Nathan Foley (singer)
{{Short description|Australian dancer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nathan Foley
| image = Nathan Foley 2020.jpg
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| caption = Foley in 2020
| birth_name = Nathan Joel Foley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|9|27}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
| relatives =
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|actor}}
| years_active = 1990–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Nicolette Gomex|2019}}
| children = 1
| website =
| awards =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
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| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}
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Nathan Joel Foley (born 27 September 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter and television personality. He was an original member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 1998 to 2008.
Early life
Foley started singing professionally at 10 years old with bands singing Jazz, Soul, R&B, Pop and Rock in clubs in Sydney, Australia. During his school years, Foley performed in the Coca-Cola Schools Spectacular for seven years as a soloist working with big bands and orchestra's and graduated from the Talent Development Project in 1997.{{Cite web |title=October Panthers Free Members Show – Lisa Cook & Nathan Foley |url=https://penrith.panthers.com.au/event/october-panthers-free-members-show-lisa-cook-nathan-foley/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Panthers Penrith |language=en-AU}}
Foley is a descendant of the Yuin people, an Aboriginal Australian group, on his mother's side.{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Jessica |title=Nathan Foley, 'It's one of the most amazing jobs in the world' |url=https://www.jessicamorris.net/publishedwork/2017/11/18/interview-nathan-foley-its-one-of-the-most-amazing-jobs-in-the-world |website=Jessica Morris |publisher=Warcry |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=18 November 2017}}
Career
File:Nathan Foley performing Hi-5 Jan 06.jpg
In 1998, Foley joined the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 as an original member; touring and filming the related television series for ten years.{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/hi5s-magic-act/2005/11/15/1132016790061.html?page=fullpage | last= Debelle | first = Penelope | date = 16 November 2005 | title= Hi-5's magic act |newspaper= The Age |publisher= Fairfax Media |access-date= 20 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://televisionau.com/2013/04/special-australian-tv-history-timeline-pt-2.html |last1= Bayley |first1= Andrew |last2= Knox |first2= David |date=26 April 2013 |title= Special: Australian TV History Timeline Pt 2 |newspaper= televisionau.com |access-date= 20 February 2016}} Foley announced his departure from the group in November 2008, expressing interest in focusing on his adult music career. He was replaced by Tim Maddren.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/hi-5s-sun-third-to-quit/story-e6frexlr-1111118376388|last=Moran|first=Jonothan|date=21 December 2008|title=Hi-5's Sun Park quits after Nathan Foley and Kellie Crawford |newspaper= The Sunday Telegraph|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date= 22 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2008/12/sun-fades-from-hi-5-role.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=22 December 2008|title=Sun fades from Hi-5 role |newspaper= TV Tonight|access-date= 2 October 2019}}
In 2009, Foley completed a season of Jerry Springer: The Opera at the Sydney Opera House and played Kenickie in the Olivia Newton-John Foundation musical Grease on the Beach. He also performed as a soloist in 2009 at The V8 Supercars and World Masters Games, and sung the National Anthem at the Darling Harbour Australia Day Celebrations in 2010 in front of quarter of a million people.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Foley performed in the musical Mamma Mia!, touring Australia in 2010. He was also Co-Presenter of a show called Gathering on Foxtel's Indigenous Network NITV. Also in 2011, he worked as a traffic reporter at the Australian Traffic network delivering traffic reports for Ten News, Mix 106.5, 101.7 WSFM, 2GO, Sea FM, Triple M, 2GB and 2UE.{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9psOkZVRSg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721223024/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9psOkZVRSg |archive-date=2021-07-21 |url-status=dead|title=NATHAN FOLEY & A DAY AT THE TRAFFIC NETWORK}}
Foley was a top 3 contestant on the Network 10 show I Will Survive.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
In 2016, Foley won Princess cruises Entertainer of the year for his big band solo shows being the first Australian to win this title.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/nathan-foley-has-been-named-princess-cruises-entertainer-of-the-year/news-story/2609923b42d2747be922a700a091caa4|date=29 April 2016|title=Nathan Foley has been named Princess Cruises entertainer of the year |newspaper= The Daily Telegraph|access-date= 29 May 2023}}
In 2019, Foley auditioned for The Voice and was placed on Delta Goodrem's team.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/the-voice-australia-hi5-star-nathan-foley-performs/news-story/f716a499a3a6e9d94a0aba295cb5e34b|title=The Voice Australia: Hi-5 star Nathan Foley performs|website=news.com.au|date=3 June 2019|access-date=29 May 2023}} Foley was eliminated in the first Knock-out rounds.
Personal life
Through the show, he became good friends with and eventually in 2002 began dating fellow Hi-5 cast member Kellie Crawford, née Hoggart. The couple became engaged in 2005 to be married in March 2007. On 7 December 2006, it was reported that Crawford and Foley had decided to end their engagement. Apparently, their breakup had occurred some time prior to the reports.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/hi-5-duo-call-off-wedding/story-e6frewz0-1111112643638 |date=7 December 2006 |title= Hi-5 duo call off wedding |newspaper= The Daily Telegraph |accessdate= 21 February 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/2006/12/hi-5-wedding-called-off/ |date=23 December 2006 |title= Hi-5 wedding called off | last = Wadsworth| first = Kyle| newspaper= Throng.co.nz |accessdate= 3 August 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/nathan-foley-reveals-pain-of-working-with-ex-lover-kellie-hoggart/story-e6frexlr-1111118021069 |date=13 November 2008 |title= Nathan Foley Reveals Pain of Working with Ex-lover Kellie Hoggart | last = Casey | first = Marcus | newspaper= The Daily Telegraph |accessdate= 21 February 2016}}
Foley married Jamaican model Nicolette Gomex in March 2020, and they have one child, Jackson Joel Foley.{{Cite web |title=Nathan Foley - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1047866/bio/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="row"| Good Times
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| scope="row"| Discovery
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| scope="row"| Now and Forever
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| scope="row"| Mama
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| scope="row"| Christmas Time With You
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| scope="row"| At This Moment
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| scope="row"| Hurricane
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=Live albums=
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| scope="row"| Live at the Starlight
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| scope="row"| Acoustic Rhythms
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Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 1999–2008
| Hi-5 | Presenter | Series 1 to 10 |
| 2017
| Coco | Hector Rivera (singing voice) | Australian version only |
| 2019
| Contestant | Series 8; eliminated in "The Knockouts" round |
| 2019
| The Road to Miss Universe Australia | Singer At Event | |
| 2020
| ''The Wiggles Bushfire Relief concert | Guest Performer | |
Awards and nominations
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| 1997
| Mo Award | Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award | Nathan Foley | {{won}} |
| 1998
| ACE Awards | Best New Talent | Nathan Foley | {{won}} | {{citation needed|date=October 2019}} |
| 1998
| City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge | | Nathan Foley | {{won}} | {{citation needed|date=October 2019}} |
| 1998
| 2UE Youth in Cabaret - City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge | Contemporary Vocal Solo | Nathan Foley | {{won}} | {{citation needed|date=October 2019}} |
| 2016
| Entertainer Of The Year - Solo Award | Nathan Foley | {{won}} |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Nathan Foley (performer)}}
- {{Official website|nathanfoley.com}}
- {{IMDb name|id=1047866|name=Nathan Foley}}
{{Hi-5 Australia}}
{{The Voice (Australia)}}
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Category:Australian children's musicians
Category:Australian male dancers
Category:Australian people of Irish descent
Category:Australian people of Swedish descent
Category:Indigenous Australian musicians
Category:People educated at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
Category:21st-century Australian singers