Bobby Andonov Explained

Bobby Andonov
Alias:BOBI, Bobi Andonov
Birth Name:Bobby Andonov
Birth Date:1994 8, df=y
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Genre:Alt, Pop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument:Piano, Guitar
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Independent

Bobby Andonov (Macedonian: Боби Андонов; born 28 August 1994), known by his stage name BOBI, is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer of Macedonian descent.

Early life

Bobby Andonov was born on 28 August 1994 in Melbourne, Australia to Macedonian parents originating from Strumica, North Macedonia.[1] He has performed since the age of six, when he started dancing and singing in his hometown of Melbourne. At the age of nine, he starred as Danny Zuko in a junior production of Grease the musical. He lived in North Macedonia from the age of 13 to 15. He was then selected to be one of four young Simbas in the Broadway production of The Lion King in Melbourne and Shanghai, China.[2]

Music career

At the age of 14, Andonov represented North Macedonia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Cyprus. Out of 15 countries, he came in fifth with his song "Prati Mi SMS", which led to a European tour around the Balkans.[1] In 2010 Andonov entered for Australia's Got Talent. His audition reached over 15 million views. He was a grand finalist on the show, performing covers of songs including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Kanye West's "Heartless".[3] In 2010, record producer and music critic Molly Meldrum flew Andonov to Sydney to meet R&B singer Usher.[3]

In early 2014, Andonov wrote two songs for the Australian feature film The Dream Children, directed by Robert Chuter. He also worked on Afrojack’s 2014 debut album Forget the World, co-writing the track "Born to Run", which features Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees on vocals. Andonov co-wrote and co-produced the 2015 single "Stone", recorded by The X Factor Australia winner Cyrus Villanueva.[4]

In November 2015, Andonov was signed to a deal with Hollywood Records and moved to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.[5] On 20 October 2017, he released his debut single "Apartment", along with a music video for the song which reached number 9 in the Top 50 global playlist on spotify.[6]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details! Title! Details
In Bad Company
  • Released: 4 August 2023
  • Label: KIDBRTHR / Warner Music Australia
Saint
  • Scheduled: 9 May 2024
  • Label: KIDBRTHR / Warner Music Australia

Singles

Title! rowspan="1"
YearEP
"Apartment"2017
"Faithful"2018
"Smoke"
"Until the Morning"2022
"Night Crawls"
"Bad Decisions"2023IN BAD COMPANY
"War Is Love" [7] fan release
"Potential"IN BAD COMPANY
"Anymore"2024Saint

Production and writing credits

YearArtistAlbumSongCreditPeak chart positions
AUS
[8]
2014Afrojack feat. Tyler GlennForget the World"Born to Run"Co-writer
2015Joel Fletcher"State of Emergency"Co-writer
Cyrus VillanuevaCyrus"Stone"Co-writer, co-producer4

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Jonathon Moran and Elle Halliwell, "Australia's Got Talent star Bobby Andonov has secret past life," The Daily Telegraph, 16 May 2010.
  2. David Knox, "Bobby Andonov at Junior Eurovision," TV Tonight, 16 May 2010.
  3. Colin Vickery, "Talent changes Bobby's future," Herald Sun, 8 June 2010.
  4. David Watt, "Cyrus Wins 'X Factor' Australia and Celebrates By Dropping New Single," Noise, 2015.
  5. Mike Wass, "Cyrus Wins 'X Factor' Australia, Drops 'Stone' Cold Smash," Idolator, 25 November 2015.
  6. Jon Ali, "Queer Necessities: Billboard Pride's November Playlist," Billboard, 1 November 2017.
  7. Web site: The Viral Aussie Tune Linked To One Of The Music World's Biggest Fan Conspiracies. The Music. 20 April 2023. 2 May 2023.
  8. Peak positions in Australia: