Harvey Leigh Cantwell (born 28 January 1999), known professionally as Hrvy (stylised in all caps), is an English singer and television personality. He presented Friday Download on CBBC from 2014 to 2015, and competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, finishing in joint second place.
HRVY | |
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 Hrvy backstage before Friday Download, November 2016 | |
| Born | Harvey Leigh Cantwell 28 January 1999 Kent, England |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Partner | Mimi Slinger (2021–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Website | hrvy |
Education
editCantwell is a former student of the Leigh Academy[2] in Dartford, Kent, leaving in 2015.[3]
Career
editTelevision
editCantwell appeared as one of six presenters of the CBBC television show Friday Download for Series 7 to Series 9.[4][5][6] In 2017, he played the role of Miles on the American web series Chicken Girls in its first season. On 26 February 2020, he appeared in an episode of the CBBC singing show Got What It Takes? by surprising the contestants as they were learning his own song "Personal" for that week's sing-off. He was also a mentor in the same episode during a music video challenge.
In September 2020, it was announced that he would be competing in the eighteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Janette Manrara.[7][3] They were the first pair to receive a 10 from any judge in the series for their Salsa in Week 4, and scored the first perfect 30/30 of the series in Week 6 for their Street routine.[A] They finished top of the judges' leaderboard on three occasions, the most of any couple in the series, and also placed joint-first on the judges' leaderboard in the grand-final, scoring a total of 88 out of 90. With the exception of eventual winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse, they were the only other couple in the series to never be placed in the bottom two in any week. The duo eventually finished in joint second place, alongside Jamie Laing with Karen Hauer, Maisie Smith with Gorka Márquez, losing out to Bailey and Mabuse in the public vote. In 2022 and 2023, he commentated CBBC and BBC Two's coverage of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest alongside Lauren Layfield.[8][9]
In October 2023 he appeared, alongside Neil Parish, on Channel 4 in the second episode of the prison documentary Banged Up.[10]
Music
editCantwell's music career began on 20 December 2013 with the release of his first single, "Thank You".[11] In May 2014, he was a support artist for Little Mix during the Salute Tour[3] alongside girlband M.O.[12] After signing with Virgin EMI in February 2017, he released his debut Holiday EP which featured the singles "Holiday" and "Phobia". In November 2017, he released the Talk to Ya EP that included the single "Personal".[13] In February 2018, Cantwell was named in The Courier and Newcastle Student Radio's The Sounds of 2018 at number six, alongside Rex Orange County, Brockhampton, and SG Lewis.[6] In April 2018, he was a support artist for the Vamps during the Night and Day Tour alongside Jacob Sartorius, New Hope Club, Maggie Lindemann, and Conor Maynard.[3] On 25 April 2018, he released the single "Hasta Luego", featuring Cuban-American singer Malú Trevejo.[14] In September 2018, he released "I Wish You Were Here", promoted with a performance at BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards.[15] Cantwell was also named on BBC Radio 1's Brit List at that time.[16] That same year, he was listed in CelebMix's Top Success Stories of 2018, along with his management company, Alphadog Management.[17]
In June 2019, he collaborated with South Korean group NCT Dream under SM Entertainment. The song, "Don't Need Your Love", was released on 6 June 2019.[18] Cantwell was set to release his debut studio album, Can Anybody Hear Me?, on 20 November 2020, though it was cancelled.[19][20]
In September 2021, he released the single "Runaway with It" that samples Shanice's 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile", which he performed at the 26th National Television Awards. In March 2022, he joined the Wanted on their Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour of the UK.[21]
On 28 January 2022, his third extended play, Views from the 23rd Floor, was released to coincide with his 23rd birthday. The two tracks, "Talking to the Stars" and "Golden Hour", preceded the EP.[22] Following this was his collaboration "Save Me" with American DJ and record producer Steve Aoki; its official music video released the same day, 29 April. The song appeared on Aoki's seventh studio album Hiroquest: Genesis, which was released on 16 September that year.[23] He released the single "I Wish I Could Hate You" on 5 August, the first song he released that he wrote by himself.[24]
In December 2023, Hrvy announced on his Instagram feed that he had left his record label and was now an independent artist, making "Stolen Heart" his last song at label BMG Rights Management, HRVY then announced the release of his first song as an independent artist, "25", which was released on 9 February 2024.
Personal life
editSince 2021, Hrvy has dated former Emmerdale actress Mimi Slinger. In April 2023, they made a red carpet appearance at the Malfy Gin VIP launch party.[25][26]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Holiday |
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| Talk to Ya |
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| Views from the 23rd Floor |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [29] |
IRE [30] |
SCO [31] |
SUR [32] | |||
| "Thank You"[B] | 2014 | 73 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Holiday" (featuring Redfoo) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | Holiday |
| "La La La La (Means I Love You)" (featuring Stylo G) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Phobia" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Talk to Ya"[C] | — | — | — | — | Talk to Ya | |
| "I Won't Let You Down" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Personal"[C][33] | 62 | 94 | 33 | — | ||
| "Hasta Luego"[D] (with Malú Trevejo) |
2018 | 70 | — | 13 | — | Can Anybody Hear Me? (unreleased) |
| "I Wish You Were Here" | — | — | 52 | — | ||
| "I Don't Think About You" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "So Good (Remix)" (with Danna Paola) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Sie7e |
| "Told You So" | — | — | 24 | — | Can Anybody Hear Me? (unreleased) | |
| "I Miss Myself" (with NOTD) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Your Love"[E][34] (with NCT Dream) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Younger"[D][F] (with Jonas Blue) |
— | — | 61 | — | ||
| "Million Ways" | — | — | 47 | — | ||
| "Me Because of You" | 2020 | — | — | 3 | — | |
| "Unfamiliar"[D][G][35] (with Seeb and Goodboys) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Be Okay"[D][36] (with R3hab) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Nevermind"[37] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Good Vibes"[D][38] (with Matoma) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Am I the Only One"[39] (with R3hab and Astrid S) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Baby, I Love Your Way" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "1 Day 2 Nights" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Runaway with It" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Talking to the Stars" | — | — | — | — | Views from the 23rd Floor | |
| "Golden Hour" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Save Me" (with Steve Aoki) |
— | — | — | — | Hiroquest: Genesis | |
| "I Wish I Could Hate You" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "All or Nothing"[40] (with Topic) |
— | — | — | 13 | ||
| "Stolen Heart" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |
| "25" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Party in My Head" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart in the top 100. | ||||||
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Somebody" | 2018 | Sigala, Nina Nesbitt | Brighter Days |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thank You" | 2013 | None | Paul Akinrinlola |
| "Holiday" | 2017 | Redfoo | |
| "La La La La (Means I Love You)" | Stylo G | Gilbert Sosa | |
| "Phobia" | None | Chris Brooker | |
| "Talk to Ya" | |||
| "I Won't Let You Down" | |||
| "Personal" | Ivanna Borin | ||
| "Hasta Luego" | 2018 | Malú Trevejo | |
| "I Wish You Were Here" | None | Carly Cussen | |
| "I Don't Think About You" | Ivanna Borin | ||
| "So Good" | 2019 | Danna Paola | The Broducers |
| "Told You So" | None | Ivanna Borin | |
| "I Miss Myself" | NOTD | Kaz Ove | |
| "Don't Need Your Love" | NCT Dream | Sang Yoon Roh[41] | |
| "Younger" | Jonas Blue | Daniel Carberry | |
| "Million Ways" | None | Kenny Wormald | |
| "Me Because of You" | 2020 | Matthias Hoene | |
| "Be Okay" | R3HAB | HRVY | |
| "Nevermind" | None | Matthias Hoene | |
| "Good Vibes" | Matoma | Moon | |
| "Am I the Only One" | R3HAB and Astrid | Alfi Zachkyelle | |
| "Baby, I Love Your Way" | None | ||
| "1 Day 2 Nights" | 2021 | Charlie Lightening | |
| "Runaway with It" | Jordan Rossi | ||
| "Save Me" | 2022 | Steve Aoki | Ava Rikki |
| "Stolen Heart" | 2023 | None |
Live concert streams
edit| Show | Year | Location | Broadcast Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behind Closed Doors | 2021 | Royal Albert Hall, London | 25 April 2021 | [42] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Breakout Artist | Himself | Nominated | [43] |
Notes
edit- ^ Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bruno Tonioli was unable to travel to the UK to take part as a judge, hence the maximum score was only 30 rather than the usual 40.
- ^ Credited as Harvey Cantwell.
- ^ a b "Talk to Ya" and "Personal" also appear on the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ a b c d e "Hasta Luego", "Younger", "Unfamiliar", "Be Okay" and "Good Vibes" appear on the deluxe edition of the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ Only the acoustic version of "Don't Need Your Love", without NCT Dream, appears on the album Can Anybody Hear Me?.
- ^ "Younger" also appears on the deluxe edition of Jonas Blue's debut studio album Blue.
- ^ "Unfamiliar" will also appear on Seeb's upcoming debut studio album Sad in Scandinavia.
References
edit- ^ Thomas, Fred. "HRVY Biography ~ AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Former Leigh Academy student confirmed for Strictly". leighacademy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Who is Hrvy? Everything about the YouTube star joining the contestant line up for Strictly Come Dancing 2020". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Friday Download - CBBC - BBC". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Friday Download Credits". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "The Courier Music and Newcastle Student Radio: The Sounds of 2018". The Courier Online. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Meet HRVY – Strictly Come Dancing contestant and singer". Radio Times. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Lauren Layfield and HRVY revealed as UK Commentators for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Lauren Layfield and HRVY revealed as UK Commentators for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Watch Banged Up: Stars Behind Bars | Stream free on Channel 4". www.channel4.com.
- ^ "Harvey - Thank You (Lyrics) - YouTube". leighacademy.org.uk. 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Here's who supported Little Mix on Tour". planetradio.co.uk. 22 December 2019.
- ^ "HRVY - Personal (Official Video)". YouTube. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Get to Know: HRVY". MTV. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018.
- ^ "HRVY - Personal / Wish You Were Here (Radio 1's Teen Awards 2018)". YouTube. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Jade Bird, Sam Fender and HRVY join BBC Radio 1 Brit List". MusicWeek.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Currinn, Jonathan (9 January 2019). "CelebMix's Top Success Stories Of 2018". CelebMix. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (6 June 2019). "NCT Dream & HRVY 'Don't Need Your Love' On New Collab: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ @HRVY (20 August 2020). "all will make sense soon, can anybody hear me announcement, don't hate me, you'll understand soon🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mages, Emma (24 July 2020). "HRVY's Debut Album 'Can Anybody Hear Me?' Announced for August". Essentially Pop. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ @thewantedmusic (17 December 2021). "We're very excited to announce that @hrvy will be joining us as our special guest for our March 2022 UK Tour!!". Retrieved 2 February 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "HRVY releases latest EP 'Views from the 23rd floor'". CelebMix. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Iahn, Buddy (29 April 2022). "Steve Aoki & HRVY release 'Save Me'". The Music Universe.
- ^ "Hrvy Releases 'I Wish I Could Hate You'". Total Ntertainment. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Emmerdale's Mimi Slinger and Strictly's HRVY want to be the new Posh and Becks". 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Strictly star 'nearly lost' famous girlfriend over show and 'was in trouble'". 13 November 2023.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Holiday – EP by HRVY". Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Talk To Ya – EP by HRVY". Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "HRVY > Full Official Chart History". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Discography HRVY". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Personal": "Chart Archive > 25 January 2018". Official Charts Company. 25 January 2018.
- For "Hasta Luego": "Chart Archive > 3 May 2018". Official Charts Company. 3 May 2018.
- For "I Wish You Were Here": "Chart Archive > 27 September 2018". Official Charts Company. 27 September 2018.
- For "Told You So": "Chart Archive > 22 March 2019". Official Charts Company. 22 March 2019.
- For "Younger": "Chart Archive > 13 September 2019". Official Charts Company. 13 September 2019.
- For "Million Ways": "Chart Archive > 15 November 2019". Official Charts Company. 16 November 2019.
- For "Me Because of You": "Chart Archive > 21 February 2020". Official Charts Company. 21 February 2020.
- ^ "De Top 40 Lijst Voor 16 – 23 Feb 2023" [The Top 40 List For 16 – Feb 23, 2023]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Contratado da Universal Music, HVRY lança clipe de Personal com participação de Loren Gray e Blake Gray". BreakTudo. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Don't Need Your Love – Single by NCT DREAM & HRVY". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Unfamiliar – Single by Seeb, Goodboys & HRVY on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Star R3HAB Unveils New Single "Be Okay" with British Star HRVY". Out Now Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Sandoval, Ivy (26 July 2020). "HRVY Drops New Single "Nevermind" Ahead Of Debut Album". Beyond the Stage Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Toby (4 September 2020). "HRVY brings the 'Good Vibes' on day of Strictly announcement". CelebMix. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ @HRVY (26 October 2020). "Am I the only one @R3HAB @astridsofficial This friday. Pre-save here: https://presave.it/amitheonlyone" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Topic and HRVY Unleash 'All or Nothing'". Broadway World. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ @filmbyteam (6 June 2019). "#DNYL for @NCT_DREAM @HRVY". Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Stream HRVY Behind Closed Doors | On Air". On Air. 21 April 2021.
- ^ Rossi, Rosemary. "Teen Choice Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List". 11 August 2019.