Kayne Taylor
Encyclopedia
Kayne Taylor is a pop music
singer from Melbourne
, Victoria
who won the 2004 Australia
n series of Popstars Live
. Taylor started singing in 1994 and can also play bass
and guitar
.
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 by John Lennon
and later an Australian number one hit for Roxy Music
in 1981. Taylor's show-stopping performance of the INXS
song Never Tear Us Apart was considered by many to be his finest moment. Other standouts included his unique rendition of 'Its Raining Men', as well as the Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan duet 'Especially For You', which was performed, strangely, as a solo.
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 No. 8 on the Australian singles charts. He co-wrote this song himself. A planned second single, City Lights, and the album were never released.
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 producer Leslie 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.
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...
singer from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
who won the 2004 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...
n series of Popstars Live
Popstars Live
Popstars Live was an Australian talent quest television program similar to Australian Idol that aired on the Seven Network in early 2004. It also spawned a spin-off single and album that made the ARIA charts in April that year...
. Taylor started singing in 1994 and can also play bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
Popstars Live
Taylor was working for Australia PostAustralia Post
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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 by John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and later an Australian number one hit for Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...
in 1981. Taylor's show-stopping performance of the INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
song Never Tear Us Apart was considered by many to be his finest moment. Other standouts included his unique rendition of 'Its Raining Men', as well as the Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan duet 'Especially For You', which was performed, strangely, as a solo.
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 No. 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 LivePopstars Live
Popstars Live was an Australian talent quest television program similar to Australian Idol that aired on the Seven Network in early 2004. It also spawned a spin-off single and album that made the ARIA charts in April that year...
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 producer Leslie Mándoki
Leslie Mándoki
Hungarian-born Leslie Mándoki is a musician who performed for music group Dschinghis Khan and has since then gone on to a solo performer....
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.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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| 2004 | Stand Up Next To Me (featured with Popstars Live finalists) |
29 | |
| 2004 | Heartbreaker | 8 | |
Albums
- Popstars Live: The Finalists (2004) #61, Australia (Kayne Taylor sings the song Jealous Guy and features on Stand Up Next To Me)