Jessie Reyez

[DuanCulo]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Reyez
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHatw5t9xkBrFsCssXgMNw

Background information
Born June 12, 1991 (age 28)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)

Singersongwriter
Instruments
Vocals guitar ukulele piano

Years active 2014–present
Labels

FMLYUniversal[1]

Associated acts

King Louie6LACKCalvin Harris[2]Tim Suby[3]EminemKehlaniDaniel CaesarRuss

Website jessiereyez.com

Jessie Reyez (born June 12, 1991)[4] is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017[5] and was certified double Platinum by Music Canada and Gold by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, Kiddo, led to four nominations at the 2018 Juno Awards, winning Breakthrough Artist. Her follow up EP, Being Human in Public, was released in 2018 and won R&B/Soul Recording of The Year at the 2019 Juno Awards. Reyez has also co-written songs for Calvin Harris and Normani, most notably penning the hit "One Kiss", the biggest selling song of 2018 in the United Kingdom.
Contents

1 Early life
2 Career
3 Discography
4 Awards and nominations
5 Songwriting credits
6 References
7 External links

Early life

Jessie Reyez was born in Toronto, Ontario to Colombian parents.[6] Her family later moved to Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She was introduced to the guitar by her father, leading to a career in art and music. She played guitar as a child and began writing her own music in high school.[6] Her roots brought her back to Toronto during her sophomore year. After graduating, she opted out of college and instead chose to pursue her music while doing odd jobs on the side. In 2012, Reyez and her family moved to Florida, where she was primarily bartending and busking on the beach.[6] but returned to Toronto in 2014 after being accepted to The Remix Project's Academy of Recording Arts.[7] At the Remix Project, Reyez was mentored by Daniel Daley, from Dvsn, and her music was heard by King Louie.[6]
Career

In 2014, she and King Louie released a joint single titled "Living in the Sky", followed by a second single "It Hurts (Selena)", in 2015.[6] In early 2017, she released the single "Shutter Island"[8] and toured Europe opening for PartyNextDoor. Her follow-up single, "Figures", was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 radio, alongside it's music video. "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017[5] and was certified double platinum by Music Canada.

In April 2017, Reyez released her debut EP, Kiddo[9] as well as her short film Gatekeeper, which addressed sexism and exploitation in the music industry. It specifically was based on her experience with music producer Noel "Detail" Fisher, who was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including artist Bebe Rexha.[10] Kiddo peaked at #83 on the Canadian Album Chart.

Kiddo was placed on the Long List of the 2017 Polaris Music Prize and lead to four nominations at the 2018 Juno Awards (R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, Video of the Year, and Juno Fan Choice Award),[11] where she won Breakthrough Artist. She also received two 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards nominations for Best New Canadian Artist and Fan Fave Video for "Shutter Island".[12][13] She was also nominated for two 2018 MTV Music Video Awards, including Push Artist of the Year and Video With A Message (for "Gatekeeper"). Reyez performed "Figures" at the 2017 BET Awards on June 25, 2017[14] and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on August 8, 2017.[15]

Billboard named Reyez one of the "10 Hip-Hop and R&B Artists to Watch in 2018".[16] She also received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "Cotton Candy".[17] Reyez released her second EP, Being Human in Public, and toured across North America. The EP won 2019’s R&B/Soul Recording of The Year at the 2019 Juno Awards. In August, Reyez collaborated with Eminem on "Nice Guy" and "Good Guy", from the album Kamikaze, both charting on the Billboard Hot 100[18] and appeared on the soundtrack to Fifty Shades Freed. On April 9, 2019, Reyez released the single “Imported'” featuring 6lack, a re-working of a song off her last EP. She also had a cameo in the Netflix film, Someone Great.
Discography
Main article: Jessie Reyez discography

Extended plays

Kiddo (2017)
Being Human in Public (2018)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Best New Canadian Artist Herself Nominated
Fan Fave Video "Shutter Island" Nominated
2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List Kiddo Nominated
2018 Juno Awards Breakthrough Artist Herself Won
RnB/Soul Recording of the Year Kiddo Nominated
Video of The Year "Gatekeeper" Nominated
Juno Fan Choice Award Herself Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Push Artist of the Year Herself Nominated
Video with a Message "Gatekeeper" Nominated
MTV Europe Music Award Best New Act Herself Nominated
2019 Juno Awards RnB/Soul Recording of the Year Being Human In Public Won
2019 SOCAN Awards Breakout Songwriter Award Herself Nominated
Songwriting credits
Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with
"Faking It"
(featuring Kehlani and Lil Yachty) 2017 Calvin Harris Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Co-writer Adam Wiles, Miles McCollum
"Fuck It" 2018 Tony Cobain Non-album single Tony Cobain
"One Kiss"
(with Dua Lipa) Calvin Harris TBA Adam Wiles, Dua Lipa
"Promises"
(with Sam Smith) Adam Wiles, Samuel Smith
"Slow Down"
(with Calvin Harris) Normani Normani x Calvin Harris Normani Hamilton, Adam Wiles
References

 

[DuanCulo]

 

[DuanCulo]

https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/19299/100-best-canadian-songs-of-2017

27. 'Kinda Complicated,' Scott Helman

The lead single from Hôtel de Ville, "Kinda Complicated" put Helman in the running for song of the summer, holding court at No. 1 on the Radio 2 Top 20 chart and charting on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

26. 'Paradise,' Jenn Grant

Jenn Grant sounds dreamier than ever on "Paradise," the sweeping title track from her 2017 album. And it's no surprise: Grant herself told CBC Music that much of the inspiration for the record was drawn from her own vivid dreams. Hearing Grant's gorgeous voice float over synths and slow beats on "Paradise" will make you wish it could soundtrack your own sleepy explorations of the subconscious.



25. 'Scream,' Weaves feat. Tanya Tagaq

A self-love anthem urges listeners to embrace their own uniqueness, and that is just what Jasmyn Burke and Tanya Tagaq do on “Scream,” a cacophonous rally cry that demands us to “get up on the table and scream your name.” Burke has called the song a “3D sculpture” that sticks out on Weaves' sophomore album, Wide Open, and it’s the perfect centerpiece: an emblem of intersectional feminism that we can only hope will inspire and create more space for not just women, but women of colour to flourish.

24. 'Problems,' SonReal

The combination of thoughtful, introspective rapping with soulful, catchy beats has helped B.C-based rapper SonReal not only rack up huge numbers on YouTube and Vevo while hitting the top of the charts in Canada, but also build a big audience outside his home country's borders.

23. 'Knocking at the Door,' Arkells

It’s a well-known secret that Hamilton’s Arkells put on a killer Motown covers night, so it only seemed natural to hear the soul and gospel influences seep into their music. “Knocking at the Door” is a rich and riotous explosion of piano, horns and gospel backing singers, culminating in a climatic call-and-response. One of the best songs of the band’s career.

22. 'It Came to Me,' the Barr Brothers

21. 'Why We Fight,' Fast Romantics

20. 'Cold to the Touch,' Ralph

Ralph has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the pop sphere. Songs like the slick synth gem “Cold to the Touch” — but, really, her entire debut EP — show off an incredible flair for spinning earworms that are on par with some of the biggest hitmakers out there right now. It’s only a matter of time before she joins those ranks.

19. 'Halfway Home,' Broken Social Scene

“Halfway Home” represents everything fans have come to know and love about the Toronto collective. As the group's first single in seven years, this track is a triumphant rush of emotions as the united choir of voices (13 members are credited on this one track), Brendan Canning’s signature bass line and a band of soaring horns converge into yet another classic Broken Social Scene anthem that easily reminded us of why we fell in love with the band 15 years ago.

18. 'Electric Love,' Serena Ryder

Serena Ryder's high-energy track, off of her May 2017 album, Utopia, was one of the biggest songs of the summer. Ryder's soulful voice bounces over this funky, almost psychedelic, beat.

17. 'In Undertow,' Alvvays

East Coast ex-pats Alvvays returned in September with their highly anticipated sophomore album, packed with even more dreamy hooks than the band's 2014 self-titled debut. Lead single "In Undertow" sweeps you off your feet in a wave of shimmering guitars that quickly make you forget you're listening to a break-up song.

16. 'Bend,' Ria Mae

With this summer release, Ria Mae gave us the resolute jam we needed, and a motto to go with it: “You can try and bend my heart but it won't break.” It’s the Halifax songwriter’s highest charting single so far, peaking at No. 6 on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100.

15. 'Signs,' Drake

Not content to only release More Life, a 22-song “playlist,” Drake released the downtempo, dancehall-inflected “Signs” in the summer, premiering it at the Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week. If you can think of a more decadent way to claim your supremacy in the music industry, we’re all ears.

14. 'Chills,' James Barker Band

13. 'Friends,' Justin Bieber and BloodPop

For his first single named lead artist since 2016’s “Company,” Justin Bieber reunited with producer BloodPop to make this glossy, club-ready cogitation on post-breakup etiquette. Gone is the tropical house vibe we loved on Purpose — although “Friends” echoes “Sorry” almost chord for chord — and in its place, an on-trend electro-pop bed for Bieber’s sexy vocals to roll around on.

12. 'Reminding Me,' Shawn Hook feat. Vanessa Hudgens

Nelson, B.C., singer-songwriter Shawn Hook and actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens teamed up for this mega pop single, released on April 21, 2017. This was Hudgens' reappearance on the pop music scene after a nine-year absence, and the pop ballad debuted at No. 92 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, peaking at No. 30.

11. 'One I Want,' Majid Jordan feat. PartyNextDoor

This year, Majid Jordan proved it's still one of the most exciting voices to come out of Toronto's recent resurgence of R&B duos. On "One I Want," singer Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman have teamed up with OVO labelmate PartyNextDoor to craft a song on how lust can turn into love.

10. 'Main Girl,' Charlotte Cardin

Montreal's Charlotte Cardin has a voice that draws you in right off the top, and the beat on "Main Girl" keeps you hanging on for more. It's a sexy, strong and assertive track that is getting Cardin noticed outside of her hometown, hitting 2.3 million views on YouTube.

9. 'Everything Now,' Arcade Fire

8. 'Pleasure,' Feist

7. 'Superficial Love,' Ruth B

Edmonton's Ruth B went from Vine star to winning the Juno for breakthrough artist of the year in fewer than five years. The proof of talent is in her remix of “Superficial Love,” a rich pop song that makes you smile, and demonstrates her knack for crafting language and melody.

6. 'Cut to the Feeling,' Carly Rae Jepsen

Without a doubt, this was the feel-good song of 2017. Carly Rae Jepsen cranked out some of her best hooks since "Call Me Maybe" on this splashy summer hit that Billboard, Spin, and Nylon were quick to add to their best-of-the-year-so-far lists. "Cut to the Feeling" was written while Jepsen was working on her 2015 record, E•MO•TION, and was reportedly scrapped for being "too cinematic and theatrical." Thankfully, she offered it up to the team behind the 2017 animated film Leap!, and those catchy hooks saw the light of day — right when we needed them.

5. 'There's Nothing Holdin' me Back,' Shawn Mendes

Upon releasing “There’s Nothing Holdin’ me Back” in April, Shawn Mendes graduated from the School of Sunny Guitar Songs and began his paid internship at Arena Rock Anthems, Inc., where we’re predicting he’ll have a corner office before you can say “Something Big.” The full spectrum of Mendes’ vocals is on such fine display here — from the confiding sweetness of the verse to the full-throttle grit of the chorus — that a Super Bowl half-time invitation can’t be far off.

4. 'We Find Love,' Daniel Caesar

He says he won't let the hype get to him, but there's no denying that Daniel Caesar is the next big thing to come out of Canada. The Oshawa, Ont., native counts Stevie Wonder and Coldplay's Chris Martin among his fans, and Caesar scored even more eager listeners this year with the release of his full-length debut album, Freudian. "We Find Love" is one of the R&B singer's most gorgeous, if crushing, singles to date: with the help of a warm piano and a chorus of voices, the 22-year-old reflects on losing the girl of his dreams.

3. 'Figures' (2017 radio edit), Jessie Reyez

"Figures" is a soul-crushing ballad about having your heart shattered, but then having the strength to put it back together. Since Toronto’s Jessie Reyez premiered this song, she’s been on a straight ascent to the top, releasing one of the most anticipated debut albums of 2017. It’s an opportunity she hasn’t wasted, either, whether she’s addressing themes of self worth or, as she does on the devastating “Gatekeepers,” sexual predators in high places.

2. 'Stay,' Alessia Cara and Zedd

The Fader called it “the sneakiest hit of the summer,” but really, there was nothing surprising about the success of “Stay,” the chart-topping debut collaboration between Alessia Cara and mega-talented writer/producer Zedd. From the killer sample (the vocal melisma from Banks’s “Poltergeist”) to Cara’s now-classic “livin’ on my sofa, drinkin’ rum and cola,” to Zedd’s subtle use of vocoder in the chorus, how could this song be anything but pop perfection?

1. 'Passionfruit,' Drake

The Toronto rapper is always at his best when he finds new territory to mine as opposed to retracing old sounds and moods. On “Passionfruit,” an immediate standout on Drake’s “playlist” More Life, he may be dealing with the same relationship woes but, musically, he’s found yet another lane to dominate: a tropical pop-house vibe that spins his open-hearted emotions into a melodic dream.

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[DuanCulo]

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https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1295451976348598279

 

[Connor Macleod]

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