Shawn Desman
Shawn Desman | |
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 Desman performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawn Fernandes |
| Born | January 12, 1982 |
| Origin | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, choreographer, television personality, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Canada (2009–2018) UOMO (2002–2009) BMG Music Canada / Vik Recordings (2002–2007) |
| Website | www.shawndesman.com |
Shawn Bosco Fernandes (born January 12, 1982), better known by his stage name Shawn Desman, is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, television personality, and actor of Portuguese descent. He was signed to Universal Music Canada.
Career
Shawn Desman attended St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Mississauga, where he took part in many talent shows and events. In 1998, Shawn Fernandes was in the Boomtang Boys video for their song "Squeezetoy" as a dancer. He had a few recordings in English and Portuguese under his real name Shawn Fernandes before adopting the name Desman. According to his own account, he adopted the name Desman because in his youth his friends referred to him as "Dez, man" – thus creating his artistic pseudonym Desman.
His self-titled breakthrough album in 2002 featured three top ten singles ("Shook", "Spread My Wings" and "Get Ready") on the Canadian charts. The album went on to achieve gold certification in Canada.[1] The single, "Spread My Wings", is a cover of the unreleased male group, Vega, featuring Chilli of TLC. His follow-up album, Back for More garnered a Juno Award for Best R&B Recording which featured the number one hit single "Let's Go". His album Fresh garnered two gold singles, one platinum single, Video of the Year at the Much Music Video Awards, Canadian Dance/Pop Song of the year at the Stylus Awards, as well as SOCAN Number 1 Award for Electric/Night Like This.
Shawn Desman is also a producer and has worked with various artists producing hit singles for Nick Carter, Kreesha Turner, Keshia Chante, Danny Fernandes, as well as contestants on YTV's The Next Star where he produced the song (One More First Chance) for Brock Zanrosso in 2009 and "It Might Be You" for contestant Parker Schmidt in 2011.
In 2013, Shawn Desman released his fourth studio album, Alive, along with an accompanying short film of the same name. The album spawned two hit singles; "Nobody Does It Like You" and "Dum Da Dum". In 2018, due to low ticket sales, a Shawn Desman concert in Wasaga Beach was made free for the public.[2]
Collaborations
- Shawn Desman contributed "Spread My Wings" to Jerry Bruckheimer's Kangaroo Jack (on Warner).
- He has collaborated with producers Tricky Stewart, Rodney Jerkins and The Dream.
- Collaborated with his brother Danny Fernandes on the single "Feel It" featured on Danny's album AutomaticLUV.
Awards
- Shawn Desman's eponymous debut album was certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.
- In 2006, won a Juno Award for "R&B/Soul Recording of the Year".
- In 2011, won "Video of the year" at the Much Music Video Awards for his video "Electric/Night Like This".
- In 2011, won Canadian Dance/Pop Single of the Year at the Stylus Awards.
- In 2011, awarded SOCAN No. 1 Award for Electric/Night Like This reaching No. 1.
- In 2013, ALIVE movie awarded Best Outstanding Short Film at Reel World Film Festival
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [3] | |||
| Shawn Desman |
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38 | |
| Back for More |
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— | |
| Fresh |
|
29 | |
| Alive |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [5] |
CAN AC [6] |
CAN CHR [7] |
CAN HAC [8] |
AUS [9] |
GER [10] | ||||
| 1995 | "Tu és Minha"[citation needed] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 1999 | "Don't Want to Lose You" | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Get Ready" | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | — | Shawn Desman | |
| "Shook" | 3 | — | — | — | — | 64 |
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| 2003 | "Spread My Wings"[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sexy"[12] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Back For More | ||
| 2005 | "Let's Go" | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 27 | ||
| "Red Hair"[13] | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |||
| "Man in Me" | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |||
| 2010 | "Shiver" | 18 | 33 | 16 | 18 | — | — |
|
Fresh |
| "Night Like This" | 22 | 9 | 9 | 13 | — | — |
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| "Electric" | 23 | — | 11 | 15 | — | — |
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| 2011 | "Moneyshot" / "Something Stupid"[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Nobody Does It Like You" | 18 | 12 | 23 | 12 | — | — |
|
Alive |
| "Dum Da Dum" | 32 | 14 | 14 | 21 | — | — | |||
| 2013 | "Too Young to Care"[15] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stuck"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | "Victoria"[17] | — | — | 31 | 48 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Obsession"[18] | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory or format. | |||||||||
- Notes
Features
- 2003: "Movie Star (Remix)" Rascalz feat. Shawn Desman
- 2006: "All Eyes on Me" Puppet feat. Shawn Desman
- 2010: "Feel It" Danny Fernandes feat. Shawn Desman
- Collaborations
- 2009: "One More First Chance" (as producer for Brock Zanrosso on YTV's The Next Star)
Selected filmography
- 2001: Get Over It as himself
- 2003: Honey as himself
- 2007: How She Move as Trey
References
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – February 2003". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "No one wanted to pay to see a Shawn Desman concert – so an Ontario beach town had to make it free". National Post. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Shawn Desman: Williams, John (October 30, 2002). "Foos, Santana storm charts". JAM! Music. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- Fresh: "ALBUMS : Top 100". Canadian Online Explorer. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Canadian certifications – Shawn Desman". Music Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Shawn Desman Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- For 1995–2007: "Shawn Desman | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Shawn Desman Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Shawn Desman Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Let's Go": "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 22, 2005. p. 29. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Red Hair": "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 12, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Man in Me": "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 25, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Shawn Desman Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Shawn Desman – Get Ready". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Peak positions on German Singles Chart:
- "Let's Go": "Shawn Desman - Let's Go". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Shook": "Shawn Desman - Shook". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Shawn Desman – Spread My Wings (Vinyl)". discogs. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Sexy – Shawn Desman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Promo Only – Promo Only – Chart Radio 096 – 2005 07 Jul :: Various Artists [CHRRADIO_096]". University of British Columbia Music Database. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Collins, Leah (June 15, 2011). "MMVAs Profile: Shawn Desman on 'Electric/Night Like This'". Ottawa Citizen. Postmedia Network. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Virgin Radio 96 :: Shawn Desman – Too Young To Care". CJFM-FM. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Stuck (Version Francaise) – Single by Shawn Desman". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Victoria – Single by Shawn Desman". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Obsession – Single by Shawn Desman". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
External links
- Shawn Desman Official web site
- Shawn Desman Official Twitter page
- Shawn Desman MySpace page
- Shawn Desman at IMDb
- Shawn Desman MuchMusic page
- Shawn Desman LastFM page
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Canadian male singers
- Canadian male dancers
- Canadian contemporary R&B singers
- Canadian singer-songwriters
- Canadian people of Portuguese descent
- Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year winners
- Musicians from Mississauga
- Writers from Mississauga
- 21st-century Canadian singers
- 21st-century male singers