Robby De Sá

Roberto De Sá
Roberto (Robby) De Sá
Background information
Birth name Roberto Manuel De Sá
Born (1979-06-19) 19 June 1979
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Genres Pop, Pop rock
Occupation(s) Music producer, songwriter, Guitarist, musician
Instruments Guitar, Electric Guitar
Years active 1999–present
Labels Specific Music Publishing / Kobalt Music
Associated acts Tina Arena, Brian McFadden
Website www.robbydesa.com

Roberto (Robby) De Sá is a producer, songwriter and guitarist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys

Career

Currently living between in Sydney, Australia, Dublin and London he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including Tina Arena, Brian McFadden, Taylor Henderson, Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timomatic, Titanium, Emma Birdsall, Stan Walker and Joe Moore. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013.[1]

Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition 2013

Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'[2][3]

Only Lonely

Robby co-wrote and produced the Tina Arena song Only Lonely (from her album Reset),[4] which featured in a commercial for the 2013 season finale of Australian soap opera Home and away . The song peaked at No. 32 on the Australian Aria Singles Chart[5] on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store[6]

Credits

Songwriting credits

Robby's songs feature on the following albums:

ArtistAlbumSongRelease DateCredit
MarceloSkin and Bones - SingleSkin and Bones1 December 2016Co-writer
Gavin EdwardsSilver SkiesBeautiful Morning21 October 2016Co-writer
In StereoShe's Rock n Roll - EPGood Times1 April 2016Co-writer
Joe MooreA Thousand LifetimesA Thousand Lifetimes6 November 2015Co-writer
Joe MooreA Thousand LifetimesMiss You6 November 2015Co-writer
Joe MooreA Thousand LifetimesWithout You6 November 2015Co-writer
Dami ImHeart BeatsHeart So Dry25 September 2014Co-writer
Taylor HendersonBurnt LettersSail Away11 July 2014Co-writer
Stan WalkerInventing MyselfTime To Save Our Love25 October 2013Co-writer
Stan WalkerInventing MyselfHurricane25 October 2013Co-writer
Tina ArenaResetOnly Lonely18 October 2013Co-writer
Tina ArenaResetLose Myself18 October 2013Co-writer
Brian McFaddenNon-album singleTime To Save Our Love29 September 2013Co-writer
Ben HazlewoodLoveless – EPTwice23 April 2013Co-writer
Ben HazlewoodLoveless – EPKnock on My Window23 April 2013Co-writer
Brittany CairnsBrittany Cairns EPBehind The Scenes22 March 2013Co-writer

Production credits

ArtistAlbumSongRelease DateCredit
MarceloSkin and Bones - SingleSkin and Bones1 December 2016Producer
In StereoShe's Rock n Roll - EPGood Times1 April 2016Producer
Dami ImHeart BeatsHeart So Dry25 September 2014Producer
Taylor HendersonBurnt LettersSail Away11 July 2014Producer
Stan WalkerInventing MyselfTime To Save Our Love25 October 2013Co-producer
Stan WalkerInventing MyselfHurricane25 October 2013Co-producer
Tina ArenaResetOnly Lonely18 October 2013Producer

Performing credits

ArtistTourLocationYearCredit
Tina Arena'Reset' TourAustralia2014Guitarist
Emma BirdsallOneRepublic 'Native' support act[7]Australia2013Musical Director & Guitarist
Brian McFaddenRonan Keating 'Fires' support act[8]UK and Australia2013Guitarist
Rachael LeahcarRachael Leahcar Tour[9]Australia2013Musical Director & Guitarist

Early Career and Franklin

Roberto Manuel De Sá (Robby) has been a professional guitarist since 1999 when he joined South African band 'Allegory' in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2002, after the band completed a contract for Sun City International, he moved to Ireland with vocalist Gavin Edwards at the request of ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden and formed the band 'Franklin' with several other South African musicians.[10] They were signed to Brian's own label (Pig Records) in Ireland. Robby co-wrote and released the single "You" in June 2004 which led to the Top 20 hit[11] for the band in Ireland.

Franklin performed at many of the Ireland's high-profile events such as Oxegen, Michelstown Festival and O2 in The Park. The band also supported Incubus at the Point Depot, Dublin in May 2004.[12]

As a session musician Robby has performed and toured with Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Westlife, Brian Mcfadden, Charley Pride, Shakin Stevens, Delta Goodrem and Ben Mills.

References

  1. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (30 November 2013). "Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished song writers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition!". APRA/AMCOS. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. ↑ VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
  4. ↑ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!
  5. ↑ australian-charts.com
  6. ↑ "'Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart)". iTunes. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  7. ↑ "OneRepublic Announce 2013 Australian Tour Dates – With Emma Birdsall!". Take 40. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  8. ↑ "Fires – The New Album Out Now". Ronan Keating. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  9. ↑ Leahcar, Rachael (24 March 2013). 'Twitter / rachaeleahcar: Announcing... ALBUM RELEASE ...'
  10. ↑ "Brian McFadden and Don Wycherley". RTÉ Two: The Cafe. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts-All There is to Know". The Irish Charts.
  12. ↑ "Franklin band gets down to business". Thesouthafrican.com. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
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