Tim Royes (December 25, 1964 – August 13, 2007, New York City) was a British music video director and editor, producing videos for artists such as Westlife ("

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"),

Melanie C Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was ni ...

(" I Want Candy", "

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", " Carolyna"), Emma Bunton (" Free Me"), the Sugababes (" Easy" and " Red Dress"), Rachel Stevens ("

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"), and Enya (" Amarantine"). He died at the age of 42 after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in Manhattan in the early hours of the morning.

Videos

Many of Royes' videos centered on adult content, with some creating a sizable media stir, the central one being Holly Valance's video "

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", where she appeared in a flesh-coloured body suit to appear naked. Something similar happened in 2007, when Melanie C's music video of the '80s hit " I Want Candy" showed the singer in a skin-tight cat suit and featured a sexually suggestive dance routine with half-naked bodybuilders in crowd-controller uniforms. The video instantly grabbed the number one spot on YouTube with 200,000 hits on its first day. Sugababes dedicated their 2007 music video "

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", directed by

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, to Royes' memory, with a black screen saying, "In Memory of Tim Royes – 25.12.1964–13.08.2007 RIP" at the end of the video. As a tribute to Royes, Melanie C filmed her new video for the title track for her album '' This Time'' in September 2007 Adrian Moat, who was a good friend of Royes.

Videography

* Eternal – " So Good" (1994) * Eternal – " Oh Baby I..." (1994) *

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– " In Walked Love" (1996) *

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– " Ashes to Ashes" (1997) *

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– " Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) * B*Witched – " Jump Down" (2000) * Five featuring Queen – " We Will Rock You" (2000) * Girl Thing – "Girls on Top" (2000) * Alsou – "

Before You Love Me "Before You Love Me" is a song by Russian singer Alsou, her first single released from her first album, ''Alsou''. It was released on April 30, 2001, in Australia and the United Kingdom, and a few weeks later in May 2001 in various countries thr ...

" (2001) *

– "

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" (2001) * Honeyz - "Talk To The Hand" (2001) * Holly Valance – "

" (2002) * Romeo - "Romeo Dunn" (2002) * Will Young & Gareth Gates – " The Long and Winding Road" (2002) * Holly Valance – "

Down Boy "Down Boy" is a song written by Rob Davis and produced by Nellee Hooper for Australian actress Holly Valance's debut album, ''Footprints'' (2002). Released on 30 September 2002 as the second single from the album, "Down Boy" charted within the ...

" (2002) * Will Young – " You and I" (2002) * Emma Bunton – " Free Me (2003) *

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– "Don't Worry" (2003) *

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- "In Love" (2003) * Rachel Stevens – "

" (2003) * Skin – " Faithfulness" (2003) * Westlife - "Mandy" (2003) * Beverley Knight – "Not Too Late for Love" (2004) *

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– " Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (2004) (editor, won MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing) * Enya – " Amarantine" (2005) * Enya – "

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" (2005) * Texas – "Getaway" (2005) * Sugababes – " Red Dress" (2006) * Lee Ryan – "When I Think of You" (2006) * Bananarama – "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)" (2006) * Sugababes – " Easy" (2006) *

– "

" (2007) * Melanie C – " I Want Candy" (2007) * Melanie C – " Carolyna" (2007)

External links

ObituaryThe Music Video Database2005 MTV Video Music Award website
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