Dean Lewis Grant Loaney (born 21 October 1987[1]) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter, known professionally as Dean Lewis. Lewis is best known for his 2016 single "Waves", which has been certified 7× platinum in Australia, his 2022 single "How Do I Say Goodbye", which achieved worldwide popularity on social media and has been certified gold or platinum in over ten countries, and his 2018 single "Be Alright", which reached number one in Australia and was certified platinum within four weeks of release, eventually reaching 11× platinum in Australia and multi-platinum worldwide, including double platinum in the United States. Lewis released his debut studio album, A Place We Knew, in 2019 and his second, The Hardest Love, in 2022. His third, The Epilogue, was released in October 2024.