Scott Helman
{{short description|Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Scott Helman
| image = ScottHelmanCNE2016.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|01}}
| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre =
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = formerly: Warner Music Canada
| website = {{URL|scotthelmanmusic.com}}
}}
Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. He released his debut EP Augusta in 2014,{{cite web|url = http://cjnews.com/arts/young-toronto-musician-releases-debut-ep|title = Young Toronto musician releases debut EP|last = Adler|first = Jordan|work = Canadian Jewish News|date = 2014-11-18|accessdate = 2015-06-05}} followed by Spotify Sessions in 2016 and Hang Ups in 2018. His album Hôtel de Ville was released in 2017 by Warner Music Canada.
Early life
Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from Earl Haig Secondary School.{{cite news
|url = https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2015/05/04/scott-helmans-hard-decision-to-make-living-at-music-at-age-19.html|title = Scott Helman's 'hard decision' to make living at music at age 19|last = Rayner|first = Ben|work = Toronto Star|date = 2015-05-04|accessdate = 2015-06-05}} He is Jewish. He says his parents were very supportive of his music career.{{cite web |url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/scott-helman-i-just-want-more-people-to-hear-my-music-1.3925801|title=Scott Helman: 'I Just Want More People to Hear My Music'|date=9 June 2018 }}{{Cite magazine|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|date=2020-09-08|title=20 Questions With Scott Helman: How His Grandfather Inspired New Album 'Nonsuch Park'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9445819/scott-helman-interview-nonsuch-park-20-questions|access-date=2020-09-12|magazine=Billboard}} He got a guitar for his 10th birthday, and stated that by the time he was 14 he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada,{{cite web|last1=Lennox|first1=Julia|title=Scott Helman Talks Pop Music's Changing Landscape, Selfies, and If He's On Team Zayn|url=http://www.andpop.com/2015/05/06/scott-helman-talks-pop-musics-changing-landscape-selfies-and-if-hes-on-team-zayn/|website=AndPOP|accessdate=14 July 2015}} where he began writing sessions with writers such as Simon Wilcox and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.
Career
In 2014, Helman announced the release of the track "Bungalow" as the first single from his debut EP Augusta. He later toured with Tegan and Sara, Shawn Mendes, Walk Off the Earth, and Vance Joy.
Since the May 2017 release of his full-length album Hôtel De Ville, Helman has toured and released the singles “Kinda Complicated,” “Ripple Effect,” and the gold-certified "PDA".
In February 2018, as part of CBC Music's Junos 365 Sessions, Helman performed the Tragically Hip's song "Bobcaygeon" as a tribute to Gord Downie.
In mid-2018, Helman was invited to open for Vance Joy's five Canadian tour dates and his European tour. In advance of the European tour, Helman released "Hang Ups," followed by a remix featuring Spanish singer Blas Cantó.
In 2019, Helman toured the United States, opening for Dean Lewis.
In 2020, Helman released his album NonSuch Park with new songs to spark this career. He also talks about his grandfather's inspiration on his album.{{cite web|date=2020-08-14|title=Scott Helman Shares How "Papa" is the Product of Grief|url=https://americansongwriter.com/papa-scott-helman-song-interview/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=American Songwriter|language=en-US}}
In 2021, Helman was a panelist for Canada Reads, an annual "battle of the books" competition, defending Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J Lee in a series of debates that took place on CBC radio.{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Jessica J |author-link=Jessica J. Lee |title=Meet the Shortlist |url=https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/inspired/books/canada-reads-2021/ |website=indigo.ca |publisher=CBC Radio |access-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107155827/https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/inspired/books/canada-reads-2021/ |archive-date=Jan 7, 2023 |language=en |date=Mar 4, 2021 |url-status=live}}
Tours
- U.S Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015
- European Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015
- Canadian Tour - Supporting Matthew Good - 2015
- Canadian Tour - Scott Vs. Ria - 2017
- Canadian & European Tour - Vance Joy
- Canadian Tour - The Hang Ups - 2019
- North American Tour - Supporting Dean Lewis - 2019
- Canadian Tour - CP Train - 2019
- Back Together Tour - Canada 2023
- Augusta 10 Tour - Canada 2024
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominee/work ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2016
| rowspan="7"|Juno Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Scott Helman | {{nom}} |
| Pop Album of the Year
| Augusta |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|2018
| Songwriter of the Year | "21 Days", "It's Kinda Complicated", "PDA" | {{nom}} |
| Pop Album of the Year
| Hôtel de Ville | {{nom}} |
| 2019
| Video of the Year | "Hang Ups" | {{nom}} |
| 2020
| Single of the Year | "Hang Ups" | {{nom}} |
| 2021
| Video of the Year | "Wait No More" | {{nom}} |
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/scott-helman/chart-history/cna/|title=Scott Helman Chart History: Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 24, 2018}} |
| scope="row"| Hôtel de Ville
|
| 45 |
| scope="row"| Nonsuch Park (SA){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/nonsuch-park-sa/1522703955|title = Nonsuch Park (sa) by Scott Helman|date = 4 September 2020}}
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| — |
| colspan="3" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
=EPs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of EPs |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| EP details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Songs for Friends EP{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-for-friends-ep-mw0002898876|title=Songs For Friends EP - Scott Helman|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=November 24, 2018}}
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| scope="row"| Augusta
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| scope="row"|Spotify Sessions{{cite web|url=http://spillmagazine.com/spill-news-scott-helman-releases-spotify-sessions/|title=Spill News: Scott Helman Releases Spotify Sessions|date=May 6, 2016|work=The Spill Magazine|access-date=November 24, 2018}}
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| scope="row"|Hang Ups
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:7em;"| Album / EP |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/scott-helman/chart-history/can/|title=Scott Helman Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 24, 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BE |
| scope="row"|"Bungalow"
| 2014 | 31 || 14 || 10 || 21 || 11 || 27 || — | | rowspan="3"|Augusta |
| scope="row"|"Machine"
| rowspan="2"|2015 | — || — || 36 || — || 37 || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"That Sweater"
| — || — || — || 45 || 38 || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"21 Days"
| rowspan="3"|2017 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="4"|{{lang|fr|Hôtel de Ville}} |
| scope="row"|"Kinda Complicated"
| 85 || 10 || 7 || 19 || 5 || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"PDA"
| 83 || 11 || 8 || 17 || 6 || — || 4 | |
| scope="row"|"Ripple Effect"
| rowspan="2"|2018 | — || — || 32 || — || 33 || — || 44 | |
| scope="row"|"Hang Ups"
| 51 || 9 || 2 || 18 || 5 || — || — | | Hang Ups |
| scope="row"|"Everything Sucks"{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/everything-sucks-single/1479597281 | title=Everything Sucks - Single by Scott Helman }}
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | — || 28 || — || 26 || 14 || — || — | | rowspan="5"| Nonsuch Park (SA) |
| scope="row"|"Evergreen"https://music.apple.com/ca/album/evergreen-single/1486241051 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"Wait No More"https://music.apple.com/us/album/wait-no-more-single/1512454458 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}
| rowspan="4"| 2020 | 76 || 17 || 7 || 23 || 8 || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"Papa"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"Lois"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"|"Coming Home (For Christmas)"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Good Problems"
| rowspan="3" | 2021 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | Nonsuch Park (SA) |
| scope="row"| "Old Friends"{{Cite tweet|user=ScottHelman|first=Scott|last=Helman|number=1400875297013108741|title=My next single "Old Friends" is out June 11th|access-date=June 5, 2021}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Pretty"
| — || — || — || 37 || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Where the Sidewalk Ends" {{small|(with Gnash)}} | 2022 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Drive"
| rowspan="5" | 2023 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="5" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row"| "Back Together"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Every Time (Drive By)"
| — || — || 18 || — || 38 || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Chuck Taylors"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Collarbone"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
=Other appearances=
='The Hotel Sessions' Youtube Series=
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [http://www.scotthelmanmusic.com/ Official website]
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Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters
Category:Jewish Canadian musicians
Category:21st-century Canadian male singers