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David Franj (real name David Franciosa) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Originally known for his hit singles God Only Knows, Oxygen and Never Be Amazing from his debut album 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time'.
He wrote the song Perfect for Vanessa Amorosi which went platinum and reached #4 on the ARIA Charts. It was also the most played song on the radio written by an Australian songwriter in 2008/2009.
. At age fifteen, he picked up a guitar; by sixteen he was "doing [his] own thing". Before he was nineteen, he travelled to Los Angeles
, but eventually returned to Australia
and was signed to Shock Records
. His first single, Oxygen, was released to radio in early 2002, followed by Never Be Amazing, which reached the ARIA
Top 20, his debut album Wrong Place, Wrong Time and God Only Knows, which also reached the top 20.
In December, 2003, Franj released I Want To Wake Up With You on the soundtrack for the Australian comedy film The Wannabes
.
Five years after his last song release, Vanessa Amorosi
released Perfect
, the second single from her second studio album, Somewhere In The Real World
. The song peaked at #4 on the Aria Charts
.
‘Perfect’ was nominated for APRA’s ‘Most Performed Song’. The single has also recently been given the illustrious title of Most Played Song on Radio by an Australian artist in the past decade (114 weeks on 29 June 2011), an accolade only beaten internationally by two other artists - Coldplay and Kings of Leon.
David has recently been writing with top Australian artist Jon Stevens and released the song 'Just a Man' in 2011 from Stevens' album Changing Times.
David has been successfully writing songs for 15 years and is currently working with highly acclaimed songwriters and artists across the globe.
David Franj (real name David Franciosa) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Originally known for his hit singles God Only Knows, Oxygen and Never Be Amazing from his debut album 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time'.
He wrote the song Perfect for Vanessa Amorosi which went platinum and reached #4 on the ARIA Charts. It was also the most played song on the radio written by an Australian songwriter in 2008/2009.
Biography
David Franj was raised in the city of Preston, VictoriaPreston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...
. At age fifteen, he picked up a guitar; by sixteen he was "doing [his] own thing". Before he was nineteen, he travelled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, but eventually returned to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and was signed to Shock Records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
. His first single, Oxygen, was released to radio in early 2002, followed by Never Be Amazing, which reached the ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
Top 20, his debut album Wrong Place, Wrong Time and God Only Knows, which also reached the top 20.
In December, 2003, Franj released I Want To Wake Up With You on the soundtrack for the Australian comedy film The Wannabes
The Wannabes
The Wannabes is a 2003 Australian comedy film starring Nick Giannopoulos, Russell Dykstra, Isla Fisher, Ryan Johnson, Michael Carman, Lena Cruz, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Costas Kilias, Chantal Contouri and Felix Williamson...
.
Five years after his last song release, Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
released Perfect
Perfect (Vanessa Amorosi song)
"Perfect" is the Platinum selling single from Vanessa Amorosi's album Somewhere in the Real World. The single was released digitally on 5 April 2008 and physically on 26 April 2008....
, the second single from her second studio album, Somewhere In The Real World
Somewhere in the Real World
Somewhere in the Real World is the Gold album by Vanessa Amorosi, released in Australia on 24 May 2008. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 2007, after numerous delays since 2006. "Kiss Your Mama!" was released as the first single from the album on 8 September 2007...
. The song peaked at #4 on the Aria Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
‘Perfect’ was nominated for APRA’s ‘Most Performed Song’. The single has also recently been given the illustrious title of Most Played Song on Radio by an Australian artist in the past decade (114 weeks on 29 June 2011), an accolade only beaten internationally by two other artists - Coldplay and Kings of Leon.
David has recently been writing with top Australian artist Jon Stevens and released the song 'Just a Man' in 2011 from Stevens' album Changing Times.
David has been successfully writing songs for 15 years and is currently working with highly acclaimed songwriters and artists across the globe.