Mark Vincent
Mark Vincent (born 4 September 1993) is an Australian tenor. Vincent won the third season of Australia's Got Talent in 2009 and signed with Sony Music Australia immediately after. As of 2018, Vincent has released seven studio albums and one "best of".
Mark Vincent | |
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 Mark Vincent, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 September 1993 Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Operatic pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | markvincent |
History
Vincent was born in Caringbah, New South Wales.
In February 2009, Vincent appeared on the third season of Australia's Got Talent singing "Nessun Dorma". On 22 April 2009, Vincent was declared the winner and immediately signed with Sony Music Australia. Vincent released his debut studio album, My Dream – Mio Visione in July 2009. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. In 2010, Vincent released Compass which peaked at number 5 and The Great Tenor Songbook which peaked at number 18.
In 2011, Vincent released his fourth album, Songs from the Heart which peaked at number 10. In 2013, Vincent released The Quartet Sessions, followed by Best So Far in April 2014. In 2014, Vincent made his music theatre debut in the highly acclaimed Australian production of Dirty Dancing, which played 130 shows around the country.
Vincent's sixth studio album was a collaborative released with Marina Prior in 2016. The album debuted at number 5. Vincent and Prior toured the album. Vincent performed at Carols in the Domain in Sydney for the eighth consecutive year on 18 December 2016.[6]
In April 2017, Vincent released his seventh studio album, A Tribute to Mario Lanza. In May 2017, Vincent played the role of Freddy in the Australia production of My Fair Lady.
In December 2018, it was announced Vincent was among the ten acts who would be participating in Eurovision – Australia Decides in an attempt to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv with the song "This Is Not the End".[1] He performed the song in February 2019 and finished seventh out of ten acts.[2]
Personal life
Vincent's main inspiration is his late grandfather, Bruno, who raised him in Sydney and taught him how to sing.
Vincent has said that he would like to follow in the footsteps of his idol Anthony Warlow. He has also stated that he admired opera singers Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti.
Vincent attended school at De La Salle College Caringbah and De La Salle College, Cronulla. He hopes to study at the Milan Conservatory, the leading musical institution in Italy where Giacomo Puccini studied.
He is married and is a committed supporter of the charity Save Our Sons, which fights Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | |||
| My Dream – Mio Visione |
|
2 | |
| Compass |
|
5 |
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| The Great Tenor Songbook |
|
18 |
|
| Songs from the Heart |
|
10 | |
| The Quartet Sessions |
|
16 | |
| Together (with Marina Prior) |
|
5 | |
| A Tribute to Mario Lanza |
|
3 | |
| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year |
|
16 | |
| In the Eyes of a Child |
|
41 [6] |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | |||
| Best So Far |
|
15 | |
Awards
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Mark Vincent won three awards in that time.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mark Vincent | Mats Under 18s Junior Performer of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | Mark Vincent | Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award | Won |
| 2016 | Mark Vincent | Vocalist of the Year | Won |
References
- Currinn, Jonathan (3 December 2018). "Australia Announces Its First Four Acts For The Eurovision – Australia Decides Which Is Their National Selection Show For Eurovision 2019". CelebMix. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- Kolimar, Eva (9 February 2019). "Mark Vincent raises the roof with powerhouse performance for Eurovision votes". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- "australian-charts.com – Discography Mark Vincent". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
