Oliver Sean

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Oliver Sean is an MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 Nominated International Portuguese Goan Singer/Songwriter/Composer and Filmmaker who thrived in the Goa, Dubai and the UK cultures as they acted as the backdrop to his youth, and the inspiration for his music. His discography with WOA International was birthed in 1999 with his single There She Is Again at the age of 17.

Oliver Sean received an MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 Nomination for his Album and Music Video 'So Good' in the Best India/Worldwide Act Category

His brand of music is known for its Americana influence with acoustic rock, world and contemporary undertones . AVMax Magazine nominated Oliver Sean's debut album 'I Like It' for ‘International Album of the Year’ in 2003 along with albums by John Mayer, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Third Eye Blind. Oliver Sean's eclectic global music style is the trademark for his brand, and is attributed to his mixed Portuguese and Goan Lineage.

A self-taught musician, Oliver Sean is a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is a member of the Recording Academy and a Voting Member for the Grammy Awards. He has been selected by the Recording Academy three times in a row for the Grammy Nomination Ballot List for the 54th, 55th and 56th Grammy Awards.

Oliver Sean has been involved with writing music for the French Government for the tourism campaign of the Massif Region, official song for the Goa Floats at the India Republic Day Parade that won the top honours in 2006. 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 Grammy Nomination Listings. 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' released in 2012.

Oliver Sean's third studio album 'So Good' (2011) hit the Vh1 Top 10 for his single 'Movies' from the album on 4 June 2011, Featured album spot at the Virgin Megastores in Dubai, Grammy nomination consideration in nine categories for the 54th Grammy Awards nomination ballots, a Vh1 Specials feature in India and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 nomination in the MTV EMA Best India/Worldwide Act category.

In 2012 Oliver Sean released an Americana single titled 'All I Remember' which 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).

Making a foray into holiday music Oliver Sean recorded his version of the Charles Brown hit 'Please Come Home for Christmas ' in 2013.

In February of 2015 Oliver Sean released a live and unplugged EP titled Bootleg Recordings Vol.1 dedicated towards animal welfare and followed that up with the Stripped Down Summer Tour across New York, Costa Rica and England.

    DISCOGRAPHY =

    There She Is Again (Single – 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 Music/WOA Records/W.O.A International) – 2003

    Libran Mind (Film Score) – 2004

    Darna Chod Do (LP – WOA Records/W.O.A International / Crescendo 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 (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

    (are we) Doing That (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2013

    Please come home for Christmas (Single – WOA Records/WOA International) – 2013

    The Bootleg Recordings Vol.1 (LIVE EP – WOA Records/WOA International) - 2015

      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

      Peace (Saurabh), Music Video, Executive Producer- 2009

      Peace Remix (Saurabh), Music Video, Executive Producer – 2009

      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

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