Vince Harder
Encyclopedia
Vince Harder is a New Zealand R&B/pop
recording artist and producer
.
His most notable song to date is Everything
, which reached number one in New Zealand on the RIANZ Singles Chart in 2008. In May 2010 he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles chart.
, New Zealand
. He has also played the lead role as 'Simba' in the Australian stage production of The Lion King
. In 2005, he came 3rd in the Australian TV version of The X Factor
, Simon Cowell
's new music talent show, beating over 100,000 people who originally auditioned for a place in the finals.
In 2009 he performed live gigs to more than 100,000 people including the main support slot on Teddy Riley's Blackstreet
arena tour of Australia & New Zealand, and a show-stealing, headline performance on TV3
's Coca Cola Carols in the Park concerts in Christchurch and Auckland.
Harder is managed by legendary music industry veteran Richard Beck
.
In May 2010 he released a brand new single titled "Say This With Me". It was a Top 40 hit in NZ. Harder is currently at work on his self produced and titled debut album, which is to be released in early 2011. His next single is to be entitled "I Want This Forever".
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
recording artist and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
His most notable song to date is Everything
Everything (P-Money song)
"Everything" is a single released by New Zealand music producer P-Money. It features vocals by Vince Harder. It is to be released in the UK on 7 September 2009 on 3 Beat Blue.-Release and chart performance:...
, which reached number one in New Zealand on the RIANZ Singles Chart in 2008. In May 2010 he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles chart.
History
Vince was born and raised in West AucklandWest Auckland
West Auckland is a village in County Durham, in North East England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland, on the A688 road.It is not known exactly when West Auckland was first inhabited, but there is evidence of Auckland West in the history of St. Cuthbert in the 11th century...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He has also played the lead role as 'Simba' in the Australian stage production of The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
. In 2005, he came 3rd in the Australian TV version of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
's new music talent show, beating over 100,000 people who originally auditioned for a place in the finals.
In 2009 he performed live gigs to more than 100,000 people including the main support slot on Teddy Riley's Blackstreet
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
arena tour of Australia & New Zealand, and a show-stealing, headline performance on TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
's Coca Cola Carols in the Park concerts in Christchurch and Auckland.
Harder is managed by legendary music industry veteran Richard Beck
Richard Beck
Richard Beck is an artist manager and former public relations man within the music industry. He runs Bigboy Management with a roster comprising RyanDan, 5ive and Vince Harder. He also presides over Supernova Entertainment Ltd, a live music and entertainment organisation...
.
Record releases
On 17 November 2008 he released his first solo single, "Strobelight", which he wrote and produced. It received extensive airplay in New Zealand. He performed this single on the New Zealand breakfast TV show Good Morning New Zealand in front of a live audience in late 2008. In April 2009 he brought out a single named "Lyrical Love" which was a Top 20 hit in New Zealand. The video for "Lyrical Love" was filmed in various Auckland nightclubs and featured a cast of hundreds.In May 2010 he released a brand new single titled "Say This With Me". It was a Top 40 hit in NZ. Harder is currently at work on his self produced and titled debut album, which is to be released in early 2011. His next single is to be entitled "I Want This Forever".
Singles
| Year | Title | NZ peak chart position Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Strobe Light" | — | non-album single |
| 2010 | "Say This With Me" | 39 | |
| "Alone No More"(featuring K.One K.One - Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:-References:... ) |
— | ||
| "Summer Dayz"(featuring Young Sid Young Sid Sidney Diamond , best known by his stage name Young Sid, is a New Zealand rapper and member of hip-hop group Smashproof. His 2007 debut album, The Truth, was named the Urban Album of the Year at the 2008 Māori Music Awards.... ) |
— | ||
| 2011 | "I Want This Forever" | — | The Space Between Us |
Featured singles
| Year | Title | NZ peak chart position Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Everything Everything (P-Money song) "Everything" is a single released by New Zealand music producer P-Money. It features vocals by Vince Harder. It is to be released in the UK on 7 September 2009 on 3 Beat Blue.-Release and chart performance:... " |
1 | Platinum | Everything Everything (P-Money album) Everything is the third studio album by P-Money, released on 3 May 2010 in New Zealand and on 18 June 2010 in Australia on Central Station. Everything is the first studio album released by P-Money since 2004... |
| 2009 | "Love Alone" | — | — |