Mark Vincent

Mark Vincent
Mark Vincent, 2018
Background information
Born (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993
Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Operatic pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2009–present
Website markvincent.com.au

Mark Vincent (born 4 September 1993 in Caringbah, New South Wales) is an Australian tenor. Vincent won the third season of Australia's Got Talent in 2009 and signed with Sony Music Australia immediately after. As of 2017, Vincent has released seven studio albums and one "best of". Vincent is managed by Ralph Carr Management.[1]

History

In February 2009, Vincent appeared on the third season of Australia's Got Talent singing "Nessun Dorma". On 22 April 2009, Vincent was declared the winner and immediately signed with Sony Music Australia. Vincent released his debut studio album, My Dream – Mio Visione in July 2009. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. In 2010, Vincent released Compass which peaked at number 5 and The Great Tenor Songbook which peaked at number 18.

In 2011, Vincent released his fourth album, Songs from the Heart which peaked at number 10. In 2013, Vincent released The Quartet Sessions, followed by Best So Far in April 2014. In 2014, Vincent made his music theatre debut in the highly acclaimed Australian production of Dirty Dancing, which played 130 shows around the country.

Vincent's sixth studio album was a collaborative released with Marina Prior in 2016. The album debuted at number 5. Vincent and Prior toured the album. Vincent performed at Carols in the Domain in Sydney for the eighth consecutive year on 18 December 2016.[6]

In April 2017, Vincent released his seventh studio album, A Tribute to Mario Lanza. In May 2017, Vincent played the role of Freddy in the Australia production of My Fair Lady.

Personal life

His main inspiration is his late grandfather, Bruno, who raised him in Sydney and taught him how to sing.

Vincent has said that he would like to follow in the footsteps of his idol Anthony Warlow. He has also stated that he admired opera singers Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti.

Vincent attended school at De La Salle College Caringbah and De La Salle College in Cronulla. He hopes to study at the Milan Conservatory, the leading musical institution in Italy where Giacomo Puccini studied.

Vincent is currently engaged and is a committed supporter of the charity Save Our Sons, who fight Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[2]
My Dream – Mio Visione 2
Compass
  • Released: 16 April 2010
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88697672062)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5
  • ARIA: Gold
The Great Tenor Songbook
  • Released: 19 November 2010
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88697760082)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 18
  • ARIA: Gold
Songs from the Heart
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88697927992)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10
The Quartet Sessions
  • Released: 18 October 2013
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88765477702)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16
Together (with Marina Prior)
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88985314732)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5
A Tribute to Mario Lanza
  • Released: 14 April 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88985431722)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  • Released: 26 October 2018
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (19075898612)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 TBR

Compilation albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[2]
Best So Far
  • Released: 25 April 2014
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88843072242)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 15

References

  1. ↑ "Home – RCM". RCM. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  2. 1 2 "australian-charts.com – Discography Mark Vincent". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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