Steve Hart (singer)
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Steve Hart is a British
singer-songwriter
and actor
. He recorded many songs for internationally famed boy band pop-group Worlds Apart (boyband)
and was hand picked by American Idol
's Simon Cowell
.
American Idol
to become member of boy band Worlds Apart (boyband)
, and signed a record deal with Arista Records
/BMG Records.
Worlds Apart released their first album in the U.K. and after a number of concert tours and regular television appearances, the band became hugely popular in Europe, where they signed a record deal with EMI
.
Steve soon became lead singer and song writer for the band. After winning Best Newcomers at the prestigious Bravo Supershow, Worlds Apart quickly became the biggest boyband in Germany and were regularly supported by the Backstreet Boys
and NSync.
Worlds Aparts success continued all through Europe, the Middle East, South America and Asia.
Due to their massive success, Worlds Apart represented France in the World Music Awards and also broke merchandise records in every concert hall in the country in the biggest ever French tour.
With number one singles and albums under their belt the band sold well over 10 million records. One album sold over a million in France alone.
At a record store signing on the Champs Elysees, more people turned up than for Michael Jackson.
Worlds Apart's single "Baby Come Back" became the No. 1 airplay hit in Germany and Russia. The song was used as the theme on Brazils biggest TV soap.
The band undertook two tours of the Far East, covering Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
In Germany the band was featured on national phone cards and their own brand of 'Capri-Sonne' orange juice was on sale in supermarkets. In France the band featured in the movie Les Visiteurs 2 and they released songs in Spanish, French, German - and even Polish !
Worlds Aparts success led to them filming 26 music videos and 7 long- form video releases and the sale of 138 different types of commercially released Worlds Apart products including such varied items as swimwear, sunglasses, bubblegum, lamps, bedlinen, footwear, motorbikes, cameras, luggage, watches, jewellery, etc. Worlds Apart photo machines and sticker machines were even positioned at airports and train stations.
The biggest European candy manufacturer HARIBO produced jellied sweets in the shape of the bands members heads. As well as the official Worlds Apart magazine and numerous unofficial magazines, there was a Steve Hart magazine called Steve sold in newsagents.
The band launched the Millenium in Paris.
Steve is an accomplished songwriter, and wrote many of Worlds Apart hits.
One song was used as the theme for the German TV series Gegen Den Wind another on the TV commercial for Disneyland each Christmas, and he also wrote the lead track for the European release of the second Casper movie.
He has also written numerous hits for other artists, one of which being Liberty X
.
He has worked with major recording producers in London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Stockholm, Los Angeles and Sydney.
Steve was voted Sexiest Man In Europe for 3 years running.
The history of his previous success, and his many supporters within the media worldwide guarantee immediate interest within TV, radio and press in many markets.
Steve has based himself in Los Angeles
California, to concentrate on his acting, following the completion of his course at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
and his 2 year Meisner Acting course at The Actor's Temple.
Steve has also continued to develop his very considerable vocal talent, he is in the process of recording solo material, and his performance skills have been honed from many years of appearing in front of millions of fans.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He recorded many songs for internationally famed boy band pop-group Worlds Apart (boyband)
Worlds Apart (boyband)
Worlds Apart were a multi-national boy band of the 1990s that featured Marcus Patrick in the original group and Totally Scott-Lee's Nathan Moore in one of the later incarnations of the band...
and was hand picked by American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
's 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...
.
Career
London born Steve Hart was chosen by pop guru Simon CowellSimon 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...
American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
to become member of boy band Worlds Apart (boyband)
Worlds Apart (boyband)
Worlds Apart were a multi-national boy band of the 1990s that featured Marcus Patrick in the original group and Totally Scott-Lee's Nathan Moore in one of the later incarnations of the band...
, and signed a record deal with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
/BMG Records.
Worlds Apart released their first album in the U.K. and after a number of concert tours and regular television appearances, the band became hugely popular in Europe, where they signed a record deal with EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
Steve soon became lead singer and song writer for the band. After winning Best Newcomers at the prestigious Bravo Supershow, Worlds Apart quickly became the biggest boyband in Germany and were regularly supported by the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
and NSync.
Worlds Aparts success continued all through Europe, the Middle East, South America and Asia.
Due to their massive success, Worlds Apart represented France in the World Music Awards and also broke merchandise records in every concert hall in the country in the biggest ever French tour.
With number one singles and albums under their belt the band sold well over 10 million records. One album sold over a million in France alone.
At a record store signing on the Champs Elysees, more people turned up than for Michael Jackson.
Worlds Apart's single "Baby Come Back" became the No. 1 airplay hit in Germany and Russia. The song was used as the theme on Brazils biggest TV soap.
The band undertook two tours of the Far East, covering Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
In Germany the band was featured on national phone cards and their own brand of 'Capri-Sonne' orange juice was on sale in supermarkets. In France the band featured in the movie Les Visiteurs 2 and they released songs in Spanish, French, German - and even Polish !
Worlds Aparts success led to them filming 26 music videos and 7 long- form video releases and the sale of 138 different types of commercially released Worlds Apart products including such varied items as swimwear, sunglasses, bubblegum, lamps, bedlinen, footwear, motorbikes, cameras, luggage, watches, jewellery, etc. Worlds Apart photo machines and sticker machines were even positioned at airports and train stations.
The biggest European candy manufacturer HARIBO produced jellied sweets in the shape of the bands members heads. As well as the official Worlds Apart magazine and numerous unofficial magazines, there was a Steve Hart magazine called Steve sold in newsagents.
The band launched the Millenium in Paris.
Steve is an accomplished songwriter, and wrote many of Worlds Apart hits.
One song was used as the theme for the German TV series Gegen Den Wind another on the TV commercial for Disneyland each Christmas, and he also wrote the lead track for the European release of the second Casper movie.
He has also written numerous hits for other artists, one of which being Liberty X
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
.
He has worked with major recording producers in London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Stockholm, Los Angeles and Sydney.
Steve was voted Sexiest Man In Europe for 3 years running.
The history of his previous success, and his many supporters within the media worldwide guarantee immediate interest within TV, radio and press in many markets.
Steve has based himself in 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...
California, to concentrate on his acting, following the completion of his course at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a...
and his 2 year Meisner Acting course at The Actor's Temple.
Steve has also continued to develop his very considerable vocal talent, he is in the process of recording solo material, and his performance skills have been honed from many years of appearing in front of millions of fans.
Albums
| Year | Album | UK |
FR |
BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
DE Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Together | 88 | 46 | - | 84 | - | - | |
| 1996 | Everybody | - | 1 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 11 | France: 3xPlatinum (800,000) |
| 1997 | Don't Change | - | 3 | 21 | 45 | 47 | 18 | France: Platinum (300,000) |
| 2000 | Here and Now | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2002 | The Brotherhood | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Platinum | - | - | - | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Single | UK |
FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... VL Flanders Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp... / WA |
DE Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
SW Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
NE Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the New England band Tavares in 1976. The song was released as a single from the album Sky High! and was split into two parts. The first part was 3 minutes and 28 seconds in length,... " |
29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Wonderful World" | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Everlasting Love Everlasting Love "Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden that has been a hit for various artists, including Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Love Affair, and Gloria Estefan.- Overview :... " |
20 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1994 | "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love Could It Be I'm Falling in Love "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" is a 1972 song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners . The song was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals who were two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric." It was produced by Thom Bell... " |
15 | - | - | 56 | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | "Beggin' To Be Written" | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 | "Baby Come Back" | - | 3 | - | 18 | 27 | 5 | - | - |
| "When It's Christmas Time" | - | - | - | 38 | - | 14 | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Everybody" | - | 8 | - | 22 | 21 | 17 | - | - |
| "Je te donne Je te donne "Je te donne" is a bilingual pop song, recorded in English and French. It was successfully performed by Jean-Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones and was released as a single in late 1985. It reached number-one for eight weeks on the French Singles Chart, becoming one of the best-selling singles of... " |
- | 3 | 35 / 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | - | |
| "Just Say I Said Hello" | - | 20 | - | 63 | 35 | - | - | - | |
| "Everlasting Love Everlasting Love "Everlasting Love" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden that has been a hit for various artists, including Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Love Affair, and Gloria Estefan.- Overview :... " |
- | 4 | 33 / 29 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1997 | "I Was Born To Love You" | - | - | - | 71 | - | - | - | - |
| "You Said" | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Rise Like The Sun" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Quand Je Rêve De Toi / I'm Dreaming Of You" | - | 3 | 9 / 11 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "She Loves You (Sie Liebt Dich)" | - | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | |
| "Don't Change" | - | 16 | 20 / 23 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Je Serai Là" | - | 14 | - / 22 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | "Back To Where We Started" | - | 51 | - | 78 | - | - | - | 92 |
| 1998 | "Close Your Eyes" | - | 34 | 49 / 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | "I Will" | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Language of Love" | - | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | "On Ecrit Sur Les Murs" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
French singles
- Everybody - Silver (125,000)
- Baby Come Back - Gold (250,000)
- Je Te Donne - Gold
- Don't Change - Silver
- Quand Je Rêve De Toi - Gold
- Everlasting Love - Gold
- Je Serai Là - Silver
- On écrit sur les murs - Platinum (2007)
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Green Street Hooligans | Paul | |
| 2006 | "A-List" | Dante | |
| 2005 | "Forest of the Damned" | John | |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Christmas Do-Over | Joseph Henderson | |
| Shorts | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | "Meet Pursuit Delange" | Steve the Barman | |
| 2007 | "Traffic Warden" | Mickey | |