Brandon Beal
Brandon Beal | |
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 Brandon Beal Live Smukfest Copenhagen 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Brandon O'bryant Beal December 16, 1983 Tyler, Texas[1] |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Universal Music & Then We Take The World |
| Website | brandonbeal |
Brandon Beal (born December 16, 1983)[1] is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known for his single "Twerk It Like Miley" which went viral through the app Dubsmash, and has charted in 14 different countries including Denmark, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[2] He gained his first musical recognition through his independent album Comfortable released in 2006,[3] (a collaboration with Danish/American producer Multiman). Brandon Beal has worked with artists like Snoop Dogg,[4] Flo Rida, Juelz Santana,[5] Kato, Lukas Graham[6] and Christopher.[7]
In February 2011, Beal and Rasmus Hedegaard, also known as Beal & Ras toured Denmark with Kato, Ida Corr, and (Danish band). Their first single "Money" stayed on the Danish Dance charts for 14 weeks peaking at No. 13[8] They released their second single "I Like It" feat. Troo.L.S on August 18, 2011.
Beal was featured on "My House 2.0" on Kato's latest album Discolized 2.0. The song peaked at No. 40 on Hitlisten without being an official single.[9][10] He is also featured on Kato's single "Never Let U Go" that also features Snoop Dogg. The single debuted at No. 2 on Hitlisten in its first week of release.
He also worked alongside Danish singer and band Lukas Graham on their album, which was No. 1 on the album charts for 11 weeks, and to date has gone 3x platinum.[11] On October 22, 2012, Lukas Graham released the single "Better Than Yourself" which was also co-written by Brandon. This song debuted at No. 1 on Hitlisten, and is his biggest selling single to date.[11]
In 2014, he released the song "Twerk It Like Miley" produced by Hedegaard and featuring Danish singer Christopher. The single reached number one on Tracklisten, the official Danish Singles Chart and later received a Danish Music Award for "Club Hit of the Year".
In 2016, Beal released the single "Golden" featuring vocals by Lukas Graham. It reached number 1 on Hitlisen, the official Danish Singles Chart becoming his third number 1 in Denmark after "Twerk It Like Miley" and "CPH Girls".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [12] | ||
| 2008 | Comfortable | — |
| 2016 | Truth | 34 [11] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [13] |
AUT [14] |
DEN [12] |
SWE [15] | ||||
| 2014 | "Single for the Night" | 45 (Ultratip) |
— | 13 (Dance) |
— | Non-album single | |
| "Twerk It Like Miley" (featuring Christopher) |
— | — | 1 | — | Truth | 3x Platinum | |
| "Side Bitch Issues" | — | — | 21 | — | Gold | ||
| 2016 | "Golden" (featuring Lukas Graham) |
— | 64 | 1 | 55 | 2x Platinum | |
| 2017 | "Paradise" (with Olivia Holt) |
— | — | 39 [16] |
— | — | |
| 2018 | "EX" (featuring Jimilian) |
— | — | — | — | — | |
Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [12] | ||||
| 2011 | "My House 2.0" (Kato featuring Brandon Beal & Negash Ali) |
40 | Kato album Discolized 2.0 |
— |
| 2012 | "Never Let U Go" (Kato featuring Snoop Dogg & Brandon Beal) |
2 | Kato album Behind Closed Doors |
— |
| 2014 | "CPH Girls" (Christopher featuring Brandon jr) |
1 | Christopher album | 2x Platinum |
| 2015 | "Smile & Wave" (Hedegaard featuring Brandon Beal) |
20 | — | 1x Platinum |
| 2016 | "With You" (De Fam featuring Brandon Beal) |
— | — | — |
| 2017 | "Bad Attitude" (Lågsus P3 featuring Brandon Beal) |
— | — | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Zulu Awards | New Artist of the Year | Brandon Beal | Nominated |
| Danish Deejay Awards | Peoples Choice Award | "Smile And Wave | Won | |
| Hit of the Year | "Golden" | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Danish Deejay Awards | Danish Deejay Favorite | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won |
| Danish Urban Release of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| Dancechart.dk Award | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| Danish Music Awards | Hit of the Year | "CPH Girls" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Danish Music Awards | Pop Release of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated |
| Writer of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated | ||
| Album Release of the Year | "Told You So" | Nominated | ||
| Hit of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | "Happy Home" | Won | ||
| Clubhit of the Year | "Twerk It Like Miley" | Won | ||
| 2013 | Danish Music Awards | Hit of the Year | "Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind pt. 2) | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Texas, Birth Index, 1903–1997
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "V Premiere: CanKoone Feat. Juelz Santana And Brandon Beal "My City Never Sleeps"". Vibe. April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Lukas Graham – Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt. 2)". discogs.
- ^ "The 'Saade' album previews . Day 2: 'Me & My Radio' " Scandipop.co.uk". June 18, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "Hitlisten.NU". Hitlisten.NU.
- ^ a b c "Brandon Beal discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Brandon Beal discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Brandon Beal discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
External links
- Official website
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- Music Exclusives Interview Brandon Beal Interview: June 2010 « MusicXclusives.com | "We Play It First"
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