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Tyler Shaw
Background information
Born (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)
OriginCoquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano
Years active2012–present
LabelsTyler Ip / Sony
Websitetylershawmusic.com
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉銘恆[1]
Simplified Chinese叶铭恒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYè Mínghéng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJip6 Ming4hang4

Tyler Shaw (born April 8, 1993) is a Canadian singer and actor. He was the winner of the "MuchMusic Coca-Cola Covers Contest 2012" organized by the specialized Canadian music cable channel MuchMusic and subsequently released his debut single, "Kiss Goodnight", through Sony Music Canada in December 2012. The song was certified Gold by Music Canada in April 2013. Shaw's debut studio album, Yesterday, was released on September 4, 2015. The follow-up album Intuition was released on September 28, 2018, both on Sony Music.

Early life and education

(1993 - 2001)

Shaw was born in Richmond, British Columbia and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia.[2] He is of half-Chinese and part Polish and Ukrainian descent; his father was an immigrant from Hong Kong.[3] Tyler has an older brother, Matthew Ip Shaw, who is a professional actor[4] and 3 younger half siblings; two younger brothers and a younger sister. Tyler’s passion for much of his life, in addition to music, has been soccer as he played competitively for many years.[5]

At age 19, Tyler attended UPEI on a soccer scholarship where he played as a goaltender. During his first year as a sociology student at University of Prince Edward Island, he was encouraged by his friend / roommate to make a cover and take part in the "Coca-Cola MuchMusic Covers Contest 2012" and was one of 13,000 who applied. His original audition video, was a cover of Hedley's "Invincible" put him in Top 15 of the contestant finalists. With a cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" he proceeded to Top 10 and through his interpretation of Britney Spears' "I Wanna Go" to Top 3. The results were announced during the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 17, and Shaw was crowned the winner.[6]

Shortly after winning the Coca-Cola covers contest, Tyler relocated from Prince Edward Island to Toronto, where he now calls home.

Musical Career

(2012 - 2017: Career Beginnings + Yesterday)

Tyler's debut single, "Kiss Goodnight", was co-written by Shaw with Stephen Kozmeniuk and Todd Clark, and was produced by 'Koz' and Zubin Thakkar. The single quickly climbed the Canadian radio charts and soon after became Tyler’s first gold certified single and peaked at #24 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 charts. The follow up, "By My Side" was released as Shaw's second official single in June 2013. After 2 successful singles with Sony Music Canada, Tyler signed a full album deal with the record label in 2014. He released the fan favorite "It Happens All the Time" in 2014 and the hit single "House of Cards" in 2015. Tyler released his debut studio album, Yesterday , on September 4, 2015 to critical acclaim. While the album landed just ahead of the digital streaming era, Tyler’s single performed exceptionally well at Canadian radio. In January 2016, Tyler released his sixth radio single ‘Wicked’ which shot up the Canadian radio charts and soon became a certified gold single.[7]

To support his debut album, Tyler toured across Canada with Selena Gomez for her ‘Revival World Tour’ in Spring 2016.[8] He also performed as a supporting act for Canadian breakout artists including Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara within the album cycle.[9][10] Tyler has performed for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex at the Invictus Games in May 2017.[11] In August of 2017, Tyler began officially working on this sophomore album, INTUITION.

(2018 - 2020: The INTUITION Era)

In December of 2017, Tyler released a Christmas single ‘Silent Night’ ahead of the holiday season which was serviced to Canada radio. He performed the Christmas favorite on national television for CTV’s The Original Santa Claus Parade in November of 2018, along with The Candian Tenors and Johnny Orlando. The first official single from Tyler’s sophomore project was ‘Cautious’ which was released in January of 2018. The single reached top 10 at Canadian radio and is officially certified gold.

The sophomore album INTUITION was released September 28, 2018 via Sony Music Canada. The launch of the album was supported by television appearances including Breakfast Television, CP24 Breakfast, etalk, ET Canada and live performance on CBC’s First Play Live series.[12] Tyler also performed at the [IHeartRadio_MMVAs], iHeartRadio [Jingle Ball']] 2018 and iHeartRadio Fan Fest during Canadian Music Week.[13]

One of Tyler’s most successful hits of Tyler’s career, ‘With You’, is the lead single from Tyler’s sophomore album. The single is certified double platinum and broke the top 5 on the Canadian radio charts and reaching #34 on Canadian Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single reached #1 twice on the French BDS charts with the french duet version featuring french singer Sara Diamond. Tyler’s album INTUITION received a Juno Awards nomination for ‘Pop Album of the Year’ in January 2019 and landed him a performance slot of the national broadcast of the Canadian awards show in March 2019 where he performed an acoustic rendition of ‘With You’.[14] The official music video for ‘With You’ has reached 30 million video views on YouTube and helped garner over 100k subscribers for Tyler’s channel, earning him a YouTube subscriber award in March 2019.

The third and final single from the album, ‘To The Man Who Let Her Go’, was released in May 2019 and reached top 10 across 3 Canadian radio formats. The single is officially certified gold and the official music video, shot by The Young Astronauts, reached #1 on iTunes Canada music video charts. Tyler ended 2019 on a high note, following his national tour run with ‘The Wanted Tour. According to BDS / Nielsen Soundscan, Tyler’s single ‘With You’ was the most played single at Canadian radio by a Canadian artist.

In addition to writing, performing and producing music for his own project, Tyler is also a prolific producer and songwriter for other artists including Ross Lynch, Victoria Duffield, Justin Tyler, Ryland James and Olivia Lunny.[15] Tyler is currently working on his brand new album, temporarily named #TS3.

Tours

  • The Wanted Tour with Neon Dreams and Craig Stickland - 2019
  • The Intuition Tour with Ryland James and Sara Diamond - 2018
  • Selena Gomez - Revival World Tour - 2015

Acting career

Shaw made his acting debut in the 2017 Canadian independent film The Meaning of Life, directed by Cat Hostick.[16] He also appeared in the episode "Dancing in the Rain" on the Canadian drama series Lost & Found Music Studios.

Brand Endorsements and Modeling

In February 2020, Tyler announced via his social media that he had officially signed with Sutherland Models, one of Canada’s premiere modeling agencies.[17] In March 2020, the single ‘With You’ was featured in a national commercial for Rogers 5G network. The commercial featured Tyler as a live performer. In a partnership with Rogers Tyler also has an interactive live hologram activation at the Rogers 302 flagship store in downtown Toronto, which performs some of his biggest hits.[18]

Philanthropy and Supported Causes

Shaw working with We Charity in Kenya in 2014

Tyler has a longstanding history with the WE Organization, from live performances at their WE DAY events to actually working on the ground in Kenya, building a school.[19] He has also participated in the Water Walk initiative along with Nelly Furtado and Spencer West in 2014. His involvement extends to speaking at WE events across Canada including their evening of inspiration events and even hosting the WE DAY in Calgary, Alberta in October 2017 alongside Jully Black, Tyrone Edwards and Chloe Wilde. To date, Tyler has performed at over 50 WE DAY events within Canada. Tyler is also quite passionate about mental health, participating in initiatives like Bell Let’s Talk and smaller community events that focus on raising awareness and eliminating stigmas associated with mental illness.

In April 2020, Shaw co-created the artists initiative ArtistsCAN to help raise funds for the Canadian Red Cross for COVID-19 relief.[20]

Personal life

Shaw married Alex Karolczyk (born July 13, 1989) on August 18, 2018 after six years of dating.[21]



Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Yesterday
Intuition[22]
  • Release date: September 28, 2018
  • Label: Aisle 13 / Sony Music Canada
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak positions Certifications Sales Album
CAN
[23] 		CAN AC
[24] 		CAN CHR
[25] 		CAN Hot AC
[26]
2012 "Kiss Goodnight" 24 5 18 7 Yesterday
2013 "By My Side" 34 9 28 12
2014 "It Happens All the Time" 94 21 48 31
2015 "House of Cards" 37 11 12 10
"Dizzy" — — 33 41
2016 "Wicked" 51 13 13 6
2018 "Cautious" 87 8 16 10 Intuition
"With You" 34 7 8 7
2019 "To the Man Who Let Her Go" 53 4 11 7
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Album
2016 "Runaway"[29]
(ODC featuring Tyler Shaw) 		Non-album single

Promotional singles

Year Single Album
2014 "Showtime"[30] Yesterday
2018 "Anybody Out There"[31]
(featuring Amaal Nuux) 		Intuition
"Wanted"[32]
"If I Ever Lost You"[33]

Christmas singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
CAN AC
[24] 		CAN Hot AC
[26]
2014 "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
(Tyler Shaw featuring Kira Isabella) 		31 — Non-album singles
"It's Christmas" 43 —
2018 "Silent Night" 11 —
2019 "Christmas Time"[34] 3 48
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "卑詩成長 多市成名 華裔流行樂手葉銘恆 美國大學博覽會獻唱". Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). April 14, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Growing up in Coquilam". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ http://marcandmandy.com/27-things-you-didnt-know-about-tyler-shaw/
  4. ^ "Matthew Ip Shaw". Backstage.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ Kerry, Shiela. "Congratulations, Tyler Shaw!". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ TriCity News: Coquitlam's Tyler Shaw wins MuchMusic covers contest
  7. ^ "Tyler Shaw". The Feldman Agency. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. ^ Yeung, Lien (14 May 2016). "Coquitlam-born pop star Tyler Shaw returns to B.C. to open for Selena Gomez". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Tour name: Alessia Cara with Special Guests Tyler Shaw & Ryland James". 2 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. ^ Di Paola, Erika. "5 Things To Do At Montreal's 2015 International Hot Air Balloon Festival". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Prince Harry Launches 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto". 2 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  12. ^ Chandler, Justin (24 October 2018). "First Play Live: Tyler Shaw, Intuition". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  13. ^ Neustaeter, Brooklyn (26 August 2018). "Tyler Shaw Delivers Incredible Red Carpet Performance". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. ^ Druckman, Howard (14 February 2019). "JUNO Nominee Interview: Tyler Shaw". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  15. ^ Rowley, Glenn (16 April 2020). "Rising Pop Singer Olivia Lunny Has a Very Human Reaction to a Breakup on 'Think Of Me': Exclusive". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  16. ^ Kukolic, Siobhan (June 26, 2017). "The Meaning of Life". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  17. ^ "Tyler Shaw - MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING ARTIST, PRODUCER & ACTOR". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  18. ^ Kolm, josh (8 January 2020). "Rogers goes hands on with its future". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  19. ^ "WE Day Ottawa". 10 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  20. ^ Kennedy, John R (26 April 2020). "Canadian Artists Join Voices For 'Lean On Me'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  21. ^ Longmire, Becca (August 21, 2018). "Tyler Shaw Opens Up About Wedding To 'Best Friend' Alex Karolczyk, Shares Stunning Pics". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  22. ^ "Intuition by Tyler Shaw on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  23. ^ "Tyler Shaw Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Tyler Shaw Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  25. ^ "Tyler Shaw Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Tyler Shaw Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  27. ^ a b c d e f "Canadian single certifications – Tyler Shaw". Music Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  28. ^ "Sony Music Entertainment: New Release Book" (Book 2015-17: August 28th & September 4th). RPM Distribution. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  29. ^ "Runaway (2016) | ODC feat. Tyler Shaw". 7digital Canada. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  30. ^ Morreale, Michael. "Download official song of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada: 'Showtime' by Tyler Shaw". CBC Music. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  31. ^ "Anybody Out There (Single) by Tyler Shaw". Napster. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  32. ^ Editorial Staff (August 28, 2018). "Mac DeMarco, Jessie Reyez, Tyler Shaw and more: songs you need to hear this week". CBC Music. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  33. ^ "If I Ever Lost You | Tyler Shaw". Qobuz. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  34. ^ "Christmas Time - Single by Tyler Shaw" – via Apple Music.
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