Vince Harder
Musical artist
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Vince Harder (born Charles Vincent Harder; 9 April 1982)[1][2] is a New Zealand R&B/pop recording artist and producer. He is most notable for the 2008 song "Everything" with P-Money, which reached number one in New Zealand on the New Zealand Singles Chart in 2008.[3][4][5] In May 2010, he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles chart.[6][7]
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| Background information | |
| Born | Charles Vincent Harder 9 April 1982 |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Illegal Musik, Harder Music Group |
| Website | www |
The latest album release by Harder is his fourth album HORIZON which he released in 2022.[8]
Early life
Vince was born and raised in West Auckland, New Zealand.[9]
Career
2004–2008: Early career
In 2004, at the beginning of his career, Harder played the lead role as 'Simba' in the Australian stage production of The Lion King.[10][11]
In 2005, he was the last contestant eliminated in the Australian TV version of The X Factor.[12][13]
2008–2010: Everything, early performances and single releases
In 2008, Harder was featured on the song "Everything", with New Zealand music producer P-Money. Harder was also a co-writer for the song. The song reached number one in New Zealand charts throughout 2008.[14]
Harder was the main support slot on Teddy Riley's Blackstreet arena tour of Australia & New Zealand in 2009. Harder has also been a headline performer for New Zealand's Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park concerts in Christchurch and Auckland.[15]
On 17 November 2008 he released his first solo single, "Strobelight", which he wrote and produced.[16] In April 2009 he released a single named "Lyrical Love" which was a Top 20 hit in New Zealand. The video for "Lyrical Love" was filmed in various Auckland nightclubs.[17][18]
2011–2012: The Space Between Us and Titanium
In May 2010 for the first single on his debut album, he released "Say This With Me".[6] Harder then released his debut album, The Space Between Us in 2011. The second single that he released for the album was, "I Want This Forever".[19]
In 2012 he wrote and produced the number one hit song, "Come On Home" for New Zealand boy band sensation, Titanium.
2013–present: Later career and releases
In 2015 he produced a new song named "Shot Me Down" which was a song on his 2016 EP release, Rare Vision. In 2016, Harder won best male artist, urban artist and best producer for Rare Vision at the 2016 Vodafone Pacific Music awards.[20][21]
In 2018, Harder released another EP, Colours.[22] This followed by his second album, Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1 which was released the same year.[23]
On 18 October 2019 he performed halfway through the first day of the Downer Nines Rugby League World Cup in Australian city Parramatta.
In 2020, Harder released his third studio album, Visions.[24]
In 2021, Harder was a panelist for the reboot of the 1990s New Zealand music reality TV show, Popstars.[25][26] The same year Harder appeared on Stan Walkers 2021 album Te Arohanui. He also served as a co-writer and producer for the album.[27][28]
His fourth studio album, Horizon (stylised as HORIZON) was released in 2022.[8]
Discography
| Vince Harder discography | |
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| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 4 |
| Featured | 3 |
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Space Between Us |
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| Rare Vision (EP) |
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| Colours (EP) |
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| Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1 |
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| Visions |
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| Horizon (HORIZON) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [33] | ||||||||||||||
| "Say This with Me" | 2010 | 39 | The Space Between Us | |||||||||||
| "Not Gonna Let Go" | 2018 | —[A] | Colours | |||||||||||
| "Closer" (with Abby Lee) |
2021 | —[B] | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Love Will Find You" | 2022 | —[C] | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [33] | ||||||||||||||
| "Everything" | 2008 | 1 | Everything | |||||||||||
| "Love Alone" | 2009 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Far from Here" | 2012 | — | non-album single | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Notes
- "Not Gonna Let Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[34]