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]
The latest album release by Harder is his fourth album HORIZON which he released in 2022.[8]
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 on 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]
