Robby De Sa

Robby De Sá is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys and North-West University.

Career Based in Sydney, he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including The Veronicas, MAY-A, Gretta Ray, Busby Marou, Mitch James, Tina Arena, Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Stan Walker. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013.

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Discography

Artist Album Song Release date Credit Coterie Coterie "Honey Dance with Me" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Deja Vu" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Stepping Stone" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "West Coast Drive" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "For the People" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Feelin' It" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Accidental Love" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Killing It Off" 2022 Co-producer Coterie Coterie "Cool It Down" 2021 Co-producer The Veronicas Human Without You 2021 Co-writer/co-producer The Veronicas Human Jealous 2021 Co-writer/co-producer MAY-A Green - Single Green 2020 Co-writer/Producer The McClymonts Mayhem to Madness Open Heart 2020 Co-writer The McClymonts Mayhem to Madness Free Fall 2020 Co-writer Shannen James Collide - Single Collide 2020 Co-writer The Veronicas Human (The Veronicas album) Think of Me - Single 2019 Co-writer/Producer Busby Marou The Great Divide Best of Times 2019 Co-writer MAY-A Fools Paradise - Single Fools Paradise 2019 Co-writer/Producer Eilish Gilligan Keep Up - Single Keep Up 2019 Co-writer/Producer Mitch James Mitch James Can't Help Myself 2018 Co-writer/Producer Matt Gresham Who Am I Now Rising Up 2018 Co-writer/Producer Matt Gresham Who Am I Now Who Am I Now 2018 Co-writer/Producer Marcelo Skin and Bones - Single Skin and Bones 1 December 2016 Co-writer/Producer Gavin Edwards Silver Skies Beautiful Morning 21 October 2016 Co-writer In Stereo She's Rock n Roll - EP Good Times 1 April 2016 Co-writer/Producer Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes A Thousand Lifetimes 6 November 2015 Co-writer Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes Miss You 6 November 2015 Co-writer Joe Moore A Thousand Lifetimes Without You 6 November 2015 Co-writer Dami Im Heart Beats Heart So Dry 25 September 2014 Co-writer/Producer Taylor Henderson Burnt Letters Sail Away 11 July 2014 Co-writer/Producer Stan Walker Inventing Myself Time To Save Our Love 25 October 2013 Co-writer/Co-Producer Stan Walker Inventing Myself Hurricane 25 October 2013 Co-writer/Co-Producer Tina Arena Reset Only Lonely 18 October 2013 Co-writer/Producer Tina Arena Reset Lose Myself 18 October 2013 Co-writer Brian McFadden Non-album single Time To Save Our Love 29 September 2013 Co-writer Ben Hazlewood Loveless – EP Twice 23 April 2013 Co-writer Ben Hazlewood Loveless – EP Knock on My Window 23 April 2013 Co-writer Brittany Cairns Brittany Cairns EP Behind The Scenes 22 March 2013 Co-writer

Performing credits

Artist Tour Location Year Credit Tina Arena 'Reset' Tour Australia 2014 Guitarist Emma Birdsall OneRepublic 'Native' support act Australia 2013 Musical Director & Guitarist Brian McFadden Ronan Keating 'Fires' support act UK and Australia 2013 Guitarist Rachael Leahcar Rachael Leahcar Tour Australia 2013 Musical Director & Guitarist

Early Career and Franklin Roberto Manuel De Sá (Robby) has been a professional guitarist since 1999 when he joined South African band 'Allegory' in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2002, after the band completed a contract for Sun City International, he moved to Ireland with vocalist Gavin Edwards at the request of ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden and formed the band 'Franklin' with several other South African musicians. They were signed to Brian's own label (Pig Records) in Ireland. Robby co-wrote and released the single "You" in June 2004 which led to the Top 20 hit for the band in Ireland. Franklin performed at many of the Ireland's high-profile events such as Oxegen, Michelstown Festival and O2 in The Park. The band also supported Incubus at the Point Depot, Dublin in May 2004. As a session musician Robby has performed and toured with Enrique Iglesias, Il Divo, Westlife, Brian Mcfadden, Charley Pride, Shakin Stevens, Delta Goodrem and Ben Mills.

Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition 2013 Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'

Only Lonely Robby co-wrote and produced the Tina Arena song Only Lonely (from her album Reset), which featured in a commercial for the 2013 season finale of Australian soap opera Home and away . The song peaked at No. 32 on the Australian Aria Singles Chart on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store