Who is Sheldon Riley? Australia's Eurovision star all set to spin his magic in 'AGT: Fantasy League'
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Born on March 14, 1999, Sheldon Riley Hernandez is a well-known name in Australia. He represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, singing 'Not the Same'.
The 24-year-old singer was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He was born to an Australian mother and a Filipino father. Sheldon grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland.
Sheldon is gay and has been frank about it. The singer goes by the motto, "Forget normal, i want magic". As a kid, Sheldon was diagnosed with autism.
Sheldon is often seen dressed up in either black or white outfits as he performs on the stage. Donning stone-studded face cover, rings, and crown is something Sheldon is often seen flaunting while performing.
Sheldon's dream was to perform at Eurovision and it came true in 2022. He writes, "In 2014 I promised myself that one day I’d perform at The Eurovision Song Contest and make something of myself that I could be proud of."
He adds, "I have lost so many times. This time, I won."
Sheldon has hopes that he will be performing again at Eurovision. He says, "I will never forget this moment. I have a feeling you might see me again, but now, it’s time to take my mask off and for the first time love the man behind the crystals."
Sheldon has a huge fan following on social media. He has 145K followers on Instagram. The singer is now all set to stun the judges with his charisma in 'AGT: Fantasy League.'
Sheldon Riley was a contestant in 'AGT' Season 15
Sheldon is not new to 'AGT'. The young talent previously competed in 'AGT' Season 15 in 2020. He was seen singing Billie Eilish's song 'I Don't Wanna Be You Anymore'.
Sheldon moved ahead in the show till the third quarter-final of the season. He was eliminated in the middle.
Sheldon Riley was 'The Voice' Australia finalist
Besides being an 'AGT' star, Sheldon has also participated in 'The Voice' Australia. He auditioned for Season 7, singing 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' by Culture Club.
He was the 4 chair turner in the audition round. Sheldon chose to be on Boy George's team. He made it to the finale of the season and came third.
Sheldon later returned to 'The Voice' Season 8 as an all-star contestant. He was picked to be in Delta Gooderm's team. Later, Sheldon was eliminated in the semi-final round.
'AGT: Fantasy League' releases new episodes every Monday at 8 pm ET on NBC.
