HRVY | |
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 Hrvy backstage beforeFriday Download, November 2016 | |
| Born | Harvey Leigh Cantwell (1999-01-28)28 January 1999 (age 26) Kent, England |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Partner | Mimi Slinger (2021–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Musical artist | |
| Website | hrvy |
Harvey Leigh Cantwell (born 28 January 1999), known professionally asHrvy (stylised inall caps), is an English singer and television personality. He presentedFriday Download onCBBC from 2014 to 2015, and competed onStrictly Come Dancing in 2020, finishing in joint second place.
Cantwell is a former student of theLeigh Academy[2] inDartford,Kent, leaving in 2015.[3]
Cantwell appeared as one of six presenters of theCBBC television showFriday Download forSeries 7 to Series 9.[4][5][6] In 2017, he played the role of Miles on the American web seriesChicken Girls in its first season. On 26 February 2020, he appeared in an episode of theCBBC singing showGot 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 amusic video challenge.
In September 2020, it was announced that he would be competing in theeighteenth series ofStrictly Come Dancing, partnered withJanette 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 winnersBill Bailey andOti 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, alongsideJamie Laing withKaren Hauer,Maisie Smith withGorka Márquez, losing out to Bailey and Mabuse in the public vote. In2022 and2023, he commentated CBBC andBBC Two's coverage of theJunior Eurovision Song Contest alongsideLauren Layfield.[8][9]
In October 2023 he appeared, alongsideNeil Parish, onChannel 4 in the second episode of the prison documentaryBanged Up.[10]
Cantwell'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 forLittle Mix during theSalute Tour[3] alongside girlbandM.O.[12] After signing withVirgin EMI in February 2017, he released his debutHoliday EP which featured the singles "Holiday" and "Phobia". In November 2017, he released theTalk to Ya EP that included the single "Personal".[13] In February 2018, Cantwell was named in The Courier and Newcastle Student Radio'sThe Sounds of 2018 at number six, alongsideRex Orange County,Brockhampton, andSG Lewis.[6] In April 2018, he was a support artist forthe Vamps during the Night and Day Tour alongsideJacob Sartorius,New Hope Club,Maggie Lindemann, andConor Maynard.[3] On 25 April 2018, he released the single "Hasta Luego", featuring Cuban-American singerMalú Trevejo.[14] In September 2018, he released "I Wish You Were Here", promoted with a performance atBBC 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 inCelebMix's Top Success Stories of 2018, along with his management company, Alphadog Management.[17]
In June 2019, he collaborated with South Korean groupNCT Dream underSM 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 samplesShanice's 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile", which he performed at the26th National Television Awards. In March 2022, he joinedthe 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 producerSteve Aoki; its official music video released the same day, 29 April. The song appeared on Aoki's seventh studio albumHiroquest: 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 labelBMG Rights Management, HRVY then announced the release of his first song as an independent artist, "25", which was released on 9 February 2024.
Since 2021, Hrvy has dated formerEmmerdale actressMimi Slinger. In April 2023, they made a red carpet appearance at theMalfy Gin VIP launch party.[25][26]
| Title | Details |
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| Holiday |
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| Talk to Ya |
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| Views from the 23rd Floor |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [29] | IRE [30] | SCO [31] | SUR [32] | |||
| "Thank You"[B] | 2014 | 73 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Holiday" (featuringRedfoo) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Holiday |
| "La La La La (Means I Love You)" (featuringStylo G) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Phobia" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Talk to Ya"[C] | — | — | — | — | Talk to Ya | |
| "I Won't Let You Down" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Personal"[C][33] | 62 | 94 | 33 | — | ||
| "Hasta Luego"[D] (withMalú 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)" (withDanna Paola) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Sie7e + |
| "Told You So" | — | — | 24 | — | Can Anybody Hear Me? (unreleased) | |
| "I Miss Myself" (withNOTD) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Your Love"[E][34] (withNCT Dream) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Younger"[D][F] (withJonas Blue) | — | — | 61 | — | ||
| "Million Ways" | — | — | 47 | — | ||
| "Me Because of You" | 2020 | — | — | 3 | — | |
| "Unfamiliar"[D][G][35] (withSeeb andGoodboys) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Be Okay"[D][36] (withR3hab) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nevermind"[37] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Good Vibes"[D][38] (withMatoma) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Am I the Only One"[39] (with R3hab andAstrid 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" (withSteve Aoki) | — | — | — | — | Hiroquest: Genesis | |
| "I Wish I Could Hate You" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "All or Nothing"[40] (withTopic) | — | — | — | 13 | ||
| "Stolen Heart" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |
| "25" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Party in My Head" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart in the top 100. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Somebody" | 2018 | Sigala,Nina Nesbitt | Brighter Days |
| 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 |
| Show | Year | Location | Broadcast Date | Ref |
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| Behind Closed Doors | 2021 | Royal Albert Hall, London | 25 April 2021 | [42] |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Breakout Artist | Himself | Nominated | [43] |
