- Kayne Taylor
Kayne Taylor is a
pop music singer fromMelbourne , Victoria who won the2004 Australia n series of "Popstars Live ". Taylor started singing ten years ago and can also play bass andguitar .Popstars Live
Taylor was working for
Australia Post when a friend dared him to audition. He did so, becoming a finalist and then the winner. On the "Popstars Live: the Finalists", Taylor covered "Jealous Guy" first performed byJohn Lennon and later an Australian number one hit forRoxy Music in1981 . Taylor's show-stopping performance of theINXS song "Never Tear Us Apart" was considered by many to be his finest moment.After winning the series, Taylor entered the studios in early June 2004 to record a debut album. The first single "Heartbreaker" was released on
21 June 2004 and debuted at #8 on the Australian singles charts. He co-wrote this song himself. A planned second single, "City Lights", and the album were never released.Future Direction
Taylor has moved on from "
Popstars Live " so that he can pursue an independent record career. Taylor recently completed a three month entertainment contract with the Conrad Hilton in Bangkok. During his time in Bangkok, Taylor got in touch with German producerLeslie Mándoki and he travelled to Germany where he recorded seven songs in four days. Since then, Taylor and Mandoki have been working on Taylor's debut album for Europe.Discography
ingles
* Stand Up Next To Me (2004) - Popstars Live Finalists featuring Kayne Taylor #29, Australia
* Heartbreaker (2004) #8, Australia
* City Lights (2004) unreleasedAlbums
* Popstars Live: The Finalists (2004) #61, Australia (Kayne Taylor sings the song "Jealous Guy" and features on "Stand Up Next To Me")
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/taylorblack Official Myspace page for Kayne Taylor]
* [http://www.newfilmmedia.com/showcase_musicvideo.html Music Video for Heartbreaker]succession box
before =Scott Cain
title = Australian "Popstars " winner
years = 2004
after = N/A
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