Singer William Singe lands $2m record deal after recording videos at his northern beaches house

THE deal signed by William Singe is the biggest ever for a new Aussie artist — and he got it by recording videos at his home. His mum revealed how she got the news on Saturday from New York.

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A MUSICIAN who recorded covers in his makeshift northern beaches studio and posted them to YouTube has landed a $2 million music deal.

William Singe, 23, has signed the biggest deal ever given to a new Australian artist. It’s with RCA Records — alongside big names Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake.

Mr Singe, from Forestville, who once worked as a bank teller in Dee Why, signed the contract in New York with manager and friend Julian Petroulas.

William, centre, started out in X Factor band, The Collective.

Mum Sue, 57, who works for the Australian Veterinary Association, said her son called to tell her the news on Saturday.

William Singe with his mum Sue McGrath. Picture: Annika Enderborg

“He rang me and told me he didn’t get it ... then he went ‘nah just kidding,” she said. “It’s pretty awesome. He’s worked really hard.”

William Singe and his manager and friend, Julian Petroulas, signing the deal at RCA Records in NY. Picture: Facebook.

As reported in the Manly Daily, former St Augustine’s student Mr Singe, whose real name is Liam, had a taste of success on The X-Factor, but left his band The Collective and started recording covers of R’n’B hits at home.

William Singe from Forestville in his home studio, where he recorded his viral hit covers. Picture: Annika Enderborg

They have garnered 100 million views on YouTube and he has 2.5 million Facebook fans.

He posted on Facebook: “I’m so grateful for a family that has supported my music from the get-go, my mum has been my biggest fan since day one and my old man taught me music and hard work.

William Singe said: “I’m so grateful for a family that has supported my music from the get-go.”

“I’ve always felt in my heart that I was picking up where my dad had left off, putting music on the back burner to raise my sister and myself with my beautiful mother, so today I feel like it isn’t just me who has accomplished something but my whole family as they’ve gone through all the ups and downs with me and they’ve known the struggle of this music business long before I was even a thought in their minds.”

Singe kicks off his Australia tour at Capitol, Perth, September 29, Adelaide Uni on September 30, 170 Russell, Melbourne, October 2, Max Watts, Brisbane, October 5 and Metro Theatre, Sydney, October 6.