Who is Troye Sivan?
Troye Sivan is an Australian singer, songwriter and actor raised in Perth, known for pop songs such as Youth and Rush. He first became known as a teenage YouTube star.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1995, Sivan moved to Perth with his family as a young child. He appeared as young Logan in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009 and played the title role in the Australian film Spud.
He built a large following on YouTube in the early 2010s, and in 2013 he publicly came out as gay in a widely viewed video. His debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, released in 2015, included the hit Youth.
Rush and global success
His 2023 single Rush became a global hit, praised for its energetic video and celebration of queer joy. It earned Grammy nominations.
His album Something to Give Each Other, released in 2023, topped the Australian charts and was praised by critics around the world. He toured internationally, including a co-headline tour with Charli XCX.
Sivan has also acted in the film Boy Erased and the series The Idol, and he is admired as an advocate for LGBTQ+ young people. His earlier songs, such as My My My! and Bloom, helped make him one of Australia's most successful pop exports of his generation.
Did You Know?
Sivan has won multiple ARIA Awards, including Song of the Year.