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{{Infobox person
| name = Oliver Sean
| image = Oliver sean 2.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Oliver Sean Alvares
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1979|10|11}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Singer-songwriter
* record producer
}}
| years_active = 1999–present

| website = {{URL|oliversean.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Acoustic Rock]]
* [[Blues Rock]]
* [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[Alternative rock|Alternative]]
* [[Americana (music)|Americana]]
* [[Worldbeat]]
* [[Skiffle]]
}}
| background = solo_singer
| associated_acts = 
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* guitar
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[W.O.A Records|W.O.A. Entertainment]]
* [[Times Music]]
* [[BMG Rights Management|BMG Crescendo]]
* [[Virgin Records|Daxxar Virgin Music]]}}
}}
}}

'''Oliver Sean''' (born 11 October 1979) is a [[Leicester]] England based singer-songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portuguese-artist-oliver-sean-hits-the-billboard-top-10-charts/49929 |title= Portuguese artist Oliver Sean hits the Billboard Top 10 Charts.}}</ref><ref name="Area" /> His brand of music is known for its [[Americana (music)|Americana]] influence with [[Acoustic music|acoustic rock]], [[World music|world]] and contemporary undertones.

Born and raised in Goa, Oliver Sean has lived most of his adult life abroad, including Dubai and the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/india-goes-indie-1.627610|title=India Goes Indie|publisher = Gulf News}}</ref> His eclectic global music style is the trademark for his brand. It's attributed to his mixed [[List of Portuguese musicians|Portuguese]] and [[Goa]]n Lineage. Sean's discography with [[W.O.A Records|WOA International]] started in 1999 with his single "There She Is Again"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/There-She-Again-Oliver-Sean/dp/B003TLMSK2|title=There She Is Again - Single by Oliver Sean on Amazon}}</ref> at the age of 19, having recorded it three years earlier.

As a composer, record producer and filmmaker Oliver Sean's productions have been broadcast on International channels including [[MTV]] and [[Vh1]] and has had several No.1 chart listings and major top 10 chart rankings worldwide. Some of the highlights of his recognition has been [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards#Best Indian Act|Nomination for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2012]], hitting the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top 10 at number 6 on the World Digital Song Sales Charts in 2019 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/portuguese-artist-oliver-sean-hits-the-billboard-top-10-charts/49929|title=Portuguese Artist hits the Billboard Top 10 Charts|publisher=The Portugal News}}</ref> and hitting #8 on the Billboard Blues Album Charts with his album 'Devil is Back' in August 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/oliver-sean|title=Oliver Sean Billboard|work=Billboard}}</ref> The same album also made it into the Official UK Album Charts [[Official Chart Company]] at No.52 on the Official UK Album Download Charts.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/ |title=Official UK Album Download Charts|publisher=The Official Chart Company}}</ref> This led to the Artist hitting the Billboard Artist Charts coming in at #6 in October 2020 .<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/oliver-sean |title= Billboard Charts|work=Billboard}}</ref> Oliver Sean secured his 4th Billboard Chart with his 2021 album Garage Sessions, Vol.1, which hit the Blues Album Charts in August 2021 <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.prlog.org/12879837-oliver-seans-garage-sessions-album-hits-the-billboard-charts.html|title= Oliver Sean's Garage Sessions hits Billboard Charts|publisher= PRLog}}</ref>

He is a member of the [[Recording Academy]] and a voting member for the [[Grammy Awards]].

== Life and career ==

=== Early life ===
Oliver Sean grew up in Goa, India. His mother is Goan Portuguese and his father is American.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/117327199526634426478/5778164968029562562|title=Photo - Google+|website=plus.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> He was born to a musically inclined family as all of his uncles were musicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/117327199526634426478/5778165760569008546|title=Photo - Google+|website=plus.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> He started to write songs when he was 11 years old and had a band at school. At the age of 13, Oliver turned into a professional and played for weddings in his uncle's band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/117327199526634426478/5778156136997953762|title=Photo - Google+|website=plus.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> Oliver Sean's career was launched in his teens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oliversean.com/bio|title=Oliver Sean Official Website|website=Oliver Sean Official Website|language=en|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> When he was 17, he formed his own band called Cloud 9.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/photos/photo/117327199526634426478/5778159147317560194|title=Photo - Google+|website=plus.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

=== Breakthrough years (1999-2004) ===
Oliver Sean's breakthrough is traced back to 1999 when his discography with W.O.A. Entertainment began, featuring the single "There She Is Again". His debut album was ''I Like It''. This album was nominated for 'International Album of the Year' by AVMax in 2003/04.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oliversean.com/bio|title=Oliver Sean Official Website|website=Oliver Sean Official Website|language=en|access-date=2018-05-05}}</ref> Also, one of the key moments was in the UK, when a studio head secured him a spot on ''Showcase TV'' that was aired on Sky/Granada TV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/photos/117327199526634426478/album/5778149832011595841/5802781213890906178|title=Album - Google+|website=plus.google.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-05}}</ref>

=== Musical career (2005-2010) ===
In 2006, Oliver Sean was involved with writing music for the [[French Government]] for the tourism campaign of the [[Massif|Massif Region]] and official song for the Goa Floats at the India Republic Day Parade<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-events/Oliver-Seans-going-great-guns/articleshow/8150382.cms|title=Oliver Sean's going great guns - Times of India}}</ref> that won the top honors in 2006. In 2008, Oliver Sean came out with his second studio album called ''Darna Chod Do''. The name of this album comes from Goan street slang.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehawkeye.com/1519544e-ac9c-5fc6-ac60-0a75638885f5.html|title=Oliver Sean at The Washington|last=Eye|first=BOB SAAR for The Hawk|work=The Hawk Eye Newspaper|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en}}</ref>

=== ''So Good'' and ''All I Remember'' (2011-2012) ===
Oliver Sean's third studio album ''So Good'' (2011) hit the Vh1 Top 10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=67639|title=Oliver Sean Hits No 10 on the VH1 International Music Charts}}</ref> for his single "Movies"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-good-the-album/id879873925|title=So Good - The Album by Oliver Sean on Apple Music}}</ref> from the album on 4 June 2011, Featured album spot at the [[Virgin Megastores]] in [[Dubai]], a Vh1 Specials feature in India and the [[MTV Europe Music Awards]] 2012 nomination in the [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards#Best Indian Act|MTV EMA]] Best India/Worldwide Act category. Oliver Sean released an Americana single titled "All I Remember"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/All-I-Remember-Oliver-Sean/dp/B009D4H7AA/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_5|title=All I Remember|date=18 September 2012|via=Amazon}}</ref> in 2012. It was released in the US simultaneously announcing his first major US Tour. The music video for "All I Remember" was a featured video on Vh1 India's music channel and went on to hit the No.1 Spot on the Artist Aloud Charts (India Today Group). Oliver Sean made his debut in film music as a music director when he composed the Soundtrack for a popular [[Bollywood]] International film ''Cutting Chai''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Chai-Dreams-High-Masti/dp/B005Z5F0PA|title=Cutting Chai Dreams High (Masti 24/7) - Film Soundtrack|date=4 October 2011|via=Amazon}}</ref> released in 2012.

=== Christmas and animal welfare (2013-2015) ===
Making a foray into holiday music Oliver Sean recorded his version of the [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]] hit "Please Come Home for Christmas"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/please-come-home-for-christmas/id780064357|title=Please Come Home for Christmas - Single by Oliver Sean on Apple Music}}</ref> in 2013 followed by his Christmas EP ''Unplugged Christmas'' releasing shortly thereafter. In February 2015 Oliver Sean released a live and unplugged EP titled Bootleg Recordings Vol.1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bootleg-recordings-vol.1-ep/id961986910|title=The Bootleg Recordings, Vol.1 - EP by Oliver Sean on Apple Music}}</ref> dedicated towards animal welfare and followed that up with the Stripped Down Summer Tour<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.co.cr/oliver-sean-stripped-down-tour-travel-manuel-antonio/38901/|title=Oliver Sean "Stripped Down" Tour Travels to Manuel Antonio - Costa Rica Star News|date=16 May 2015}}</ref> across New York, Costa Rica and England.

=== Focus on world and film music (2016-2018) ===
Going deeper into world and film music in 2017, Oliver Sean composed the title track to a Goan (Konkani) feature film titled ''Devachem Planning''. The singer's 4th studio album ''Devil in Blue Jeans'' was released on 31 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iTunes.apple.com/gb/album/devil-in-blue-jeans/id1271200236|title=Devil in Blue Jeans by Oliver Sean on Apple Music}}</ref> The album was on the iTunes bestselling preorders list in the UK<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roundmagazine.net/music-section/816-devil-in-blue-jeans|title=Oliver Sean keeps surprising us}}</ref> and two music videos/singles, New York and First Move, from the album are currently on rotation on Vh1 India/International, 9XO and RTP International. The third single "Walk up and Kiss you" from the album was selected by NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) for the 61st Grammy Awards Nomination Ballots in Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance categories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lisapanagos.com/2018/10/29/61st-grammy-awards-nomination-best-pop-performance-ecstasy-alt-mix|title=61st Grammy awards Lisa Panagos}}</ref> The single went on to hit No.1 on the iTunes top 100 singles chart and iTunes Rock Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.digitaljournal.com/pr/4038895|title=Oliver Sean hits No.1 on iTunes|publisher=Digital Journal}}</ref> and the ''Devil in Blue Jeans'' album hit No.2 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart and No.14 on the iTunes Top 100 album chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc-7.com/story/39558105/oliver-sean-hits-top-10-on-the-itunes-album-charts|title=Oliver Sean hits No 10 on iTunes Album Charts|publisher=ABC7 News}}</ref> At the Fall 2018 International Independent Film Awards Oliver Sean's single New York won Gold in the Best Music Video and Best Original Song categories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iifilmawards.com/Gold_Award.html|title=International Independent Film Gold Awards |publisher=International Independent Film Award}}</ref>

=== Doing That and The Real Indie Project (2019 - 2020 ) ===
Keeping with his world beat roots the singer songwriter released his single Doing That (Time, Love, Happiness) on 1 February 2019. The song hit No.1 on iTunes in the US, Canada and Turkey and a No.2 on iTunes UK. The single then went on to hit the official Billboard Charts, coming in at No.6 on the world digital song sales charts, for the Week of 1 June 2019, with the Doing That (Time. Love. Happiness) single.<ref name="Area">{{cite web|url=https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/leicester-based-indie-artist-hits-the-billboard-top-10-charts/|title=Leicester based Indie Artist hits the Billboard Top 10 Charts|date=6 June 2019}}</ref>

Oliver Sean joined forces with several high-profile indie musicians towards the end of 2019 to form a new musical project titled 'The Real Indie Project'. The singer songwriter and the musicians from his Real
Indie Project released a new version of the Legendary William Bell single "Everyday will be like a holiday" as their first official single, in time to celebrate the holidays.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.prlog.org/12803296-oliver-sean-announces-new-single-featuring-the-real-indie-project.html |title= Oliver Sean announces new single featuring the Real Indie Project}}</ref>

The artist was nominated for the 2020 Golden Fox Film Award, Best Music Video Category, as Director, for "Doing That (Time. Love. Happiness)".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hlc-cicff.com/2020-golden-fox-award-nominees/ |title=2020 Golden Fox Award Nominees}}</ref>

Oliver Sean's album ''Devil is Back'' feat RIP (Real Indie Project) was released on 14 Aug and hit No.1 on the iTunes Blues Album charts.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://posts.google.com/share/8HfCI8X4/FmW4yW|title= Oliver Sean hits the iTunes Charts US and UK at No.1}}</ref> The album went on to hit the Official UK Album Download Chart [[Official Chart Company]] for the week of 21–27 August 2020 breaking into the top 100 at No.52.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart|title=Official UK Album Download Charts}}</ref> The album broke into the Billboard Blues Album Chart at #8 for the week of Augus 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/oliver-sean |title=Oliver Sean Billboard}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
Oliver Sean has produced both his own and various international artists' music videos and hosts his own weekly radio show and podcast WOAFM99.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/woafm99-radio-show-with-oliver-sean/id669017370?mt=2|title=WOAFM99 Radio Show|publisher=iTunes}}</ref>

== Awards and achievements ==
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* AVMax International Album of the Year Nominee 2003
* MTV Super Select - I Like It, 2004
* MTV Most Wanted - I Like It, 2004
* B4U International TV Special - Live TV Concert, 2006
* Headiner at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) - 2006
* MTV Exclusive - Darna Chod Do, Music Video, 2008
* Zee TV Special TV Feature - Darna Chod Do, 2008
* Big Goemkar (Goan of Year) - Big FM, 2009
* Vh1 Top 10 (No.10) - Movies, Music Video 2011
* MTV Europe Music Awards Nominee 2012
* Grammy Nomination Considerations 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th & 58th Grammy Awards. 14. Vh1 Specials Documentary - 2012
* National Mobile/Cell Download Charts No.1 - All I Remember Single 2013
* Reverbnation No.1 (World Music Genre), 2014
* No.1 on N1M Americana Charts (Worldwide) - Single 'All I Remember' 2015
* Reverbnation No.1 across UK (Americana Genre), 2015
* No.1 on N1M Soft Rock Charts (Worldwide) - Single 'Movies' 2015
* No.1 on N1M Americana Charts (Worldwide) - Single 'All I Remember' 2015
* Breaking Music Video on 9XO - New York Single 2016
* iTunes Bestselling Pre Orders List (UK) - Devil in Blue Jeans 31 August 2017
* No.1 on iTunes Top 100 Charts Turkey - 22 Nov 2018 (Song: Walk up and Kiss you)
* No.1 on iTunes Top 10 Rock Singles Turkey - 24 November 2018 (Song: New York)
* No.2 on Album Charts (Rock) iTunes Mexico - 29 November 2018
* No.14 on Album Charts (Top 100) iTunes Mexico - 29 November 2018
* Gold Award for New York in Best Music Video at International Independent Film Awards - Dec 2018
* Gold Award for New York in Best Original Song at International Independent Film Awards - Dec 2018

==Discography==

*There She Is Again (Single – [[W.O.A Records|WOA Records/W.O.A International]]– 1999
*I Like It (LP – WOA Records/W.O.A International) – 2002
*I Like It (Album Re-Release – [[Times of India|Times Music]]/WOA Records/W.O.A International) – 2003
*Libran Mind ([[Film Score]]) – 2004
*Darna Chod Do (LP – WOA Records/W.O.A International / Crescendo [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]) – 2007
*Christmas Time (Single – WOA Records/W.O.A International) – 2008
*Goa Chillout Zone Vol.1 (Compilation – WOA Records/W.O.A International) – 2009
*So Good (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2010
*So Good – The Album (LP – [[WOA Records]]) – 2011
*NuBreed of the Middle East (Compilation – Daxxar) – 2011
*Cutting Chai<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8723591/?ref_=m_ttfcd_cr1/|title=imdb}}</ref> ([[Film Soundtrack]] – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2012
*All I Remember (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2012
*Christmas Unplugged (LIVE EP – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2012
*Please come home for Christmas (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2013
*The Bootleg Recordings Vol.1 (LIVE EP – WOA Records/WOA International) - 2015
*Unplugged Christmas (LIVE EP – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2016
*New York (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2016
*First Move (Single – WOA Records/WOA International – 2017
*Devachem Planning (Movie Soundtrack/Title Track for Konkani Feature Film [[Film Score]]) - 2017
*Decade of Hits (LP/Compilation – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2017
*Devil in Blue Jeans (LP – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2017
* Doing That (Time. Love. Happiness) (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2019
* Everyday will be like a holiday - (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2019
* Devil is Back - (Album - [WOA Records/WOA International) – 2020

==Filmography==

*I Like It (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Actor / Producer – 2002
*Darna Chod Do (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Actor / Executive Producer – 2007
*Darna Chod Do Remix (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Actor / Executive Producer – 2007
*(Saurabh), Music Video, Executive Producer- 2009
*Peace Remix (Saurabh), Music Video, Executive Producer – 2009
* Cutting Chai (Bollywood Film), Composer/Music Director<ref name="imdb"/>
*So Good (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Actor/Producer/Director – 2011
*Movies (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Actor/producer/Director – 2011
*Dichotomy (Kotadama), Music Video, Director – 2011
*Love Song (Jade Steel), Music Video, Director – 2011
*So Naive (Eric Dulle), Music Video, Director – 2011
*Alone (Oliver Sean), Music Video, actor, producer, Director – 2012
*Vh1 Specials – Oliver Sean, Documentary, Director – 2012
*All I Remember (Oliver Sean), Music Video, actor, producer, Director – 2012
*Diacronia (Nagmah), Music Video, Director - 2015
*Necessary Evil (Laura Ainsworth), Music Video, Director - 2015
*Detroit on a Roll (Lorraine Milton), Music Video, Director - 2015
*New York (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Director - 2017
*First Move (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Director - 2018
* Doing That (Time. Love. Happiness) (Oliver Sean), Music Video, Director - 2019
* Everyday will be like a holiday (Oliver Sean feat. Real Indie Project), Music Video, Director 2019

==References==
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==External links==
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