Troye Sivan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Troye Sivan
Sivan in 2024
Born	Troye Sivan Mellet (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 30) Johannesburg, South Africa
Citizenship	Australia South Africa
Occupation	Singer-songwriter actor
Years active	2006–present
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres	Pop synth-pop electropop dance-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	EMI Australia Capitol
YouTube information
Years active	2007–present
Subscribers	8.19 million
Total views	2.11 billion
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 6 October 2024.
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Troye Sivan Mellet (born 5 June 1995) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actor. He first became popular as a singer on YouTube and by competing in Australian talent shows.

In 2013, Sivan signed with EMI Australia. He released his third EP, TRXYE (2014), which reached number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. The main song from this EP, "Happy Little Pill", was a top 10 hit in Australia. In 2015, he released another EP called Wild, followed by his first full album, Blue Neighbourhood. The song "Youth" from this album was his first to enter the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

His second album, Bloom (2018), was a top five album in both Australia and the US. Its first song, "My My My!", became his second song to reach number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In 2020, he released the EP In a Dream. His third album, Something to Give Each Other, came out on 13 October 2023. Songs from this album like "Rush", "Got Me Started", and "One of Your Girls" all made it into the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart and the ARIA Singles Chart. "Rush" and "One of Your Girls" also appeared on the Billboard Hot 100. For "Rush", Sivan was nominated for his first Grammy Awards.

As an actor, Sivan played a younger Wolverine in the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). He also starred as the main character in the Spud film series (2010–2014). In 2018, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for the song "Revelation" from the film Boy Erased, where he also had a role. More recently, he acted in the film Three Months (2022) and the HBO TV series The Idol (2023).

Early Life and Education

Troye Sivan was born on 5 June 1995, in Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother, Laurelle Mellet, was a fashion model, and his father, Shaun Mellet, is an entrepreneur. When he was two years old, Sivan and his family moved to Perth, Western Australia. They moved because of increasing crime in South Africa.

He grew up in a Jewish family. He went to Carmel School, a private Jewish school, until 2009. After that, he studied through distance education.

Music Career

Sivan's music journey began when he sang at the Channel Seven Perth Telethon in 2006, 2007, and 2008. In 2006, he even sang a duet with Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian. He also made it to the finals of StarSearch in 2007. His first EP, Dare to Dream, was released in June 2007.

On 5 June 2013, Sivan signed with EMI Music Australia. He kept this a secret for a year. On 15 August 2014, he released a five-song EP called TRXYE. The first song from it was "Happy Little Pill", released on 25 July 2014. TRXYE quickly became number one on iTunes in over 55 countries. The EP also reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. "Happy Little Pill" reached number 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.

Sivan released his second major EP, Wild, on 4 September 2015. This EP was promoted with a series of three music videos called Blue Neighbourhood. These videos included the songs "Wild", "Fools", and "Talk Me Down". They were released from September to December 2015. The EP also introduced his first full studio album, Blue Neighbourhood, which came out on 4 December 2015. The song "Youth" from this album reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sivan went on his first tour, Troye Sivan Live, to support these releases. He also had the Blue Neighbourhood Tour and Suburbia Tour in 2016. In 2017, Troye worked with Martin Garrix on the song "There for You".

Sivan performing at Capital Pride in Washington, DC, in 2018

On 10 January 2018, Sivan released the song "My My My!" with a music video. He performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on 20 January. Sivan also confirmed that his new album would include a song with his friend Ariana Grande, called "Dance to This".

On 16 March, his song "Strawberries & Cigarettes" was released as part of the Love, Simon movie soundtrack. "Bloom" was released as the third song from his album on 2 May 2018, after "The Good Side". That month, he announced his second album would be called Bloom. He also joined Taylor Swift as a guest performer at her concert in Pasadena. The album was released on 31 August 2018. The last song released before the album was "Animal" on 9 August 2018. In the same year, Sivan was nominated for a Golden Globe for "Revelation". This song was from the film Boy Erased, which he also co-wrote. In October 2018, Sivan worked with British singer-songwriter Charli XCX on the song "1999". They performed it together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They later released a follow-up song called "2099" in 2019. In January 2019, Sivan released "I'm So Tired..." with American singer-songwriter Lauv.

On 1 April 2020, Sivan released "Take Yourself Home", the first song from his fifth EP, In a Dream. Sivan worked with artists who needed work during the COVID-19 pandemic to create the visuals for his song. These artists also designed t-shirts, and all money from sales went to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. On 15 July, Sivan released the song "Easy" and announced the In a Dream EP. The EP was released on 21 August 2020. In June 2021, he performed songs from the EP for a virtual concert series. On 16 April 2021, his song "You" with Regard and Tate McRae was released. This song was number one on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart for eight weeks. Sivan's song "Angel Baby" came out on 10 September. It became very popular in Southeast Asia. In February 2022, two songs Sivan wrote for the film Three Months were released. In December 2022, he released a song with PNAU called "You Know What I Need".

Sivan announced his third studio album, Something to Give Each Other, on 13 July 2023. This came with the release of its first song, "Rush". On 20 September, the second song, "Got Me Started", was released with a music video. The album was released on 13 October, along with the third song, "One of Your Girls". On 10 November 2023, Sivan received two Grammy nominations for "Rush". The album's fourth song, "Honey", was released on 16 May 2024.

On 12 September 2024, Troye was featured on Charli XCX's remix album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat, on the song "Talk Talk." They also went on a tour together called the Sweat tour.

Acting Career

Sivan at the Australian premiere of Paper Towns in 2015

In 2007, Sivan played Oliver Twist in a play called Oliver! at the Regal Theatre. In 2008, he was in a short film called Betrand the Terrible. In February 2008, Sivan was chosen to play a young James Howlett in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He got the part after videos of his singing were posted on YouTube.

In July 2009, he successfully auditioned for the main role in Spud. This film was based on a book by South African author John van de Ruit. Filming took place in South Africa in 2010. The movie was released on 3 December 2010 and Sivan was nominated for an award for his role.

Sivan also appeared in the play Waiting for Godot in May 2010. In June 2012, Sivan returned to South Africa to film Spud 2: The Madness Continues, which was released in 2013. He also starred in the third film in the series, Spud 3: Learning to Fly, released in 2014.

Sivan had a supporting role in the 2018 film Boy Erased. In 2022, he starred as Caleb in the film Three Months. On 22 November 2021, Sivan was cast in the HBO drama series The Idol. The series ended in August 2023 after one season.

Other Activities

YouTube Videos

Sivan at VidCon in 2014

In September 2012, Sivan started making vlogs on YouTube. Before this, he had only posted singing videos since 2007. When he posted his first vlog, he already had 27,000 subscribers. A YouTube video Sivan made with fellow YouTuber Tyler Oakley, called "The 'Boyfriend' Tag", won them a Teen Choice Award. As of November 2023, Sivan has over 8.1 million subscribers and more than 1.9 billion total views on his YouTube videos.

Brand Partnerships

Troye Sivan has worked with several big brands. In 2018, he was the face of Valentino's Spring/Summer collection. In 2019, he was an ambassador for MAC's Viva Glam campaign. He also appeared in Calvin Klein campaigns that year. Since 2020, he has been an ambassador for Cartier. In February 2021, a t-shirt collection he designed with Uniqlo was released. In September 2021, he was a model in Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show. In early 2022, he was part of Beyoncé's Ivy Park campaign with Adidas. He has also been an ambassador for YSL Beauty since 2022.

His Own Brand

In July 2023, it was announced that Sivan and his brother would launch a luxury lifestyle brand called Tsu Lange Yor. The name means 'to long years' in Yiddish, honoring his grandmother and great-grandmother. The brand focuses on the idea of "home" and creating your own space.

The brand launched in August 2023 with a pop-up store. It sells homeware, candles, and fragrances. One fragrance, "Sala Eau de Parfum", is named after his nephew.

Music Style

Sivan's favorite artists include Janet Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Taylor Swift, and Lorde. He is also inspired by Michael Jackson and Frank Ocean. He has said that when he was growing up, the music that made him feel connected to his identity often came from female artists like Cher, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Robyn, and Lady Gaga.

Sivan's music is often described as pop music with electronic dance music influences. His singing voice has been praised, and his work has been compared to artists like Lorde and Taylor Swift. In December 2020, Rolling Stone Australia listed Sivan as one of the "50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time".

Music Videos

Sivan's music videos often show relationships between characters of the same gender. The Blue Neighbourhood video series told the story of two teenage boys in a secret relationship. The video for "Youth" also showed Sivan with another male love interest. His music video for "Heaven" includes clips of historical LGBT movements and couples. Sivan has said that showing these relationships is important to him.

On 16 July 2020, Sivan released a music video for his song "Easy" from his EP In a Dream. He directed this video himself. A remix of "Easy" with country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves and producer Mark Ronson was released with a second music video in December 2020.

On 13 July 2023, Sivan released the music video for "Rush", the first song from Something to Give Each Other. The video was praised for showing queer culture. This video earned Sivan his first nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video.

Personal Life

Sivan has a mild form of Marfan syndrome. This condition can make people very thin with long, flexible fingers. He has also spoken about having body image issues.

Acting Roles

Films

Television Shows

Theatre Plays

Discography

• Blue Neighbourhood (2015)
• Bloom (2018)
• Something to Give Each Other (2023)

Tours

• Troye Sivan Live (2015)
• Blue Neighbourhood Tour (2016)
• Suburbia Tour (2016)
• The Bloom Tour (2018–2019)
• Something to Give Each Other Tour (2024)
• Sweat Tour (with Charli XCX; 2024)

Awards and Nominations

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  Sivan in 2024

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  Troye Sivan's autograph

See Also

In Spanish: Troye Sivan para niños