Now onto the topic of touring, in January of last year (2016), William hit the road for The Introduction Tour across Australia, Asia, the United States and Europe. Check out this Forbes article where they kind of break down Will’s rise to viral success… I know for a fact that his covers increase the sales for the original songs and artists. He mixes and sings the songs different than the artists who performed them originally. And when it comes to his covers of recent songs, he sounds better than the original in most cases. William definitely won me over with his covers of 90’s-00s songs like “Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge and “Pony” by Genuwine. I hear a little bit of my favorite vocalists in him but he is still doing his own thing setting him apart easily. His vocal range is crazy and he does it so effortlessly. It could be those beautiful falsettos but whatever it is, he is definitely something special. But when I tell you guys that his voice has given me serious chills from the very first note I heard from him.
I LOVE his covers so much! First of all, it doesn’t hurt that he is adorable and has the cutest Australian accent. I believe that he has been working on some original music and will be releasing an EP, sometime soon hopefully. These mixtapes are collections of his covers, most of them that are not available on iTunes/ Apple Music. Also, between 2015 to now, he released 3 mixtapes: The Jump Off, The Re-Intoduction, and The Re-Introduction II. You could also find them on Spotify and Soundcloud. When it comes to his actual releases, many of them were his covers, and they were made available on iTunes/ Apple Music. In one of their group interviews they said that they loved his musicality and if you wanted a song done that you went to Will. His producing ability was appreciated while he was in The Collective. They also show his ability to produce and work behind the boards. People, including myself, see his music and videos as more than just a clip of him showing off his amazing vocal ability and range. He signed with Paradigm in late 2015 (is now signed to RCA). His following grew rather quickly and continues to grow. Officially a solo artist, William began recording cover tracks of popular Pop, Hip Hop, and R&B artists in his bedroom and posting them to his Facebook and Youtube. I don’t know if he was miserable like Zayn was but you can tell that he’s doing what he really loves now. He has this awesome personality and amazing talent that was stifled a little bit by being thrown into a boy-band.
Will even reminds me of him a little bit. Now, before I continue with Will’s story, all of this reminds me so much of Zayn. But in 2015 they split up to go solo and do their own things. They released many singles, an album, videos, and even did some touring. Like most acts that come out in the top 3 or so on these talent reality shows, it wasn’t long before they were signed to Sony Music Australia. The Collective came in 3 rd place, but that would not be the end for them. *Will is the 4th from the left… Adorable, right? 😉 * So, William was officially the member of a boy-band where he would be the rapper and singer of the group. Instead of sending him home, they put him together with 4 other guys and they would be called The Collective. He only made it to the super boot-camp stage. Will would audition the next season, the next year (2012). He only made it to the end of the boot-camp stage. Then he decided to audition for X Factor Australia season 3 in 2011. He was always working on music and still went to school and got a job like a normal young person would. William is from Australia and grew up around music because of his father, a singer/ songwriter out of New Zealand. He is just so talented and, like most artists that I adore, I wanted to learn more about him, his journey, and his music. I have been listening to him and watching his videos non-stop for the past week or so.
One these artists, 25 year old William Singe, have become a favorite of mine. Last Monday I introduced you to 3 amazing male artists who have been killing the cover game lately. Happy Monday to you my lovely readers! I am back with a MCM (Music Crush Monday aka Man Crush Monday in this case).
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