Darren Hayes

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Biography

Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States. It spawned the singles "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", and Australian and US No. 1 "Truly Madly Deeply". The duo followed the success of their debut album with Affirmation (1999), which provided additional hits such as US No. 1 "I Knew I Loved You", and Australian No. 3 "The Animal Song". Savage Garden sold more than 23 million albums worldwide before parting ways in 2001. Hayes released his first solo album Spin in 2002. The album sold two million copies worldwide, debuted at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia. It delivered the hit single "Insatiable". Hayes' second solo album The Tension and the Spark marked a change of direction for the singer-songwriter, showing experimentation with electronica and darker lyrics. NME wrote about its first single, "Pop!ular" saying it was "A twistered masterclass in career reintervention...This guy is a genius." While The Observer said "This album is no folly and succeeds, often to the point of all out triumph, on its own terms." Hayes parted way with his record label Columbia Records in 2006 and started his own independent record label Powdered Sugar, from which he would release his third solo album This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007). In mid-2010, Hayes announced the completion of recording his fourth solo album, Secret Codes and Battleships, features 3 songs co-written and produced by Brian West and was mixed by Robert Orton, who is best known for working with Lady Gaga. On 17 April 2011, Hayes signed with Mercury Records' Australian division and in August 2011 with EMI Records in the UK. The album was released in Australia on 21 October 2011, 24 October in the UK and 25 October in the US, with singles "Talk Talk Talk", "Bloodstained Heart" and "Black Out the Sun" released before the album. Including his work with Savage Garden, Hayes has sold more than 39 million albums worldwide.

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Year Formed 1972
Number of Albums 22
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Website www.darrenhayes.com
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Who is one of the most successful young Australian singers and songwriters?

Darren Stanley Hayes

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When did Darren Stanley Hayes first start his musical career?

joining an audition

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Who was a member of Red Edge's personnel?

Daniel Jones

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What year did Darren and Daniel Jones form their own band?

1996

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The name Savage Garden is derived from what novel?

Vampire Chronicles

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When did the band split?

2001

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How long did the marriage last?

three years

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In what city was a civil ceremony held on June 19th?

London

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What was the name of the 1997 album that spawned the singles I Want You, To the Moon and Back?

Savage Garden

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What was the name of the song on Hays's 2002 solo album Spin?

Insatiable

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What was the name of Hayes' second solo album?

The Tension and the Spark

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How many albums has Hayes released since 1996?

6

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How many solo albums has he released?

four

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What is the name of the music hall in New York?

Radio City Music Hall

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Where did he move to in 2013?

Los Angeles

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Where was he studying improv sketch comedy?

The Groundlings

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What year was Darren Stanley Hayes born?

1972

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When was Affirmation released?

1999

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When did Hayes release his first solo album?

2002

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How many copies did Spin sell worldwide in 2002?

two million

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What was the name of the US No. 1 album released in 1999?

I Knew I Loved You

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The Observer said this album is no folly and succeeds, often to the point of what?

all out triumph

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In what year was Hayes' second album released?

2004

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What record label did HayeS parted ways with in 2006?

Columbia Records

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What was his fourth solo album?

Secret Codes and Battleships

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In what country did Insatiable reach number 3?

Australia

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How long did Hays work on his second solo album?

two years

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Who produced the track I Forgive You?

Marius De Vries

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Conleys production was almost entirely what type of music?

electronic

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What kind of instruments were buried under walls of sequenced sounds?

acoustic

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On what date was Pop!ular released?

July 12, 2004

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What was the name of the single released in 2004?

Pop!ular

...a large portion of his audience who were expecting another album of radio friendly pop songs. The first single Pop!ular was released on July 12, 2004....
What is one of the highlights of his career?

performing at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games closing ceremonies

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When did Hayes release his 4th solo album?

2011

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What is the name of the internationally acclaimed director who designed U2, We Will Rock You?

Willie Williams

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Where did Hayes study improv comedy?

The Groundlings School

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What is his older sister's name?

Tracey

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What year did Hayes register his civil partnership with Richard Cullen?

2006

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In what year did he and Richard cullen marry?

2013

...ivil partnership with Richard Cullen on 19 June 2006, in the UK. In July 2013 he and Richard Cullen were married in the state of California in the USA...
What is the name of a band that he has written songs for?

Backstreet Boys

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