Robby De Sá
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Robby De Sá
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| caption = Robby De Sá
| birth_place = Potchefstroom, South Africa
| occupation = Music producer, songwriter, musician
| instrument = Guitar, electric guitar, keys, drums
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = Sony/ATV Music Publishing
| associated_acts = The Veronicas, MAY-A, Gretta Ray, Busby Marou, Mitch James, Tina Arena, Brian McFadden
| website = www.robbydesa.com
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Robby De Sá is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys and North-West University.
Career
Based in Sydney, he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including The Veronicas, MAY-A, Gretta Ray, Busby Marou, Mitch James, Tina Arena, Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Stan Walker. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/sydney-confidential-takes-a-look-at-some-of-australias-most-accomplished-song-writers/story-fni0cvc9-1226771505978 |title=Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished songwriters |first=Jonathon |last=Moran |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=30 November 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}
Credits
= Discography =
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| Artist | Album | Song | Release Date | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coterie | Coterie | "Honey Dance with Me" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Deja Vu" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Stepping Stone" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "West Coast Drive" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "For the People" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Feelin' It" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Accidental Love" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Killing It Off" | 2022 | Co-producer |
| Coterie | Coterie | "Cool It Down" | 2021 | Co-producer |
| The Veronicas | Human | Without You | 2021 | Co-writer/co-producer |
| The Veronicas | Human | Jealous | 2021 | Co-writer/co-producer |
| MAY-A | Green - Single | Green{{cite web| url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mbws-hottest-independent-artists-in-the-world-may-a-yaeow-boylife-cian-ducrot-and-tora/|title=MBW'S HOTTEST INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE WORLD: MAY-A, YAEOW, BOYLIFE, CIAN DUCROT AND TORA |first=Murray |last=Stassen |publisher=Music Business Worldwide| date=7 May 2020}} | 2020 | Co-writer/Producer |
| The McClymonts | Mayhem to Madness | Open Heart | 2020 | Co-writer |
| The McClymonts | Mayhem to Madness | Free Fall | 2020 | Co-writer |
| Shannen James | Collide - Single | Collide | 2020 | Co-writer |
| The Veronicas | Human (The Veronicas album) | Think of Me - Single | 2019 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Busby Marou | The_Great_Divide_(Busby_Marou_album)|The Great Divide | Best of Times | 2019 | Co-writer |
| MAY-A | Fools Paradise - Single | Fools Paradise | 2019 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Eilish Gilligan | Keep Up - Single | Keep Up | 2019 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Mitch James | Mitch James | Can't Help Myself | 2018 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Matt Gresham | Who Am I Now | Rising Up | 2018 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Matt Gresham | Who Am I Now | Who Am I Now | 2018 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Marcelo | Skin and Bones - Single | Skin and Bones | 1 December 2016 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Gavin Edwards | Silver Skies | Beautiful Morning | 21 October 2016 | Co-writer |
| In Stereo | She's Rock n Roll - EP | Good Times | 1 April 2016 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Joe Moore | A Thousand Lifetimes | A Thousand Lifetimes | 6 November 2015 | Co-writer |
| Joe Moore | A Thousand Lifetimes | Miss You | 6 November 2015 | Co-writer |
| Joe Moore | A Thousand Lifetimes | Without You | 6 November 2015 | Co-writer |
| Dami Im | Heart Beats | Heart So Dry | 25 September 2014 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Taylor Henderson | Burnt Letters | Sail Away | 11 July 2014 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Stan Walker | Inventing Myself | Time To Save Our Love | 25 October 2013 | Co-writer/Co-Producer |
| Stan Walker | Inventing Myself | Hurricane | 25 October 2013 | Co-writer/Co-Producer |
| Tina Arena | Reset | Only Lonely | 18 October 2013 | Co-writer/Producer |
| Tina Arena | Reset | Lose Myself | 18 October 2013 | Co-writer |
| Brian McFadden | Non-album single | Time To Save Our Love | 29 September 2013 | Co-writer |
| Ben Hazlewood | Loveless – EP | Twice | 23 April 2013 | Co-writer |
| Ben Hazlewood | Loveless – EP | Knock on My Window | 23 April 2013 | Co-writer |
| Brittany Cairns | Brittany Cairns EP | Behind The Scenes'' | 22 March 2013 | Co-writer |
= Performing credits =
Early Career and Franklin
Roberto Manuel De Sá (Robby) has been a professional guitarist since 1999 when he joined South African band 'Allegory' in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2002, after the band completed a contract for Sun City International, he moved to Ireland with vocalist Gavin Edwards at the request of ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden and formed the band 'Franklin' with several other South African musicians.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe/briandon.html |title=Brian McFadden and Don Wycherley |publisher=RTÉ Two: The Cafe |date=18 April 2007 |accessdate=2014-06-23}} They were signed to Brian's own label (Pig Records) in Ireland. Robby co-wrote and released the single "You" in June 2004 which led to the Top 20 hit{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie|title=The Irish Charts-All There is to Know|website=The Irish Charts}} for the band in Ireland. Franklin performed at many of the Ireland's high-profile events such as Oxegen, Michelstown Festival and O2 in The Park. The band also supported Incubus at the Point Depot, Dublin in May 2004.{{cite news|url=http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/franklin-band-gets-down-to-business.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140619104211/http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/franklin-band-gets-down-to-business.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2014 |title=Franklin band gets down to business |publisher=Thesouthafrican.com |date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=2014-06-23 }} As a session musician Robby has performed and toured with Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Westlife, Brian Mcfadden, Charley Pride, Shakin Stevens, Delta Goodrem and Ben Mills.
= Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition 2013 =
Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/IsabellaManfreditakesoutfirstplaceinthe2013VandaandYoungSongwritingCompetition!.aspx |title=Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition! |publisher=APRA/AMCOS |date=15 August 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}[http://albertmusic.com/news/vanda-and-young-songwriting-competition-winners-announced VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
= Only Lonely =
Robby co-wrote and produced the Tina Arena song Only Lonely (from her album Reset),[http://www.tinaarena.com/2013/10/15/new-album-reset-out-now/ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!] which featured in a commercial for the 2013 season finale of Australian soap opera Home and away . The song peaked at No. 32 on the Australian Aria Singles Chart[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tina+Arena&titel=Only+Lonely&cat=s australian-charts.com] on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/aus/artists/music/tina-arena/songs/only-lonely/ |title='Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart) |publisher=iTunes |date= |accessdate=2014-06-23}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.robbydesa.com/ Official website]
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Category:South African record producers
Category:South African people of Portuguese descent
Category:21st-century South African guitarists