Steve Broad
Steven Broad[1] (born 1986) is a New Zealand singer from Invercargill, who came 5th on the second season of The X Factor (New Zealand). He is mostly known for placing third on the second series of NZ Idol. He currently works for MediaWorks Canterbury.[2]
Steve Broad | |
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Born | Invercargil, New Zealand | 29 January 1986
Genres | R&B, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Teacher |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2005-present |
Early life
Broad was born in Invercargill in 1986.
NZ Idol
In the second season of NZ Idol, Steve was voted 3rd place.
Pop's Ultimate Star
Broad competed on Pop's Ultimate Star, where he came in 8th place.
The X Factor
Broad attended the pre-auditions in Dunedin in October 2014 and advanced through to the judges' auditions. Broad performed "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake at his audition and received positive feedback from all four judges. Broad performed Nick Jonas' "Jealous" at Judges Retreats. His mentor Melanie Blatt picked Broad as one of her final three acts which advanced to the live shows. With the elimination of Sarah Spicer in week 4 and Joe Irvine in week 5, Broad was the last act in the Over 25's category mentored by Melanie Blatt. After his week 8 performance of Tiki Taane's "Always On My Mind", Broad found himself for the first time in the bottom two against Stevie Tonks. Broad sang "I Lived" by OneRepublic in the final showdown against Tonks, but lost the judges vote with three of the four judges choosing to send Broad home. Broad came 5th overall.
Discography
Digital releases from The X Factor
Title[3] | Peak Positions[4] | ||||
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NZ Artists [5] | |||||
"Drunk In Love" | 87 | ||||
"Jealous" | - | ||||
"Summertime Sadness" | 69 | ||||
"Stay" | 65 | ||||
"Blank Space" | 86 | ||||
"Ghost" | 85 | ||||
"Climax" | - | ||||
"Always On My Mind" | - | ||||
"-" denotes a single that did not chart. |
References
- http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheXFactorNZ/Contestants/SteveBroad.aspx
- Tohill, Mary-Jo (24 April 2019). "Former X Factor New Zealand contestant Steve Broad puts demons to rest after show". Stuff. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- https://itunes.apple.com/nz/artist/stevie-tonks/id975939590
- http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/nzsingles
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2015-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)