David Van Day
Encyclopedia
David Van Day is an English
singer
and media personality
, formerly a member of the pop
duo
Dollar
. He was also a member of the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls (along with his Dollar partner Thereza Bazar
), and a latter-day version of Bucks Fizz
.
In 2003, as part of Dollar, he was the first act voted off ITV1
reality show Reborn in the USA
. He caused controversy during the show, accusing producers of bias
ed editing and arguing with Liverpudlian
singer Sonia Evans
, accusing her of "being crafty and cunning to try to save her own skin".
In 2008 Van Day was a semi-finalist on the eighth series of British
reality television
show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)
, finishing in fourth place. During his time in the jungle he clashed with glamour model Nicola McLean
.
Before going into I'm a Celebrity Van Day underwent plastic surgery
in a Living TV documentary called Pop Goes The Band, in which he featured with popstar partner Thereza Bazar
.
Van Day hosted the eleven-part reality series Brides on a Bus on Wedding TV
. He also briefly appeared in the series Celebrity Coach Trip on Channel 4.
candidate for Brighton & Hove
city council in the East Brighton ward
but neither he or the other two Conservative candidates were successful in gaining a seat.
for several years in the 1970s. The relationship ended in the early 1980s, and Van Day later married a model called Maria. The couple have since divorced but have two daughters, Olivia and Amber. After having infamously dumped her on the Channel 5 TV show The Wright Stuff
, Van Day married beauty editor for The Sun
, Sue Moxley in Orsett
, Essex
on 21 February 2010
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and media personality
Infotainment
Infotainment is "information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers." It is a neologistic portmanteau of information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides a combination of...
, formerly a member of the pop
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...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
Dollar
Dollar (band)
Dollar are a pop vocal duo from the UK, consisting of David Van Day and Thereza Bazar. The duo were successful in the late 1970s and 1980s.-Career:...
. He was also a member of the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls (along with his Dollar partner Thereza Bazar
Thereza Bazar
Thereza Bazar is a British-Canadian singer, best known as one half of the pop duo, Dollar.- Career :Bazar first found fame in her teens as a member of 1970s group Guys 'n' Dolls, who scored a 1975 hit with There's A Whole Lot Of Lovin and went on to have a short hit career, which also included...
), and a latter-day version of Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz (band)
Bucks Fizz are an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and...
.
In 2003, as part of Dollar, he was the first act voted off ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
reality show Reborn in the USA
Reborn in the USA
Reborn in the USA was a 2003 ITV reality TV show, in which ten former British pop acts were transported to the USA, where they were supposedly not known , in the...
. He caused controversy during the show, accusing producers of bias
Bias
Bias is an inclination to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of alternatives. Bias can come in many forms.-In judgement and decision making:...
ed editing and arguing with Liverpudlian
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
singer Sonia Evans
Sonia Evans
Sonia , is an English pop singer from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, who was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Music career:...
, accusing her of "being crafty and cunning to try to save her own skin".
In 2008 Van Day was a semi-finalist on the eighth series of British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! returned to ITV for an eighth series from 16 November to 5 December 2008. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Matt Willis, Emma Willis and Mark Durden-Smith returned to host spin-off show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here... Now! on...
, finishing in fourth place. During his time in the jungle he clashed with glamour model Nicola McLean
Nicola McLean
Nicola McLean in London is an English glamour model and media personality. She finished in 6th place on the eighth season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!-Modelling:Before becoming a model, McLean was an Army Cadet...
.
Before going into I'm a Celebrity Van Day underwent plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
in a Living TV documentary called Pop Goes The Band, in which he featured with popstar partner Thereza Bazar
Thereza Bazar
Thereza Bazar is a British-Canadian singer, best known as one half of the pop duo, Dollar.- Career :Bazar first found fame in her teens as a member of 1970s group Guys 'n' Dolls, who scored a 1975 hit with There's A Whole Lot Of Lovin and went on to have a short hit career, which also included...
.
Van Day hosted the eleven-part reality series Brides on a Bus on Wedding TV
Wedding TV
Wedding TV is a woman's lifestyle television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, on the Sky and Freesat platforms. The channel claims to be the first of its kind, concentrating on love, life, relationships and weddings...
. He also briefly appeared in the series Celebrity Coach Trip on Channel 4.
Politics
In May 2007, Van Day stood as a ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidate for Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. It is England's most populous seaside resort.In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium...
city council in the East Brighton ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
but neither he or the other two Conservative candidates were successful in gaining a seat.
Personal life
Van Day was involved in a relationship with Dollar co-star Thereza BazarThereza Bazar
Thereza Bazar is a British-Canadian singer, best known as one half of the pop duo, Dollar.- Career :Bazar first found fame in her teens as a member of 1970s group Guys 'n' Dolls, who scored a 1975 hit with There's A Whole Lot Of Lovin and went on to have a short hit career, which also included...
for several years in the 1970s. The relationship ended in the early 1980s, and Van Day later married a model called Maria. The couple have since divorced but have two daughters, Olivia and Amber. After having infamously dumped her on the Channel 5 TV show The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
, Van Day married beauty editor for The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, Sue Moxley in Orsett
Orsett
Orsett is a village and ecclesiastical parish located within Thurrock unitary district in Essex, England, situated around 5 km north-east of Grays...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on 21 February 2010
Discography
Solo singles- 1983 - "Young Americans Talking" (UK #43)
- 1985 - "Ringing the Bell"
- 1989 - "She Said, She Said"
- 2008 - "Biff Baff Boff" (with Timmy MallettTimmy MallettTimmy Mallett is a TV presenter and broadcaster in the UK. He achieved cult status on BBC Radio Oxford and Manchester's Piccadilly Radio and later on TV-am...
) - 2009 - "A Big Ship On the Mersey"