Hrvy
HRVY | |
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 Cantwell backstage before Friday Download, November 2016 | |
| Born | Harvey Leigh Cantwell 28 January 1999 Kent, England |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | hrvy |
Harvey Leigh Cantwell (born 28 January 1999), also known as Hrvy (stylised in all caps as HRVY), is an English singer and television personality. He was a presenter on Friday Download on CBBC from 2014 to 2015, and competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020.
Education[]
Cantwell is a former student of the Leigh Academy[2] in Dartford, Kent, leaving in 2015.[3]
Career[]
Television[]
Cantwell appeared as one of six presenters of the CBBC television show Friday Download for Series 7 to Series 9.[4][5][6] On 26 February 2020, he appeared in an episode of the CBBC singing show Got What It Takes? by surprising the contestants as they were learning his own song "Personal" for that week's sing-off. He was also a mentor in the same episode during a music video challenge.
In September 2020, it was announced that he would be competing in the eighteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Janette Manrara.[7][3] They were the first pair to receive a 10 from any judge in the series for their Salsa in Week 4, and scored the first perfect 30/30 of the series in Week 6 for their Street routine. (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bruno Tonioli was unable to travel to the UK to take part as a judge, hence the maximum score was only 30 rather than the usual 40.) They finished top of the judges' leaderboard on three separate occasions, the most of any couple in the series, and also placed joint-first on the judges' leaderboard in the grand-final, scoring a total of 88 out of 90. With the exception of eventual winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse, they were the only other couple in the series to never place in the bottom two during any week. The duo eventually finished in second place alongside Jamie Laing and Karen Hauer, Maisie Smith and Gorka Márquez, losing out to Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse on the public vote.
Music[]
HRVY's music career began on 20 December 2013 with the release of his first single, "Thank You".[8] In May 2014, he was a support artist for Little Mix during the Salute Tour,[3] alongside girlband M.O.[9] After signing with Virgin EMI in February 2017, he released the debut Holiday EP, which featured the singles "Holiday" and "Phobia". In November 2017, Cantwell released the Talk to Ya EP, that included the single "Personal".[10] In February 2018, he was named in The Courier and Newcastle Student Radio's The Sounds of 2018 at number six, alongside Rex Orange County, Brockhampton, and SG Lewis.[6] In April 2018, he was a support artist for The Vamps during the Night and Day Tour[3] alongside Jacob Sartorius, New Hope Club, Maggie Lindemann, and Conor Maynard. On 25 April 2018, he released the single "Hasta Luego", featuring Cuban-American singer Malú Trevejo, and in August 2018, received his first Brazilian awards nomination, in the International New Artist category.[11] In September 2018, he released "I Wish You Were Here", promoted with a performance at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards.[12] HRVY was also named on BBC Radio 1's Brit List at that time.[13] That year, he was listed in CelebMix's Top Success Stories of 2018, along with his management company, Alphadog Management.[14]
In June 2019, he collaborated with South Korean group NCT Dream under SM Entertainment. The song, "Don't Need Your Love", was released on 6 June 2019.[15] HRVY was set to release his debut studio album, Can Anybody Hear Me?, on 20 November 2020, though cancelled due to not feeling it was the right time.[16][17]
In 2021, he released the single "Runaway With It" that samples Shanice Knox's 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile". On 17 December, it was announced that he would be joining The Wanted on their 2022 Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits UK tour.[18] In 2022, his third extended play, Views from the 23rd Floor, was released to coincide with his 23rd birthday. The two tracks, "Talking to the Stars" and "Golden Hour", were released prior to the EP.[19]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details | Track list |
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| Holiday |
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Track list
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| Talk to Ya |
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Track list
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| Views from the 23rd Floor |
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Track list
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [22] |
SCO [23] |
IRE [24] | |||
| "Thank You"[A] | 2014 | 73 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Holiday" (featuring Redfoo) |
2017 | — | — | — | Holiday |
| "La La La La (Means I Love You)" (featuring Stylo G) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Phobia" | — | — | — | ||
| "Talk to Ya"[B] | — | — | — | Talk to Ya | |
| "I Won't Let You Down" | — | — | — | ||
| "Personal"[B][25] | 62 | 33 | 94 | ||
| "Hasta Luego"[C] (with Malú Trevejo) |
2018 | 70 | 13 | — | Can Anybody Hear Me? (unreleased) |
| "I Wish You Were Here" | — | 52 | — | ||
| "I Don't Think About You" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "So Good (Remix)" (with Danna Paola) |
2019 | — | — | — | Sie7e + |
| "Told You So" | — | 24 | — | Can Anybody Hear Me? (unreleased) | |
| "I Miss Myself" (with NOTD) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Your Love"[D][26] (with NCT Dream) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Younger"[C][E] (with Jonas Blue) |
— | 61 | — | ||
| "Million Ways" | — | 47 | — | ||
| "Me Because of You" | 2020 | — | 3 | — | |
| "Unfamiliar"[C][F][27] (with Seeb and Goodboys) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Be Okay"[C][28] (with R3hab) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Nevermind"[29] | — | — | — | ||
| "Good Vibes"[C][30] (with Matoma) |
— | — | — | ||
| "Am I the Only One"[31] (with R3hab and Astrid S) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Baby, I Love Your Way" | — | — | — | ||
| "1 Day 2 Nights" | 2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Runaway with It" | — | — | — | ||
| "Talking to the Stars" | — | — | — | Views from the 23rd Floor | |
| "Golden Hour" | 2022 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
Guest appearances[]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Somebody" | 2018 | Sigala, Nina Nesbitt | Brighter Days |
Music videos[]
| Song | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thank You" | 2013 | None | Paul Akinrinlola |
| "Holiday" | 2017 | Redfoo | |
| "La La La La (Means I Love You)" | Stylo G | Gilbert Sosa | |
| "Phobia" | None | Chris Brooker | |
| "Talk to Ya" | |||
| "I Won't Let You Down" | |||
| "Personal" | Ivanna Borin | ||
| "Hasta Luego" | 2018 | Malú Trevejo | |
| "I Wish You Were Here" | None | ||
| "I Don't Think About You" | |||
| "So Good" | 2019 | Danna Paola | The Broducers |
| "Told You So" | None | ||
| "I Miss Myself" | NOTD | Kaz Ove | |
| "Don't Need Your Love" | NTC Dream | ||
| "Younger" | Jonas Blue | Daniel Carberry | |
| "Million Ways" | None | Kenny Wormald | |
| "Me Because of You" | 2020 | Matthias Hoene | |
| "Be Okay" | R3HAB | ||
| "Nevermind" | None | Matthias Hoene | |
| "Good Vibes" | Matoma | Moon | |
| "Am I the Only One" | R3HAB and Astrid | ||
| "Baby, I Love Your Way" | None | ||
| "1 Day 2 Nights" | 2021 | Charlie Lightening | |
| "Runaway with It" | Jordan Rossi |
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Breakout Artist | Himself | Nominated | [32] |
| BreakTudo Awards | International New Artist | Nominated | [33] |
Notes[]
- ^ Credited as Harvey Cantwell.
- ^ a b "Talk to Ya" and "Personal" also appear on the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ a b c d e "Hasta Luego", "Younger", "Unfamiliar", "Be Okay" and "Good Vibes" appear on the deluxe edition of the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ Only the acoustic version of "Don't Need Your Love", without NCT Dream, appears on the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ "Younger" also appears on the deluxe edition of Jonas Blue's debut studio album Blue.
- ^ "Unfamiliar" will also appear on Seeb's upcoming debut studio album Sad in Scandinavia.
References[]
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "HRVY Biography ~ AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Former Leigh Academy student confirmed for Strictly". leighacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Who is Hrvy? Everything about the YouTube star joining the contestant line up for Strictly Come Dancing 2020". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Friday Download - CBBC - BBC". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Friday Download Credits". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "The Courier Music and Newcastle Student Radio: The Sounds of 2018". The Courier Online. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Meet HRVY – Strictly Come Dancing contestant and singer". Radio Times. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Harvey - Thank You (Lyrics) - YouTube". leighacademy.org.uk. 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Here's who supported Little Mix on Tour". planetradio.co.uk. 22 December 2019.
- ^ "HRVY - Personal (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Nominees announced for BreakTudo Awards 2018". CelebMix. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "HRVY - Personal / Wish You Were Here (Radio 1's Teen Awards 2018)". YouTube. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Jade Bird, Sam Fender and HRVY join BBC Radio 1 Brit List". MusicWeek.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Currinn, Jonathan (9 January 2019). "CelebMix's Top Success Stories Of 2018". CelebMix. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (6 June 2019). "NCT Dream & HRVY 'Don't Need Your Love' On New Collab: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ @HRVY (20 August 2020). "all will make sense soon, can anybody hear me announcement, don't hate me, you'll understand soon