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Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the first winner of ''Australian Idol'' in 2003, and is a judge on Australia's ''The X Factor''.〔Moran, Jonathon (2 May 2015). (Chris Isaak and James Blunt: Meet the new X Factor guys ). Perthnow. Archived from (the original ) on 3 May 2015.〕 He represented Australia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in 5th place overall. Sebastian has released eight top ten albums including two number ones. The first seven all gained either platinum or multi-platinum certification.〔(Guy Sebastian in the Australian Charts ). australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.〕〔(Album and Single Accreditations 1997–2012 ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 March 2009.〕 He has also achieved twenty top twenty singles, with twelve reaching the top ten, including six number ones.〔 Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to achieve six number one singles, and places third overall for all Australian acts.〔Ryan, Gavin (19 August 2012). (Guy Sebastian Equals Abba For Number 1 Hits In Australia ). Noise11. Archived from (the original ) on 19 August 2012.〕 Eight of his singles have been certified multi-platinum, including the 9× platinum "Battle Scars".〔(ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2010〕〔(ARIA Single Accreditations 2011 ) Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 May 2011〕〔(ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles ). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 15 June 2012.〕〔(ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2013〕 His debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia last decade.〔(ARIA's End Of Decade Charts * ) (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕 With 51 platinum and six gold certifications and combined album and single sales of over 3.7 million in Australia, he has the highest certifications and sales of any ''Australian Idol'' contestant.〔 Sebastian has reached the top ten in New Zealand with an album and six singles, including two number ones, and gained six platinum and three gold certifications there.〔(Guy Sebastian in the NZ charts ). Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 17 September 2012.〕〔(RIANZ Archived Charts 18 January 2004 ).Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Retrieved 4 October 2013.〕〔(Latest Gold/Platinum Singles ). RadioScope New Zealand. Archived from (the original ) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2012.〕 Sebastian has worked with a number of notable American musicians including Brian McKnight, Robin Thicke, Steve Cropper, John Mayer, Jordin Sparks and Eve. "Battle Scars", a collaboration with American rapper Lupe Fiasco, spent 20 weeks on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 71 and achieved platinum certification.〔(Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco - Battle Scars ). aCharts.US. Retrieved 29 January 2013.〕〔(Gold Platinum searchable database ).Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 November 2013〕 "Battle Scars" also reached number two in Norway.〔(Battle Scars Norway ). norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.〕 In 2015 Sebastian's Eurovision song charted in the top 50 of several European countries.〔(Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again ). acharts.us. Retrieved 30 May 2015.〕〔(Guy Sebastian on Dutch Charts ). Dutch Chart Archives. Retrieved 30 May 2015〕〔(Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again, Chartlist week 23, 2015 ). Tonlist. Archived from (the original ) on 9 June 2015.〕 During his career Sebastian has received 25 ARIA Award nominations, winning four including Best Pop Release and Best Live Act.〔(ARIA Awards History by Artist ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from (the original ) on 30 November 2012.〕〔(ARIA Nominations ). Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 September 2010. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕〔(ARIA Award nominees announced for 2011 ). thevine.com.au. 12 October 2011. Archived from (the original ) on 30 November 2012.〕〔(Winners of the 2011 ARIA Awards ). ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. 27 November 2011. Archived from (the original ) on 30 November 2012.〕〔Smith, Sarah (6 October 2014). (Chet Faker and Violent Soho lead 2014 ARIA nominations ). Faster Louder. Archived from (the original ) on 7 October 2014.〕 Other awards include the APRA Urban Work of the Year, the () Oz Artist of the Year, Urban Music Awards for Best Male Artist and Best R&B Album, and an International Songwriting Competition award for "Battle Scars". Sebastian has sung at many notable events, including performing for Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey and Queen Elizabeth II.〔(Pope personally thanks WYD08 Volunteers ). Catholic News Agency. 20 July 2008. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕〔(Exclusive: Guy Sebastian sings at Oprah's private party ). Today Network. The Dirt. 16 December 2010. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕〔Iggulden, Tom (28 October 2011). (Queen welcomes 54 countries to CHOGM ). ABC Lateline. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕 He has a strong commitment to charity, and is currently an ambassador for World Vision Australia and the Australian Red Cross.〔(The X Factor Australia: Guy Sebastian ). Yahoo!7 tv. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕 ==Early life== Guy Sebastian was born in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on 26 October 1981. His father Ivan was also born in Malaysia and is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent with distant colonial Portuguese roots, while his mother Nellie is of English and Portuguese descent and was raised in India.〔Cheah, Jason (22 December 2003). (Nice guys do win ). thestar.com. Archived from (the original ) on 21 January 2012.〕 They met while Ivan was studying geology in India and they married a year later. Sebastian is the second of four sons. His older brother Ollie was born in India, and his younger brothers Chris and Jeremy were born in Australia after the family migrated there in 1988. They lived in Melbourne, Victoria for several years before eventually moving to Adelaide, South Australia due to Ivan's work as a geologist.〔Bermingham, L. B. (2004). Guy Sebastian ''Angels Brought Me Here: The Official Biography'', Funtastic, Victoria. ISBN 1-74150-055-9〕 As a child Sebastian took violin lessons; he would later learn to play guitar, drums and piano, although he has had no formal training in these other musical instruments. He attended Paradise Community Church, an Assemblies of God church and one of the largest churches in Australia, and he became one of their main worship singers. He also sang with the Paradise Community Church Youth Conference Planetshakers, performing both lead and backup vocals for their 2002 and 2003 conferences and albums. (After winning ''Australian Idol'' he recorded on two of their albums, ''Adore'' in 2004 and ''Set Me Free'' in 2005.)〔〔 Sebastian attended King's Baptist Grammar School. He then began studies in Medical Radiation at the University of South Australia, but left to pursue a career in music. He taught vocals at Temple Christian College and other high schools while also working as a recording engineer and studying Music Technology at the University of Adelaide's Elder School of Music.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guy Sebastian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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