Jessie Reyez

Jessie Reyez
Reyez in Toronto, Canada (2019)
Reyez in Toronto, Canada (2019)
Background information
Birth nameJessica Reyez
Born (1991-06-12) June 12, 1991 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
  • piano
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitejessiereyez.com

Jessica Reyez (born June 12, 1991) is a Colombian- Canadian singer-songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA.[4] 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. It won R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Reyez again won the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for "Feel it Too" with Tory Lanez and Tainy, at the 2020 Juno Awards, where she was also nominated for Artist of the Year. Reyez has written songs for Calvin Harris, Kehlani, Dua Lipa, and Normani, most notably penning the hit "One Kiss", and has collaborated with Eminem on multiple occasions.[5] Her debut album, Before Love Came to Kill Us, was released on March 27, 2020, to widespread critical acclaim, and saw commercial success, entering at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200.[6]

  1. ^ Collins, Hattie (July 5, 2017). "5 Things You Need to Know About Jessie Reyez". Vice. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "KJessie Reyez Announces Debut Album & Drops Feminist Anthem 'No Sweat'". iTunes. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "JESSIE REYEZ ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP". Umusic. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jessie Reyez – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jessie Reyez And Eminem Have Obsessive Love on "Coffin"". Billboard. March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hear Jessie Reyez Cover Patsy Cline's "Crazy"". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.