Byron Messia
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| Birth name | Dylan Byron |
| Born | April 10, 2000 Jamaica |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Dylan Byron (born April 10, 2000),[1] known professionally as Byron Messia, is an Jamaican singer and songwriter. He gained mainstream recognition following the commercial release of his single "Talibans" in 2023. The song spawned a remix featuring Burna Boy, which peaked at number 9o on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2]
Career
Byron Messia's music career began with the release of his debut single "Living Good" in 2019, which served as the seventh single from his debut project Different Perspectives.[3] This was followed by the singles "Wait On You" and "Fantastic", released the next year.[4] In 2021, Messia released the singles "Last Forever" on January 1, "Most Hated" on March 22, and "Who?" on May 13, featuring RAW, Tuggy, Tuggis, and others. This marked his first collaboration with other artists.[5][6] The following year, Messia released the singles "Far" on February 18, "Ride or Die" in March, "Gone Too Soon" in August, and "Mhmm" in December.[7]
On January 30, 2023, Messia released the single "Talibans",[8] which peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] The song served as the tenth single from his album "No Love", released the same day. The single "Talibans" was certified double gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Music Canada (MC), denoting sales of over 400,000 units in the United Kingdom and 40,000 units in Canada, respectively.[10][11] A remix of "Talibans", renamed as "Talibans II", was released on July 20, 2023, featuring Burna Boy and serving as the second single from Burna's seventh studio album I Told Them... (2023).[12][13] It peaked at number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles[14]
References
- ^ TiVo, Staff. "Byron Messia Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Dani, Mallick (February 23, 2024). "Byron Messia's 'Talibans' Certified Gold In The UK". Dance Hall Mag. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Clash Music (May 27, 2023). "Building A New Genre: Byron Messia Interviewed". Clash. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ S.Y. (October 20, 2023). "Byron Messia Is Bringing a Different Sound to the Game". Bleu Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Dylan Andrews (October 5, 2023). "In the Lab with Byron Messia". Office Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Joseph JP Patterson (September 27, 2023). "ON A LEVEL: Byron Messia". Complex Networks. Complex UK. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Callender, Brandon (May 25, 2023). "The Rap Report: Don't sleep on these song of the summer 2023 candidates". The Fader. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Nattoo, Michael (May 22, 2023). "Byron Messia On 'Talibans' And His Meteoric Rise In Music". Dancehall Mag. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Kevin, Jackson (August 3, 2023). "Byron Messia's Talibans enters Billboard Hot 100 chart". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Dani, Mallick (September 30, 2023). "Byron Messia's 'Talibans' Certified Gold In Canada". Dance Hall Mag. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Donovan, Watkis (September 30, 2023). "Historic Achievement: 'Talibans' Becomes First Trap Dancehall Song Certified Gold in Canada". World Music Views. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Okon, Wongo (July 20, 2023). "Burna Boy Travels To Jamaica To Remix Byron Messia's Summer Hit With 'Talibans II'". Uproxx. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Emily, Zemler (July 21, 2023). "Hear Burna Boy Join Byron Messia for Vibe-Laden Single 'Talibans II'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 31, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024.