Alyssa Reid
| Alyssa Reid | |
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 Alyssa Reid performing at the 2011 Calgary Stampede | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alyssa Ashley Reid |
| Born |
March 15, 1993 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Origin | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, student |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Wax Records |
| Associated acts | P. Reign, Jump Smokers, Jesse Labelle, Snoop Dogg, Emily Osment, Neverest, Hedley, JRDN, Virginia to Vegas |
| Website |
alyssareid |
Alyssa Ashley Reid (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Reid rose to fame in 2011, following the release of her single "Alone Again".
Early life
Alyssa Reid was born in Edmonton, Alberta on March 15, 1993 and raised in Brampton, Ontario. Reid wrote her first song at the age of 7 and started vocal lessons at the age of 9. From this early age, she has continued to work to develop her voice into what has today become a singular vocal style.
Career
2008: "The Next Star"
On July 18, 2008, Reid began her career by appearing on the first season of YTV's singing competition The Next Star at age 15. Although she was one of the top 6 finalists and performed at the show's finale, she ultimately didn't win the competition. Her original song was "Gonna Make You Dance."
2010–2011: Career beginnings and "The Game"
Reid was soon discovered by writer, producer, and Wax Records co-founder Jamie Appleby, who signed her to his label after finding a parody of Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl" (titled "One Less Lonely Boy") that she had posted on YouTube, which went viral.[1]
Her single "Alone Again" featuring P. Reign, released in November 2010, uses lyrics from Heart's 1987 hit "Alone", and was co-written with Wax Records label owner Jamie Appleby, with the original 'Heart' writers Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at #79 for the week of January 1, 2011 and peaked at #11 the week of April 23, 2011. As of the week of September 24, 2011, the single has spent 39 weeks on the chart. It went on to be CRIA certified double platinum in Canada and sold over a million copies around the world.
In February 2011 she reached #1 on Billboard's "Canadian Emerging Artist" chart and held there for a record breaking 33 weeks straight. Her single "The Game" was released on May 31, 2011 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at #89 for the week of August 3, 2011, peaking at #35 as of the week of September 24, 2011. In February 2012, "Alone Again" debuted at #2 on the charts in the United Kingdom.
On April 27, 2011 she performed her debuted track Alone Again at Chester University, along with several other covers such as Gotye.
Reid was nominated for a 2011 MuchMusic Video Award for Pop Video of the Year for "Alone Again". Alyssa's first ever visit to the UK involved in a series of interviews with BBC Radio One, Capital FM and a live interview with Fame Factor TV.
The Game is the debut studio album recorded in 2010 and released on June 21, 2011 by Wax Records. Reid worked with composers and producers such as Billy Steinberg and Jamie Appleby. The album was released in the US as a digital download on May 7, 2013.
On July 20, 2011 Reid performed at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, England along with other acts for the Scunthorpe Telegraphs 75th Birthday and Lincs FMs 20th Birthday.
Reid performed at the 2012 Juno Awards on April 1, 2012, and was nominated in the "Best New Artist" category.
2011–present: Touring and "Time Bomb"
On October 1, 2011, Alyssa Reid began tour with Neverest for the Canadian Tour 2011. Reid started her first UK Tour in April 2012 by promoting her single "Alone Again". During this time, Reid was also featured on Wax Records label-mate Jesse Labelle's 2012 single "Heartbreak Coverup".
Alyssa Reid along with Danny Fernandes and JRDN, joined Hedley on their Wild Live 2014 Canadian Tour, which began on February 14, 2014.
On February 11, 2014, her second studio album Time Bomb was released. It features "Hurricane" (released in the same year), and her other two singles ("Running Guns" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed") that were released a year earlier. Reid went across Canada alongside label-mate Virginia To Vegas for her "The Time Bomb Tour", which began October 16, 2014.
Personal life
Reid resides in Toronto, Ontario. She went to St. Thomas Aquinas for grades 9 and 10 and attended Chinguacousy Secondary School through to graduation.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN | ||
| The Game |
|
25 |
| Time Bomb[2] |
|
49 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [3] |
BEL (Fl.) [4] |
BEL (Wal.) [5] |
IRL [6] |
NL [7] |
SCO [8] |
UK [9] | ||||
| "If You Are"[10] | 2010 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album single | |
| "Alone Again" (featuring P. Reign)[A] |
11 | 25 | – | 15 | 59 | 2 | 2 | The Game | ||
| "The Game" | 2011 | 35 | 74[B] | 69[B] | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Talk Me Down" | 2012 | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Running Guns"[12] | 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Time Bomb | |
| "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "Hurricane"[14] | 2014 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [15] |
CAN AC [16] |
CAN Hot AC [17] | ||||
| "Heartbreak Coverup" (Jesse Labelle featuring Alyssa Reid) |
2012 | 46 | – | — | MC : Gold[18] | Two |
| "We Are Stars" (Virginia To Vegas featuring Alyssa Reid) |
2014 | 14 | 13 | 14 | MC: Gold[19] | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MuchMusic Video Awards | "Alone Again" | Pop Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | MuchMusic Video Awards | "The Game" | Most Streamed Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| SOCAN Urban Music Award | "Alone Again" | Pop/Rock Music Awards | Won | |
References
Footnotes
- ^[A] "Alone Again" was credited alongside featured artist P. Reign in all countries bar the United Kingdom, where Jump Smokers appeared as the featured artist.
- ^[B] "The Game" did not enter the Ultratop 50 but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart (equivalent to a position of 74 on the Ultratop 50)[4] and at number 19 on the Walloon Ultratip chart (equivalent to a position of 69 on the Ultratop 50).[5]
Sources
- ↑ Goodfellow, Ashley (October 2, 2011). "Alyssa Reid plays free show at Rose". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "After 3 years, I'm finally holding my second album in my hands. Feels SO good. #timebomb #feb11". Instagram. Alyssa Reid. January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Alyssa Reid – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Discografie Alyssa Reid". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Discographie Alyssa Reid". ultratop.be/fr/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Alyssa Reid". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discografie Alyssa Reid". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Scottish Chart Archive > Week Ending: February 11, 2012". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Alyssa Reid featuring Jump Smokers". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ↑ "If You Are (EP) : Alyssa Reid". Archambault. Quebecor Media. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Certification Search > Alyssa Reid". Music Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Running Guns – Single by Alyssa Reid". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram.
- ↑ "Alyssa Reid "Hurricane" (Video Premiere)". josepvinaixa. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ Canadian Hot 100 featured singles references:
- for "Heartbreak Coverup": "Jesse Labelle Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for Jesse Labelle. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- for "We Are Stars": "Chart Search: 'Virginia to Vegas' + 'Billboard Canadian Hot 100'". Billboard Biz. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Search: 'Alyssa Reid' + 'Canada AC'". Billboard Biz. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Search: 'Alyssa Reid' + 'Canada Hot AC'". Billboard Biz. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Jesse Labelle – Heartbreak Coverup". Music Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Listen—Virginia To Vegas Releases New Single 'Colourful'". Popdust.
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