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{{short description|Australian singer and TV presenter|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| birth_place         = [[Port Macquarie]], New South Wales, Australia
| origin              = [[Perth]], Western Australia
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| genre               = Pop
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| instrument          = Vocals
| years_active        = 2000–present
| label               = [[Warner Music Australasia|Warner]]
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'''Scott Cain''' (born 2 April 1981) is an Australian singer and TV presenter. In 2002 he won the third Australian ''[[Popstars]]'' TV talent competition. His debut solo album, ''[[Controlled Folly]]'' (October 2002), peaked in the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] top&nbsp;50. Its lead single, "[[I'm Moving On (Scott Cain song)|I'm Moving On]]" (May 2002), reached number&nbsp;one on the related ARIA Singles Chart. While competing on ''Popstars'', the Final 7 contestants released a compilation single with each providing a cover version of [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]", which peaked at number&nbsp;seven. His wife, [[Danielle Stearman]], was a fellow contestant on ''Popstars'', the couple have three children together. In 2024 they formed a local cover band together called MixTape Trio with another local musician.

== Biography ==

Scott Cain was born on 2 April 1981 and grew up in [[Port Macquarie]].<ref name="Eliezer">{{cite web | url = http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/020430-305/eliezer.html | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020801140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10761/20020802-0000/www.themusic.com.au/im_m/archive/020430-305/eliezer.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 1 August 2002 | title = Cain Wins Third ''Popstars'' Series... | author = Eliezer, Christie | work = Music & Media Business News | date = 30 April 2002 | accessdate = 29 September 2015 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He attended Port Macquarie Primary School – where he was school captain in his final year – and then Port Macquarie High School where he completed Year 10.<ref name="Port News">{{cite news | url = http://www.portnews.com.au/story/988835/scott-chasing-music-stardom/ | title = Scott chasing music stardom | work = [[The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate|Port Macquarie News]] | date = 20 March 2002 | accessdate = 29 September 2015 }}</ref> He also competed as a skateboarder.<ref name="Port News"/>

By 2000 Cain was living in Perth where he worked as a furniture polisher and was also lead vocalist in a band, Funkapation.<ref name="Eliezer"/> They released an album, ''Peanut Butter Brick'', in 2000 and competed in the Hastings Valley Battle of the Bands earning Cain the award for Best Vocalist. Late in 2001 Cain auditioned for the Australian TV talent competition, ''[[Popstars]]'' third season.<ref name="Port News"/> In March 2002 he entered the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] with his version of [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]", which was featured on a ''Popstars'' 3 The Final 7 compilation single – each contestant provided their own version of the track. It peaked at number&nbsp;seven and was certified gold for shipment of 35,000 copies by the end of the year.<ref name="AUS Charts"/><ref name="ARIA Certs S 2002">{{Cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2002}}</ref> His first solo single, after winning the competition, was "[[I'm Moving On (Scott Cain song)|I'm Moving On]]", which debuted at number&nbsp;one in May and was also certified gold.<ref name="AUS Charts"/><ref name="ARIA Certs S 2002"/> His manager was Sloane Howard, the mother of [[The Kid Laroi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-03-28|title=Music helps smiling April cope with pain of TJ's death|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/music-helps-smiling-april-cope-with-pain-of-tjs-death-20040328-gdimjo.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>

Despite protest from Cain, his label, [[Warner Music Australasia]], released his second single as "[[Crazy People Rock]]", which peaked at number&nbsp;39.<ref name="AUS Charts"/> Both of his initial singles were written by [[Gregg Alexander]] of the [[New Radicals]].<ref name="APRA Perfect"/> Cain had intended to release "Perfect Day", co-written by himself with Nick Howard,<ref name="APRA Perfect">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | title = 'Perfect Day' at APRA search engine | url = https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch#axd?q=Perfect%20Day | accessdate = 29 September 2015 }} Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Perfect Day; or at 'Performer:' Scott Cain</ref> as his second solo single but he was prevented by Warner. His debut album, ''[[Controlled Folly]]'', reached number&nbsp;49. He also released the non-album single "Oceans in Between", a song based upon the events of 11 September 2001. This was a collaboration with Vents limited to 1,000 copies and released only through his [[website]]. Scott also performed this song at various charity events.

In 2003, he began hosting the ''AMTV'' show on the [[Disney Channel]],<ref name=TheAge2003>{{cite news | url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/07/1060145714287.html | title=Daydream believers | date=7 August 2003 | first=Brett | last=Thomas | work = [[The Age]] | accessdate=29 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3539916 | title=Behind the scenes of the Disney Channel | date=18 December 2003 | work = [[The New Zealand Herald]] | first=Rebecca | last=Barry | accessdate=29 May 2010 }}</ref> and released the song "Step into My World" on a [[Village Roadshow Limited|Roadshow]] compilation. He won Best New Talent at the 2004 ASTRA awards, beating out other finalists including James Mathieson and Andrew G ~ a public vote saw Scott Cain again win the public support for his role on AMTV Disney Channel take him home the award. The following year, Cain signed with [[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]] and released his second album, ''[[Roller Coaster (Scott Cain album)|Roller Coaster]]'' (October 2004). "Perfect Day" appeared on this album. Another album track, "Hilary Duff", received radio airplay and later that year Cain supported the subject of the song, [[Hilary Duff]], on her national Australian tour.

== Personal life ==

In 2002 Scott Cain started dating a fellow ''Popstars'' contestant, Danielle Stearman.<ref name="Eliezer"/> Stearman also provided her version of "Superstition" for the compilation single and finished second in the contest. Stearman, as Danielle, released a solo single, "[[Tell Me if You Like It]]" (July 2002), which reached number&nbsp;20 on the ARIA Singles chart.<ref name="AUS Charts Danielle">{{cite web | url = http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Danielle+%5bAU%5d | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien | title = Discography Danielle &#91;AU&#93; | accessdate = 29 September 2015 | last = Hung | first = Steffen }}</ref> Cain and Stearman featured in a music video for the Australian band, The Millionaires, on their track, "Wrong Guy", which Stearman co-wrote with their lead singer, Jordan Cade. Cain and Stearman issued a duet album, ''Spero'', in 2009. In 2011, they got engaged and had a son. In 2015, they were married in Las Vegas and in 2017 had a daughter. In 2022 they welcomed another daughter. Cain now has four children – the first was born when he was 19.<ref name="Eliezer"/> In 2024 they formed a local cover band called MixTape Trio with another local musician.

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Scott+Cain | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien | title = Discography Scott Cain | accessdate = 29 September 2015 | last = Hung | first = Steffen }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''Peanut Butter Brick'' <br> (as Funkapation)
|
* Released: June 30 2000 . BlueLotus Production Distribution via Sanity Music 
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| —
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Controlled Folly]]''
|
* Released: September 2002
* Label: [[Warner Music Australia|WEA]] (0927492362)
* Formats: CD
| 49
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Roller Coaster (Scott Cain album)|Roller Coaster]]''
|
* Released: October 2004
* Label: ABC Kids (300984-2)
* Formats: CD
| —
|-
!scope="row"|''Spero'' <br> (With Danielle Stearman)
|
* Released: 2009
| —
|}

===Singles===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+List of singles released as lead artist
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2010/10/chart-watch-181 |title=ARIA Chart Watch #181 |work=auspOp |date=31 October 2010 |access-date=21 February 2020 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221045230/https://www.auspop.com.au/2010/10/chart-watch-181/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "[[I'm Moving On (Scott Cain song)|I'm Moving On]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| 1
| 
* ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2002/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=January 2002|access-date=21 March 2021}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Controlled Folly]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Crazy People Rock]]"
| 39
| 
|-
! scope="row" | "Step into My World"
| 2003
| —
| 
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Roller Coaster (Scott Cain album)|Roller Coaster]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Hilary Duff (song)|Hilary Duff]]"
| 2004
| —
| 
|}

====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+List of singles released as lead artist
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS Charts"/>
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]" <br> (featured on single with Final 7 of Popstars)
| 2002
| 7
|}

==References==
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{{Succession box
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 | title = Australian ''[[Popstars]]'' winner
 | years = 2002
 | after = [[Kayne Taylor]]
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[[Category:Popstars winners]]
[[Category:Australian television presenters]]
[[Category:Australian pop musicians]]
[[Category:People from Port Macquarie]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian male singers]]