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| background = solo_singer
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| origin = [[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = [[Universal Music Australia]]
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'''Alfie Arcuri''' is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the [[The Voice (Australia season 5)|fifth series]] of [[The Voice (Australian TV series)|The Voice Australia]] in 2016. He signed with [[Universal Music Australia]]. His debut single "Cruel" peaked at number 89, selling 1, 458 in its first week, becoming the show's worst perform winners single to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-winner-alfie-arcuris-new-single-hits-a-flat-note/news-story/42ece3f3f569690e823ebe0e6114b6a3|title=The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri’s new single hits a flat note|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-voice-australia-2016-winner-alfie-arcuri-suffers-cruel-flop-in-aria-charts-20160718-gq7xu1.html|title= The Voice Australia 2016 winner Alfie Arcuri suffers Cruel flop in ARIA charts|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>

Arcuri's debut album ''Zenith'' was released on 29 July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the [[ARIA Charts]]. Arcuri performed across Australia throughout the latter half of 2016. In 2017, Arcuri released "If They Only Knew". It's a song Arcuri co-wrote saying “When you feel heartbreak for the very first time, it’s the most extreme emotion, other than being in love. I can’t explain how it makes me feel that I’ve written it and hopefully people will connect to it the way I have.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/knew-alfie-arcuri/|title=IF YOU ONLY KNEW ALFIE ARCURI|publisher=auspOp|date=23 June 2017 |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>

==Early life==
Arcuri was born to an Italian family and grew up in [[Camden, New South Wales]]. He is a qualified architect and told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertainment/alfie-arcuri-winner-of-the-voice-talks-love-family-and-music/151298|title= ALFIE ARCURI WINNER OF THE VOICE TALKS LOVE, FAMILY AND MUSIC|publisher=Star Observer|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="Charts">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=alfie+arcuri&cat=a |title=australian-charts.com – Discography Alfie Arcuri |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Zenith''
|
* Released: 29 July 2016
* Label: [[Universal Music Australia]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| 5
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|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="Charts"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Cruel"
| 2016
| 89 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/07/chart-watch-377/|title=Chart Watch 377|publisher=auspOp|date=16 July 2017 |accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>
| ''Zenith''
|-
! scope="row"| "If They Only Knew" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/if-they-only-knew-single/id1248238106|title=If They Only Knew - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>
| 2017
| —
| {{TBA}}
|-
|align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{facebook|alfiearcurimusic|Alfie Arcuri}}
* {{instagram|alfiearcuri|Alfie Arcuri}}

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[[Category:Australian female pop singers|Arcuri, Alfie]]

Revision as of 08:47, 23 June 2017

Alfie Arcuri
OriginCentral Coast, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal Music Australia

Alfie Arcuri is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the fifth series of The Voice Australia in 2016. He signed with Universal Music Australia. His debut single "Cruel" peaked at number 89, selling 1, 458 in its first week, becoming the show's worst perform winners single to date.[1][2]

Arcuri's debut album Zenith was released on 29 July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. Arcuri performed across Australia throughout the latter half of 2016. In 2017, Arcuri released "If They Only Knew". It's a song Arcuri co-wrote saying “When you feel heartbreak for the very first time, it’s the most extreme emotion, other than being in love. I can’t explain how it makes me feel that I’ve written it and hopefully people will connect to it the way I have.”[3]

Early life

Arcuri was born to an Italian family and grew up in Camden, New South Wales. He is a qualified architect and told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[5]
Zenith 5

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[5]
"Cruel" 2016 89 [6] Zenith
"If They Only Knew" [7] 2017 — TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ "The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri's new single hits a flat note". news.com.au. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ "The Voice Australia 2016 winner Alfie Arcuri suffers Cruel flop in ARIA charts". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "IF YOU ONLY KNEW ALFIE ARCURI". auspOp. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ "ALFIE ARCURI WINNER OF THE VOICE TALKS LOVE, FAMILY AND MUSIC". Star Observer. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "australian-charts.com – Discography Alfie Arcuri". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Chart Watch 377". auspOp. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. ^ "If They Only Knew - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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