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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = RobertoRobby De Sa
| image = Robby De Sa =Music Roberto_De_SaProducer.jpg
| image_size =
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = Roberto (Robby) De Sa
| birth_place = [[Potchefstroom]], South Africa
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_placegenre = [[PotchefstroomPop music|Pop]], South[[indie Africapop]]
| birth_name occupation = Roberto[[Music Manuelproducer]], Desongwriter, Samusician
| instrument = Guitar, electric guitar, keys, drums
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|06|19}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| genre = Pop, [[Pop rock]]
| occupationlabel = [[Sony/ATV Music producerPublishing]], songwriter, Guitarist, musician
| associated_acts = [[The Veronicas]], MAY-A, [[Gretta Ray]], [[Busby Marou]], [[Mitch James]], [[Tina Arena]], [[Brian McFadden]]
| instrument = Guitar, Electric Guitar
| years_activewebsite = 1999–presentwww.robbydesa.com
| label = Specific Music Publishing / [[Kobalt Music Group|Kobalt Music]]
| associated_acts = [[Tina Arena]], [[Brian McFadden]]
| website = www.robbydesa.com
}}
 
'''Roberto (Robby) De Sá''' is a producer, songwriter, and guitaristmulti-instrumentalist from [[Potchefstroom]] in South Africa. He attended [[Potchefstroom High School for Boys]] and [[North-West University]].
 
== Career ==
Currently living betweenBased in Sydney, Australia, Dublin and London he has worked with many artists, songwriters and producers including Tina[[The ArenaVeronicas]], BrianMAY-A, McFadden[[Gretta Ray]], Taylor[[Busby HendersonMarou]], [[Mitch James]], [[Tina Arena]], Pamela Shayne, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timomatic, Titanium, Emma Birdsall,and [[Stan Walker and Joe Moore]]. He (along with others) was reported to be one of 'Australia's most accomplished songwriters' in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/sydney-confidential-takes-a-look-at-some-of-australias-most-accomplished-song-writers/story-fni0cvc9-1226771505978 |title=Sydney Confidential takes a look at some of Australia's most accomplished song writerssongwriters |first=Jonathon |last=Moran |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (AustraliaSydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |date=30 November 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref>
=== 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'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/IsabellaManfreditakesoutfirstplaceinthe2013VandaandYoungSongwritingCompetition!.aspx |title=Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition! |publisher=APRA/AMCOS |date=15 August 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref><ref>[http://albertmusic.com/news/vanda-and-young-songwriting-competition-winners-announced VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED]</ref>
 
=== Only Lonely ===
Robby co-wrote and produced the [[Tina Arena]] song [[Only Lonely (Tina Arena song)|Only Lonely]] (from her album [[Reset (Tina Arena album)|Reset]]),<ref>[http://www.tinaarena.com/2013/10/15/new-album-reset-out-now/ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!]</ref> 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 [[ARIA Charts|Australian Aria Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tina+Arena&titel=Only+Lonely&cat=s australian-charts.com]</ref> on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/aus/artists/music/tina-arena/songs/only-lonely/ |title='Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart) |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date= |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref>
 
== Credits ==
 
=== Songwriting creditsDiscography ===
 
Robby's songs feature on the following albums:
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Artist !! Album !! Song !! Release Date !! Credit
|-
| [[DamiCoterie Im(band)|Coterie]] || ''[[Heart BeatsCoterie (Dami Im album)|Heart BeatsCoterie]]'' || ''Heart"Honey SoDance Dry''with Me" || 25 September 20142022 || Co-writerproducer
|-
| [[Taylor Henderson]] || [[Burnt Letters]]Coterie || ''Sail AwayCoterie'' || 11"Deja JulyVu"|| 20142022 || Co-writerproducer
|-
| [[Stan Walker]] || [[Inventing Myself]]Coterie || ''Time To Save Our LoveCoterie'' || 25"Stepping OctoberStone"|| 20132022 || Co-writerproducer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "[[West Coast Drive (song)|West Coast Drive]]"|| 2022 || Co-producer
| [[Stan Walker]] || [[Inventing Myself]] || ''Hurricane'' || 25 October 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "For the People" || 2022 || Co-producer
| [[Tina Arena]] || [[Reset (Tina Arena album)|Reset]] || [[Only Lonely (Tina Arena song)|Only Lonely]] || 18 October 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "Feelin' It" || 2022 || Co-producer
| [[Tina Arena]] || [[Reset (Tina Arena album)|Reset]] || ''Lose Myself'' || 18 October 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "Accidental Love" || 2022 || Co-producer
| [[Brian McFadden]] || [[Brian McFadden discography#As lead artist|Non-album single]] || ''Time To Save Our Love'' || 29 September 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "[[Killing It Off]]" || 2022 || Co-producer
| [[Ben Hazlewood#Ben Hazlewood|Ben Hazlewood]] || Loveless – EP || ''Twice'' || 23 April 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Coterie || ''Coterie'' || "[[Cool It Down (Coterie song)|Cool It Down]]" || 2021 || Co-producer
| [[Ben Hazlewood#Ben Hazlewood|Ben Hazlewood]] || Loveless – EP || ''Knock on My Window'' || 23 April 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| Brittany[[The Cairns || Brittany Cairns EPVeronicas]] || ''Behind[[Human (The ScenesVeronicas album)|Human]]'' || 22 MarchWithout 2013You || 2021 || Co-writer/co-producer
|}
 
=== Production credits ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[The Veronicas]] || ''Human || Jealous || 2021 || Co-writer/co-producer
! Artist !! Album !! Song !! Release Date !! Credit
|-
| MAY-A || Green - Single || ''Green''<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mbws-hottest-independent-artists-in-the-world-may-a-yaeow-boylife-cian-ducrot-and-tora/|title=MBW’S HOTTEST INDEPENDENT ARTISTS IN THE WORLD: MAY-A, YAEOW, BOYLIFE, CIAN DUCROT AND TORA |first=Murray |last=Stassen |publisher=Music Business Worldwide| date=7 May 2020}}</ref> || 2020 || Co-writer/Producer
| [[Dami Im]] || [[Heart Beats (Dami Im album)|Heart Beats]] || ''Heart So Dry'' || 25 September 2014 || Producer
|-
| [[TaylorThe HendersonMcClymonts]] || [[BurntMayhem Letters]]to Madness || ''SailOpen AwayHeart'' || 11 July 20142020 || ProducerCo-writer
|-
| [[StanThe WalkerMcClymonts]] || [[InventingMayhem Myself]]to Madness || ''TimeFree To Save Our LoveFall'' || 25 October 20132020 || Co-producerwriter
|-
| [[StanShannen Walker]]James || [[InventingCollide Myself]]- Single || ''HurricaneCollide'' || 25 October 20132020 || Co-producerwriter
|-
| [[TinaThe ArenaVeronicas]] || [[ResetHuman (TinaThe ArenaVeronicas album)|Reset]] || [[OnlyThink Lonelyof Me (TinaThe ArenaVeronicas song)|OnlyThink Lonelyof Me]] ||- 18Single October 2013|| 2019 || Co-writer/Producer
|-
| [[Busby Marou]] || The_Great_Divide_(Busby_Marou_album)|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 (album)|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 (band)|In Stereo]] || [[She's Rock n Roll|She's Rock n Roll - EP]] || ''Good Times'' || 1 April 2016 || Co-writer/Producer
|-
| [[Joe Moore (musician)|Joe Moore]] || [[A Thousand Lifetimes]] || ''A Thousand Lifetimes'' || 6 November 2015 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Joe Moore (musician)|Joe Moore]] || [[A Thousand Lifetimes]] || ''Miss You'' || 6 November 2015 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Joe Moore (musician)|Joe Moore]] || [[A Thousand Lifetimes]] || ''Without You'' || 6 November 2015 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Dami Im]] || [[Heart Beats (Dami Im album)|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 (Tina Arena album)|Reset]] || ''[[Only Lonely (Tina Arena song)|Only Lonely]]'' || 18 October 2013 || Co-writer/Producer
|-
| [[Tina Arena]] || [[Reset (Tina Arena album)|Reset]] || ''Lose Myself'' || 18 October 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Brian McFadden]] || [[Brian McFadden discography#As lead artist|Non-album single]] || ''Time To Save Our Love'' || 29 September 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Ben Hazlewood#Ben Hazlewood|Ben Hazlewood]] || Loveless – EP || ''Twice'' || 23 April 2013 || Co-writer
|-
| [[Ben Hazlewood#Ben Hazlewood|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
|}
 
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| [[Tina Arena]] || [[Reset (Tina Arena album)#Tour|'Reset' Tour]] || Australia || 2014 || Guitarist
|-
| [[Emma Birdsall]] || [[Native (album)#Tour|OneRepublic 'Native']] ''support act''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/news/42467/onerepublic-announce-2013-australian-tour-dates---with-emma-birdsall! |title=OneRepublic Announce 2013 Australian Tour Dates – With Emma Birdsall! |publisher=[[Take 40]] |date=26 September 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623070609/http://www.take40.com/news/42467/onerepublic-announce-2013-australian-tour-dates---with-emma-birdsall%21 |archivedate=23 June 2014 }}</ref> || Australia || 2013 || Musical Director & Guitarist
|-
| [[Brian McFadden]] || [[Ronan Keating#2011–present: Touring and Fires|Ronan Keating 'Fires']] ''support act''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ronankeating.com/news/550/brian_mcfadden_to_support_on_fires_tour |title=Fires – The New Album Out Now |publisher=[[Ronan Keating]] |date= |accessdate=2014-06-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116080658/http://www.ronankeating.com/news/550/brian_mcfadden_to_support_on_fires_tour |archivedate=16 November 2012 }}</ref> || UK and Australia || 2013 || Guitarist
|-
| [[Rachael Leahcar]] || Rachael Leahcar Tour<ref>[https://twitter.com/rachaeleahcar/status/315709011368501248 Leahcar, Rachael (24 March 2013). 'Twitter / rachaeleahcar: Announcing... ALBUM RELEASE ...']</ref> || Australia || 2013 || Musical Director & Guitarist
|}
 
== Early Career and Franklin ==
Roberto Manuel DeSaDe 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/ttv/thecafe/briandon.html |title=Brian McFadden and Don Wycherley |publisher=[[RTÉ Two]]: The Cafe |date=18 April 2007 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref> 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<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie|title=The Irish Charts-All There is to Know|website=The Irish Charts}}</ref> 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.<brref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/franklin-band-gets-down-to-business.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140619104211/http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/franklin-band-gets-down-to-business.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2014 |title=Franklin band gets down to business |publisher=Thesouthafrican.com |date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=2014-06-23 }}</ref> 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.
 
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=== Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition 2013 ===
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/franklin-band-gets-down-to-business.htm |title=Franklin band gets down to business |publisher=Thesouthafrican.com |date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref><br />
Robby was a co-writer of the song 'Paperthin' which placed second in the 2013 'Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/IsabellaManfreditakesoutfirstplaceinthe2013VandaandYoungSongwritingCompetition!.aspx |title=Isabella Manfredi takes out first place in the 2013 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition! |publisher=APRA/AMCOS |date=15 August 2013 |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref><ref>[http://albertmusic.com/news/vanda-and-young-songwriting-competition-winners-announced VANDA AND YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED]</ref>
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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.
=== Only Lonely ===
Robby co-wrote and produced the [[Tina Arena]] song [[Only Lonely (Tina Arena song)|Only Lonely]] (from her album [[Reset (Tina Arena album)|Reset]]),<ref>[http://www.tinaarena.com/2013/10/15/new-album-reset-out-now/ NEW ALBUM ‘RESET’ OUT NOW!]</ref> 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 [[ARIA Charts|Australian Aria Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tina+Arena&titel=Only+Lonely&cat=s australian-charts.com]</ref> on 24 November 2013 and peaked at No. 14 in the Australian iTunes Store<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/aus/artists/music/tina-arena/songs/only-lonely/ |title='Only Lonely' by Tina Arena (Australian Songs iTunes Chart) |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date= |accessdate=2014-06-23}}</ref>
 
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