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Australian pop singer

Film & TV

Brisbane, Australia

Known for

  • Wrong Reasons — VJ2022
  • The Last Blockbuster — Self2020
  • The Voice — Darren Hayes2012
  • Darren Hayes: This Delicate Film We've Made — Himself2009
  • The Project2009
  • Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation2009
  • Darren Hayes: The Time Machine Tour — Himself2008
  • Darren Hayes - A Big Night in with Darren Hayes — Himself2006
  • Darren Hayes: Too Close For Comfort — Himself2006
  • Australian Idol2003

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Key facts

Born
Darren Stanley Hayes , ( 1972-05-08 ) 8 May 1972 (age 54) , Brisbane , Queensland, Australia
Occupations
Singer songwriter music producer composer
Years active
1993–present
Spouses
Colby Taylor ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2000 ) ​ Richard Cullen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2006 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2024 ) ​
Genres
Pop rock electronic
Instruments
Vocals, guitar
Labels
Columbia Powdered Sugar Mercury
Formerly of
Savage Garden
Website
darrenhayes .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Darren
Family name
Hayes
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Brisbane
Occupation
comedian
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
Official website
www.darrenhayes.com
Image
DarrenHayes2012.jpg
Number of children
0
Residence
Los Angeles
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Commons category
Darren Hayes
date of birth
1972-05-08
member of
Savage Garden
topic's main category
Category:Darren Hayes
birth name
Darren Stanley Hayes
social media followers
215000
start of work period
1993-00-00
sexual orientation
bisexuality
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Encyclopedic overview

Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer, songwriter, music producer and composer. He was the singer of the pop duo Savage Garden from their 1993 establishment until their disbandment in 2001. Their 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in the United Kingdom, and No. 3 in the United States. It spawned the singles "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", and Australian and US No. 1 hit "Truly Madly Deeply". The duo followed the success of their debut album with Affirmation (1999), which provided additional hits such as Australian and US No. 1 hit "I Knew I Loved You" and Australian No. 3 hit "The Animal Song".

Hayes released his first solo album, Spin, in 2002. The album sold two million copies worldwide, debuting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia. It delivered the hit single "Insatiable". Hayes's other solo albums are The Tension and the Spark (2004), the double album This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007), Secret Codes and Battleships (2011), and Homosexual (2022). Hayes' memoir, Unlovable, was published in November 2024.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darren Hayes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.