Sheldon Riley

Sheldon Riley
Riley in 2022
Riley in 2022
Background information
Birth nameSheldon Riley Hernandez
Born (1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresPop, Folk
OccupationSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present

Sheldon Riley Hernandez (born 14 March 1999) is an Australian singer. He represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with his song "Not the Same".[1] He first appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of The X Factor Australia. Riley later competed on the seventh season of The Voice Australia, and in 2020, he appeared on America's Got Talent for its fifteenth season, and was brought back by the judges in 2024 as one of the top 40 all-time Got Talent performers to compete in the America's Got Talent Fantasy League during which he was advanced by fan voting to the semi-finals.

  1. ^ Farren, Neil (26 February 2022). "Australia: Sheldon Riley to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.