Bryn Christopher

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::summary British singer and songwriter (born 1985) ::

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name	Bryn Christopher
birth_place	Great Barr, Birmingham, England
alias	Skaar
birth_date
instrument	Vocals
genre
occupation
years_active	1997–present
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| name = Bryn Christopher | birth_place = Great Barr, Birmingham, England | alias = Skaar | birth_date = | instrument = Vocals | genre = | occupation = | years_active = 1997–present | label = Bryn Christopher (born 8 November 1985) is a British singer and songwriter, and the frontman of electronic music group I See Monstas. Born in Great Barr, Birmingham, England, he attended the Italia Conti Stage School and was a contestant on Popstars: The Rivals. His debut single, "The Quest", was featured in the TV series Grey's Anatomy.

Musical career

Early years

Christopher was the support slot on the Amy Winehouse tour at the end of 2007, while he was still relatively unknown (he also supported U.S. soul artist Rahsaan Patterson at London's Jazz Café). He has been picked up by the U.S. agency William Morris Agency. He also co-wrote the Leon Jackson hit song "Don't Call This Love" with British producer/writer Chris Braide. Christopher was also the opening act for Mary J. Blige on her European tour 'Growing Pains' in 2008.

"The Quest"

Christopher's first single release, "The Quest", was released on 8 June 2008 through Polydor Records. The single draws on his brother's personal experience as a soldier stationed in Basra. His brother two years later would be injured in Afghanistan losing both of his legs. "The Quest" was featured in the closing scene of Grey's Anatomy season 4 conclusion, which caused the song to become more known in the US. The song was made into a music video for the show to promote its fifth season, with scenes of Christopher singing in London as well as scenes from the show. The song was also featured in an episode of the BBC school-based drama Waterloo Road.

It was also covered by Grigory Leps in Russian which became a popular version.

Christopher teamed up with co-writer/producer Jarrad Rogers and production team Midi Mafia to produce his debut album My World, which was released September 2008. Midi Mafia secured the exclusive rights to use samples from the Stax Records Catalogue, and has used some of these for the first time ever on Christopher's album.

His second single, "Smilin" was released on 2 September 2008. It peaked at No. 31. His third single "Fearless" was released on 18 January 2009 and failed to chart. His final single was "Taken Me Over", released on 4 August 2009 as a digital-only single. It also failed to chart.

Christopher then left Polydor, and signed with Geffen Records UK.

Festival appearances

Christopher hosted a residency at North London's live spot The Boogaloo throughout April 2007, and followed this with dates at London's Soho Revue Bar. He has also played at 2008's Wireless Festival in Hyde Park on the same day as Jay-Z, as well as Glastonbury, T in the Park, Oxegen and V Festival. Christopher has also appeared at the Capital Summertime and Jingle Bell Ball's as the vocalist of Sigala's "Sweet Lovin"; he also has appeared at V Festival and appeared in many other places during 2015–2017.

2010–present

Christopher co-wrote the Sub Focus song "Out the Blue", which was released 27 April 2012. He co-wrote and provided uncredited vocals for "Superstar" by Knife Party, from their debut album Abandon Ship (2014). In 2015, he was a featured artist and co-wrote the song "City Lights" by Culture Shock. He also worked with Sigala on the track "Sweet Lovin", a tropical house track that has over 245 million hits on YouTube (as of October 2021) and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. He also wrote "Came Here for Love" by Sigala and Ella Eyre with White N3rd and Klingande, which reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and was the official London gay pride theme.

I See Monstas

Main article: I See Monstas

In 2012, Christopher, under the pseudonym Skaar, joined producers Rocky and Rufio to form an electronic music group called MONSTA (subsequently renamed I See Monstas in 2013). The group charted at No. 48 in the UK with their first single "Holdin' On".

Personal life

Christopher is gay. In an interview with Gay Times in October 2018, he revealed he had not come out to his family and dismissed the idea of doing so until he was in a relationship.

Discography

Studio albums

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Year	Album details	Chart positions	UK
2008	My World	18
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Singles

As lead artist

::data[format=table] | Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | UK | GRE | "The Quest" | "Smilin" | "Fearless" | "Taken Me Over"ref_A[A] | "Never Love You Again" (with Cheat Codes and Little Big Town) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2008 | 45 | 2 | My World | | | | | | | | | 31 | — | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | One Night in Nashville | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Notes

• A endnote_A**^** "Taken Me Over" was released as a digital download single.

As featured artist

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | SCO | SWE | SWI | "City Lights" (Culture Shock featuring Bryn Christopher) | "Sweet Lovin" (Sigala featuring Bryn Christopher) | "Me, Myself & I" (Blonde featuring Bryn Christopher) | "All Around the World" (Matoma featuring Bryn Christopher) | "No Therapy" (Felix Jaehn featuring Nea and Bryn Christopher) | "Unconditional" (Dillon Francis and 220 Kid featuring Bryn Christpher) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 11 | 7 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 31 | | Brighter Days | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | | Breathe | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Happy Machine | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

2024

Hit me up - Jodie harsh featuring Bryn Christopher

Other appearances

::data[format=table] | Year | Song | Album | "Superstar" (by Knife Party, uncredited vocals) | "Mine" (Kill the Noise featuring Bryn Christopher) | "Deeper Love" (Botnek & I See MONSTAS featuring Bryn Christopher, uncredited; a part of I See MONSTAS), Released on Monstercat. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2014 | Abandon Ship | | | | | | 2015 | Occult Classic | | | | | | 2015 | Single | | | | | ::

Songwriting credits

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Year	Artist	Album	Song	Co-written with
2008	Leon Jackson	Right Now	"Don't Call This Love"	Christopher Braide, Carl Falk
2011	The Saturdays	On Your Radar	"Do What You Want With Me"	Jarrad Rogers
2012	Sub Focus	Torus	"Out the Blue" feat. Alice Gold	Nicholas Douwma, Alice McLaughlin
Alexandra Burke	Heartbreak on Hold	"Devil in Me"	Peter Boxta Martin
2015	Andrea Faustini	Kelly	"Kelly"	Matthew Prime, Timothy Woodcock
Kill the Noise	Occult Classic	"Mine" feat. Bryn Christopher	Jacob Stanczak, Kenneth Walker
Sigala	Brighter Days	"Sweet Lovin" feat. Bryn Christopher	Bruce Fielder
2016	Mat Zo	Self Assemble	"Sinful" feat. I See Monstas	Matan Zohar, Rocky Morris, Rufio Sandilands
2017	Sigala	Brighter Days	"Came Here for Love" with Ella Eyre	Bruce Fielder, Cedric Steinmyller, Scott Wild, Ella McMahon
2018	The Vamps	Night & Day	"Too Good to Be You" with Danny Ávila	Philip Plested, George Tizzard, Richard Parkhouse, Colson Baker
Jamie Talbot	Non-album single}}	"Goldmine"	Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers, Karen Poole
Blonde	"Me, Myself & I" feat. Bryn Christopher	Adam Eaglefield, Jacob Manson, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie
2019	Blithe	Don't Blink EP	"Don't Blink"	Rhiann Pitter, Fridolin Walcher
Louis Tomlinson	Walls	"Two of Us"	Louis Tomlinson, Andrew Jackson, Duck Blackwell
Matoma		"All Around the World" feat. Bryn Christopher	Thomas Lagergren, Andrew Jackson, Matthew Zara
Nea	Some Say EP	"Some Say"	Linnea Sodahl, Vincint Kottkamp, Hitimpulse
Blithe		"Becoming You"	Rhiann Pitter, Fridolin Walcher
Fleur East	Fearless	"Size"	Fleur East, Chiara Hunter, Tre Jean-Marie, Jacob Attwooll
2020	Melanie C	Melanie C	"Who I Am"	Melanie Chrisholm, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard
Matoma	RYTME EP	"Don't Stop the Rhythm" feat. Bryn Christopher	Thomas Lagergren, Andrew Bullimore, Matthew Zara
Felix Jaehn	Non-album single}}	"No Therapy" feat. Nea and Bryn Christopher	Felix Jaehn, Robbie McDade, Linnea Sodahl, Vincint Kottkamp, Hitimpulse
Hotel Supernova	"Rhythm & Lights" feat. Bryn Christopher	Edward Burrows, Michael Kintish
2022	Tomorrow X Together	Minisode 2: Thursday's Child	"Opening Sequence"	Koda, Sam Klempner, Supreme Boi, Slow Rabbit, Lee Seu-ran, Huening Kai, January 8, Taehyun, Danke, Yi Yi-jin
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References

References

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15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
16. Bein, Kat. (28 August 2019). "Matoma and Bryn Christopher catch flights, not feelings, on breezy 'All Around The World': Listen".
17. (21 August 2020). "No Therapy (feat. Nea & Bryn Christopher) - Single by Felix Jaehn on Apple Music".
18. Weisband, Sami. (4 June 2021). "Dillon Francis shines optimistic light on first original track of 2021, 'Unconditional'".

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