HRVY is a young but very promising British singer who managed to win the hearts of millions of fans not only in his native country, but also far beyond its borders.
The musical compositions of the British are filled with lyrics and romance. Although there are youth and dance tracks in the HRVY repertoire. To date, Harvey has proved himself not only as a singer, but also as a dancer and TV presenter.
Childhood and youth HRVY
HRVY is the creative pseudonym of a celebrity. The real name of the guy is Harvey Lee Cantwell. The young man was born on January 28, 1999 in Kent. It is known that Harvey did not grow up in the poorest family.
Music accompanied the guy from early childhood. Harvey began his career as a singer by giving impromptu concerts for his parents and relatives at his home. He loved the tracks of Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake and other pop stars. Harvey tried to imitate his idols in everything.
Soon, the parents were finally convinced that a real star was raised in the house. When friends saw what kind of shows Harvey was doing at home, they advised him to film home concerts on video and post them on social networks.
Harvey heeded the advice of his family and posted his speech on Facebook. Once the guy's record was seen by the manager Blair Drilan, the former vocalist of the East-17 band. He was impressed by the vocal abilities of the young talent. Blair offered to sign Harvey to Universal Music despite Cantwell's lack of musical training.
The creative path of the singer HRVY
In 2013, the young performer presented his debut single Thank You to fans of his work. Music lovers liked the romantic ballad. They were amazed by the singer's soft voice, as well as the semantic meaning of the composition. In 2014, a video clip was shot for the presented track. And in May, together with the performer MØ, Harvey performed as the opening act for the British band Little Mix (during the Salute tour).
Harvey became popular in the youth circle. Until 2017, the guy replenished his repertoire with relevant compositions and occasionally toured. In addition, Harvey has appeared on the BBC Friday Download program. At first, the singer took part in the show as a guest. And after some time he became a full-fledged leader of the project.
Signing with Virgin EMI and release of debut album
In 2017, Harvey signed with Virgin EMI Recording Studio. Soon he presented the EP, which included the sensational hits Holiday and Phobia. The first work appeared in the Spotify New Music Friday UK playlist.
At the same time, the discography of the British was replenished with the debut mini-collection Talk to Ya. In addition to the main tracks, the collection included the single Personal.
The single interested music lovers. But he gained real popularity after the presentation of the video clip, in which Harvey's girlfriend, the charming and provocative Lauren Gray, starred. The clip about school love, loneliness, competition and cruelty has gained millions of views on the major video hosting YouTube.
At the end of the same year, Harvey participated in a concert tour with the Road Trip collective. The Briton pleased the fans of his work with the performance of the top tracks. Harvey's performances were accompanied by dynamic choreography, which made it clear to the "fans" that the singer was in perfect control of his body.
In early 2018, according to Newcastle Student Radio ratings, Harvey was among the top foreign singers such as Rex Orange County, Brockhampton and SG Lewis.
But this was not the last good news. In 2018, HRVY was the opening act for The Vamps during their Night and Day tour. And in April, Harvey released a new single, Hasta Luego. Singer Malu Trevejo took part in the recording of the composition.
The release of the track was followed by the presentation of the video clip. After some time, the video scored more than 5 million views and received a significant amount of positive feedback. In the same year, DJ Jonas Blue invited the Brit to perform the track Mama with him on the same stage at Capital's Summer Time Ball.
US and European tour
After these events, a large-scale tour followed. The singer pleased not only British fans, but also performed in Europe and the United States of America. In August, HRVY received a Brazilian award nomination at the Break Tudo Awards 2018.
Autumn was as fruitful as summer. Soon the performer presented the track I Wish You Were Here, which received rotation on BBC Radio1. An original video clip was created for the song. In it, Harvey appeared before the audience in the form of a prisoner.
A few months later, the Briton expanded his repertoire with the track I Don't Think About You. The singer ended 2018 with a bright concert at the Eventim Apollo, as well as the presentation of the composition Let Me Love You.
2019 was marked by a collaboration with the popular NCT Dream under the leadership of SM Entertainment. Soon the celebrities presented a joint track Don't Need Your Love.
The song Million Ways became a bright hit in the British repertoire. A music video was also released for this track, again featuring Harvey Lauren Gray.
HRVY's personal life
Since Harvey is at the peak of his popularity, the details of his personal life excite fans all over the planet. The singer himself is in no hurry to share information about the secret. Photos with fans and girlfriends-colleagues often appear on social networks.
Many attributed to Harvey an affair with the beautiful Lauren Gray. Young people often appeared together, she starred in several videos of the British. This indicated that there was more than just a working relationship between them. The actors played love on camera so believably that no one had any doubts that Harvey was dating Lauren.
But Harvey himself constantly insisted that only friendship connects them with Lauren. Whether or not the British heart is occupied remains a mystery.
By the way, the singer has his own YouTube channel HRVYs World. He also loves fast food and sweets. Photos with dogs often appear on the singer's Instagram. And even on the Snapchat app, he tries on dog faces.
Singer HRVY today
In 2020, the discography of the pop artist has been replenished with a new album. We are talking about the compilation Can Anybody Hear Me?. The collection includes such tracks as: Me Because Of You, Nevermind, Jonas Blue. These songs have clips posted on YouTube.
