Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. He released his debut EP, Augusta in 2014[1] followed by Spotify Sessions in 2016 and Hang Ups in 2018. His album Hôtel de Ville was released in 2017 on Warner Music Canada.
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Background information | |
Born | (1995-10-01) October 1, 1995 (age 27) |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Warner Music Canada; management: Coalition Music |
Website | scotthelmanmusic |
Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from Earl Haig Secondary School.[2] He is Jewish. His parents were very supportive of the path of music which Helman wanted to follow.[3][4] He got his guitar for his 10th birthday, and by the time he was 14, he knew he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada,[5] where he began writing sessions with writers such as Simon Wilcox and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.
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. The song "Everything Sucks" was written during a difficult time when Helman was trying to find a song that could help lift his spirits while simultaneously justifying the experience he was going through. When he could not find one, he wrote one himself.
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.[6]
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. "This book's importance is twofold. For one, understanding one's place in the world is a universal struggle, but within the multicultural landscape of Canada, it is even more so. More importantly, this book is told through an environmental lens and dissects the painful crossroads that an individual must face within the place of a diaspora and a family. The merging of nature and humanity has never been of higher importance at this moment in history," Helman said during the Canada Reads reveal on CBC's radio show Q.[7] Helman and Two Trees Make a Forest were eliminated in the first round.[citation needed]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Juno Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Scott Helman | Nominated | [8] |
Pop Album of the Year | Augusta | Nominated | |||
2018 | Songwriter of the Year | "21 Days", "It's Kinda Complicated", "PDA" | Nominated | [9] | |
Pop Album of the Year | Hôtel de Ville | Nominated | |||
2019 | Video of the Year | "Hang Ups" | Nominated | [10] | |
2020 | Single of the Year | "Hang Ups" | Nominated | [11] | |
2021 | Video of the Year | "Wait No More" | Nominated | [12] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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CAN [13] | ||
Hôtel de Ville |
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45 |
Nonsuch Park (SA)[14] |
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Title | EP details |
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Songs for Friends EP[15] |
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Augusta |
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Spotify Sessions[16] |
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Hang Ups |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album / EP | ||||||
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CAN [17] |
CAN All-Format [18] |
CAN AC [19] |
CAN CHR/ Top 40 [20] |
CAN Hot AC [21] |
CAN Rock [22] |
BE (FL) Tip [23] | ||||
"Bungalow" | 2014 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 27 | — |
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Augusta |
"Machine" | 2015 | — | — | 36 | — | 37 | — | — | ||
"That Sweater" | — | — | — | 45 | 38 | — | — | |||
"21 Days" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hôtel de Ville | |
"Kinda Complicated" | 85 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 5 | — | — |
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"PDA" | 83 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 6 | — | 4 |
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"Ripple Effect" | 2018 | — | — | 32 | — | 33 | — | 44 |
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"Hang Ups" | 51 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | — |
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Hang Ups | |
"Everything Sucks"[25] | 2019 | — | 28 | — | 26 | 14 | — | — | Nonsuch Park (SA) | |
"Evergreen"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wait No More"[27] | 2020 | 76 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 8 | — | — |
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"Papa" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lois" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Coming Home (For Christmas)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Good Problems" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nonsuch Park (SA) | |
"Old Friends"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
"Pretty" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Song | Year | Album |
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"Jockey Full of Bourbon"[29] | 2015 | Sounds of the 80s |
"Hand in My Pocket"[30] | 2017 | Covered in Gold: 5.0, Side A |
"Happy Hanukkah"[31] (Walk Off the Earth featuring Scott Helman) |
2018 | Subscribe to the Holidays |
"Lean on Me"[32] (as part of ArtistsCAN) |
2020 | Non-album single |
"Lovesong"[33] (with Jann Arden) |
Hits and Other Gems |
Episode Title | Video Details |
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Scott Helman - The Hotel Sessions Episode 1: Feel It Still[34] |
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Scott Helman - The Hotel Sessions Episode 2: Go Your Own Way (Feat. Deanna Petcoff)[35] |
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Scott Helman x Alessia Cara - The Hotel Sessions Ep 4: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)[36] |
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Scott Helman x Jann Arden - The Hotel Sessions Ep 5: Lovesong (The Cure)[37] |
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Scott Helman x Johnny Orlando - The Hotel Sessions Ep 6: Bury A Friend (Billie Eilish)[38] |
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Scott Helman x Hunter Hayes - The Hotel Sessions Ep 7 : It’s Not Living (The 1975)[39] |
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Scott Helman x Ria Mae - The Hotel Sessions Ep 8: 3 Nights (Dominic Fike)[40] |
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Scott Helman x Valley The Hotel Sessions Ep 9: Golf On TV (Lennon Stella f/JP Saxe)[41] |
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Scott Helman x The Reklaws The Hotel Sessions Ep 10: Mood (24kGoldn f/Iann Dior)[42] |
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