Alyssa Reid
Alyssa Reid | |
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 Reid performing at the 2011 Calgary Stampede | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alyssa Ashley Reid |
| Born | (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Origin | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Wax, 3Beat |
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| Website | alyssareid.com |
Alyssa Ashley Reid (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2011, following the release of her single "Alone Again".
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2010–2011: Career beginnings and "The Game"
2.2 2011–present: Touring, Time Bomb, and other albums
3 Personal life
4 Discography
4.1 Studio albums
4.2 Extended plays
4.3 Singles
4.3.1 As lead artist
4.3.2 As featured artist
4.3.3 Christmas singles
5 Awards and nominations
6 See also
7 References
7.1 Notes
8 External links
Early life
Born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Brampton, Ontario, Reid's family moved around Canada often. Reid stated that it gave her the life experience she needed to enter the music industry. She wrote her first song at the age of 7 and started vocal lessons at the age of 9. From then on, she has continued to develop her voice into what has become a singular vocal style. She is of Irish and Polish[1] heritage.
Career
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.[2]
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" achieved major success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, beaten to the summit by "Titanium" by David Guetta featuring Sia.
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". Her first ever visit to the UK involved a series of interviews with BBC Radio One, Capital FM and a live interview with Fame Factor TV.[3]
The Game was her 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 in the United Kingdom along with other acts for the Scunthorpe Telegraph's 75th Birthday and Lincs FM's 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, Time Bomb, and other albums
On October 1, 2011, Alyssa Reid began touring 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".
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 featured "Hurricane" (released in the same year), and two other singles ("Running Guns" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed") that had been released a year earlier. Reid toured across Canada alongside label-mate Virginia to Vegas for her "The Time Bomb Tour", which began October 16, 2014.
On July 10, 2015, Reid released a new single titled "Dangerous", featuring The Heist. She released "Tomorrow" on November 2 of the same year. Reid's third album Phoenix was released on November 27, 2015.
On June 6, 2016, Alyssa Reid announced that her single "Rollercoaster" would be released on June 17, and will be featured on her upcoming fourth album.
Personal life
Reid resides in Toronto, Ontario. She went to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for grades 9 to 11, and then attended Chinguacousy Secondary School through to graduation.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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CAN [4] | ||
The Game |
| 25 |
Time Bomb[5] |
| — |
Phoenix[6] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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Burnout |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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CAN [7] | CAN AC [8] | CAN CHR [9] | CAN HAC [10] | BEL (FL) [11] | BEL (WA) [12] | IRL [13] | NL [14] | SCO [15] | UK [16] | ||||
| "If You Are"[17] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Alone Again" (featuring P. Reign or Jump Smokers)[A] | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | — | 15 | 59 | 2 | 2 |
| The Game | |
| "The Game" | 2011 | 35 | — | 21 | 22 | —[B] | —[C] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Talk Me Down" | 2012 | 81 | 17 | 32 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Running Guns" | 2013 | — | — | 38 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time Bomb | |
| "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | 25 | 22 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Hurricane"[20] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dangerous" (featuring The Heist) | 2015 | 63 | 14 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Phoenix | |
| "Tomorrow"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rollercoaster" | 2016 | — | 46 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Badlands"[22] (featuring Likewise) | — | — | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High"[23] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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CAN [7][24] | CAN AC [8][25] | CAN CHR [9][26] | CAN HAC [10][27] | ||||
| "Heartbreak Coverup" (Jesse Labelle featuring Alyssa Reid) | 2012 | 46 | 13 | 44 | 12 |
| Two |
| "We Are Stars" (Virginia to Vegas featuring Alyssa Reid) | 2014 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Utopian |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Christmas singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CAN [7] | CAN AC [8] | |||
| "Mistress Claus"[30] | 2012 | — | 20 | Now! Christmas 6 |
| "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (with Virginia to Vegas) | 2014 | — | 5 | Non-album singles |
| "Santa, Why'd You Do It!?"[31] (featuring The Heist) | 2015 | — | — | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 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 |
See also
- The Next Star
References
^ "mindyourmind interview with Alyssa Reid". Mind Your Mind. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Goodfellow, Ashley (October 2, 2011). "Alyssa Reid plays free show at Rose". Brampton Guardian. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
^ Fame Factor TV[permanent dead link]
^ "Alyssa Reid Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ "Time Bomb - Alyssa Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Phoenix - Alyssa Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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^ ab "Alyssa Reid Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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^ "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 - Alyssa Reid | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Alyssa Reid – Alone Again". Music Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Alyssa Reid – Satisfaction Guaranteed". Music Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "New Single Hurricane Out Now". Alyssa Reid. April 4, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Tomorrow - Alyssa Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Badlands - Alyssa Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "High - Alyssa Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
^ "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ "Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Jesse Labelle – Heartbreak Coverup". Music Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Virginia to Vegas – We Are Stars". Music Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Mistress Claus - Alyssa Reid | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
^ "Santa, Why'd You Do It!? - Alyssa Reid | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Notes
^ "Alone Again" was credited alongside featured artist P. Reign in all countries bar the United Kingdom, where Jump Smokers appeared as the featured artist.
^ "The Game" did not enter the Ultratop 50 but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[11]
^ "The Game" did not enter the Ultratop 50 but peaked at number 19 on the Wallonian Ultratip chart.[12]
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alyssa Reid. |
- Official website
An Interview with Alyssa Reid[permanent dead link]
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