Jade LeMac
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| Origin | Vancouver, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | www |
Jade LeMac is a Canadian singer and songwriter. A self-taught piano and guitar player, LeMac has gained popularity on both TikTok and Spotify, later releasing multiple albums and singles on Arista Records.
As of August 2024, LeMac has amassed over 1.1 million monthly streamers on Spotify.[1]
Early life
[edit]LeMac hails from Vancouver, Canada.[2] She recounts growing up with a very musical family: "No one was playing any instruments, but we were vocally, very musical at the same time, I was always surrounded by it."[3] She also sang outside her mother's store, trying to attract new customers to come in.[4] LeMac started writing her own songs by the time she was in middle school.[5]
At age 14, LeMac provided vocals for multiple dance singles produced by the electronic label Monstercat.[4]
LeMac is self-taught on both piano and guitar.[6]
Career
[edit]LeMac released her debut single "Constellations" in August of 2021,[7] which went viral on Spotify, accumulating over 1 million streams within the first month.[8]
In 2023, LeMac signed with Arista Records.[9] She also released her first EP, Constellations, named after her first single.[10] Xtra Magazine called the album the "perfect introduction to this young singer-songwriter whose creations feel authentic and not bound by trend or genre".[4] LeMac released her second album, Confessions, in late 2023.[11] "Car Accident", a single off the album, has been called a "testament to the artist's creative skill".[12]
LeMac openly posts about being part the LGBTQ+ community, citing her own popularity on TikTok.[3]
Awards and honors
[edit]- In 2022, LeMac was featured on GLAAD's 20 Under 20 list of "Outstanding Young LGBTQ Changemakers"[13]
- In 2024, LeMac was nominated for GLAAD's Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist award[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Constellations (2023)
- Confessions (2023)
EPs
[edit]- Confessions (2023)
- Confessions (Stripped) (2023)
Singles
[edit]- "Constellations" (2021)
- "Let Me" (2021)
- "Same Place" (2022)
- "Meet You in Hell" (2022)
- "Car Accident (Chill Version)" (2023)
- "Got Me Obsessed" (2023)
- "Narcissistic" (2024)
- "Pink Balloon" (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "Jade LeMac". Spotify. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Connor, Stevie (February 13, 2023). "18-year-old Vancouver-Based Singer-Songwriter Jade LeMac Releases Debut EP 'Constellation'". TheSoundCafe.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Walytka, Emma (April 18, 2024). ""Confessions" and a GLAAD award in the "Constellations" for Artist Jade LeMac". Lavender. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cottingham, Daric L. (February 21, 2023). "With 'Constellations' debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Hirsch, Shari (October 11, 2023). "Jade LeMac Gets High on "Grapevines"". Ratings Game Music. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with 'Jade LeMac'". Illustrate. May 4, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Trapp, Malcolm (November 1, 2020). "Jade LeMac Chats New Song "Meet You in Hell," Self-Care, and More". Raydar Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Baleeiro, Jose (October 14, 2021). "In the Spotlight: Stars align for Jade LeMac's "Constellations"". Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Onyejekwe, Victor (November 24, 2023). "Jade LeMac lays her 'Confessions' in new EP". NowEntertainment.net. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "18-year-old Vancouver-Based Singer-Songwriter Jade LeMac Has released New Single 'Meet You In Hell'". TheSoundCafe.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Sloman, Christine (January 26, 2024). "Jade LeMac is feeling "Narcissistic" on new single". Melodic. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Chen, Penny (February 10, 2023). "Q&A: Alt-pop Queen Jade LeMac Talks New EP 'Constellations,' Heartbreak & Channeling Her Dark Side". The Luna Collective. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Useche, Jose (September 28, 2022). "GLAAD 20 Under 20: Meet the 2022 Class of Outstanding Young LGBTQ Changemakers". Teen Vogue. Retrieved August 25, 2024.