Way back in 2001, Australia was introduced to an artist called Selwyn, who was catapulted into the limelight after a stint on Channel Seven’s Popstars. After leaving the show before the finals, Selwyn was picked up by Sony, who turned him into the equivalent of Australia’s Chris Brown.
Our boy Selwyn had massive success with his first album in 2002. Some of you might remember his ARIA-topping cover of Hall & Oates’ ‘Rich Girl’, which subsequently went gold.
After the success of his first album, which included another two ARIA Top 20s, he felt untouchable, but after his sophomore album flopped he promptly parted with the label and returned to his normal life.
In a recent News Corp article, Selwyn discussed going back to the humble life after his brief time at the top. His money had dried up but he had found love, marrying a salsa dancer and welcoming a son into the family.
Forced to re-enter the workforce to support his family, Selwyn took a job with his wife’s brother before their marriage broke down and he was forced to look elsewhere for a gig.
Since then he’s been working a slew of odd jobs. “I got a bit of a crap job just driving a forklift in a warehouse,” he said in the recent interview, “I also did phone work for a charity”.
Now with a new lease on life Selwyn is ready to get back on the mic, so get keen Aussie R&B fans, ya boy Selwyn’s makin’ a comeback!
