential" | IN BAD COMPANY | |
| "Anymore" | 2024 | Saint |
Production and writing credits
edit| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Credit | Peak chart positions |
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| 2014 | Afrojack feat. Tyler Glenn | Forget the World | "Born to Run" | Co-writer | |
| 2015 | Joel Fletcher | "State of Emergency" | Co-writer | 19 | |
| Cyrus Villanueva | Cyrus | "Stone" | Co-writer, co-producer | 4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jonathon Moran and Elle Halliwell, "Australia's Got Talent star Bobby Andonov has secret past life," The Daily Telegraph, 16 May 2010.
- ^ David Knox, "Bobby Andonov at Junior Eurovision," TV Tonight, 16 May 2010.
- ^ a b Colin Vickery, "Talent changes Bobby's future," Herald Sun, 8 June 2010.
- ^ David Watt, "Cyrus Wins 'X Factor' Australia and Celebrates By Dropping New Single," Noise, 2015.
- ^ Mike Wass, "Cyrus Wins 'X Factor' Australia, Drops 'Stone' Cold Smash," Idolator, 25 November 2015.
- ^ Jon Ali, "Queer Necessities: Billboard Pride's November Playlist," Billboard, 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Viral Aussie Tune Linked To One Of The Music World's Biggest Fan Conspiracies". The Music. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Peak positions in Australia:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Cyrus Villanueva". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 9 December 2015.
- For "Hold Back the River": Ryan, Gavin (24 October 2015). "ARIA Singles: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 'Downtown' Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- For "Rumour Has It": "australian-charts.com – ARIA Chartifacts 9-November-2015". Gavin Ryan (bulion) on Hung Medien. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- For "Knockin' on Heaven's Door": Ryan, Gavin (14 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Third Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- For "In the Air Tonight": Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'Hello' Is No 1 Again". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- For "Jealous": Ryan, Gavin (5 December 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Sixth Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
External links
edit Media related to Bobby Andonov at Wikimedia Commons