Conor Maynard

Conor Maynard - © Maynard Conor

born on 21/11/1992 in Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Conor Maynard

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Conor Maynard

Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer from Brighton who is currently signed to EMI subsidiary, Parlophone.[1] Maynard rose to success in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award.[2] His debut single, "Can't Say No", was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2012.[3]

Career

200811: Early career and YouTube

On 20 May, 2006, Maynard signed up to online video-sharing website [YouTube] and uploaded his very first video of him singing "Breathe" by fellow British musician Lee Carr.[4] on 1 December 2008. Throughout 2009present, Maynard uploaded cover versions of songs with rapper and close friend, Anthony "Anth" Melo who resides in Virginia. Together they have covered a variety of songs, including: Chris Brown ("Crawl"), Taio Cruz ("Dynamite"), Rihanna ("Only Girl (In the World)"). Maynard was brought to label attention when American singer/songwriter Ne-Yo watched a cover version of his track "Beautiful Monster" who contacted the musician soon afterwards, and Ne-Yo became Maynard's mentor.[5]

Rey and Delilah makes MTV's Brand New for 2012 list|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2011-12-02}}</ref> It was announced on 31 January 2012 that Maynard had been crowned winner of the award, having received approximately 48% of the public vote.[2] February 2012 saw the reveal that Maynard had been signed to label EMI subsidiary, Parlophone in late 2011 and that work would begin in the coming months on his debut studio album, Contrast.[1] Maynard released the music video for his debut single "Can't Say No" on 1 March, 2012,[6] which by September 2012 had already surpassed fourteen million views. The single was met with positive reviews, with Lewis Corner (of Digital Spy) describing it as "playful, fun and immediately leaves you wanting another go",[7] whilst others compared Maynard to Canadian singer Justin Bieber; both vocally and career-wise. However Conor disputes this claim, saying "I'm not like Justin Bieber." but recognises that they both gained popularity from being young and from being found through YouTube.[8]

Maynard's debut single, "Can't Say No", was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April, 2012 debuting at number two on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 28 April with 74,792 copies sold.[9] The track also saw chart success in Ireland and Scotland, where it peaked at number thirteen and number three respectively.[10][11] On 1 May, Maynard released the album track "Drowning" as a free download (instant great) for any fans who pre-ordered the upcoming studio album, Contrast.[12] On 5 May, he performed 'Can't Say No' at the 7th annual edition of the TRL Awards in Italy.[13] On June 9 2012, Maynard performed 'Can't Say No' at the Capital Summertime Ball[14] in front of a 80,000 strong crowd.

Maynard released his 2nd single, "Vegas Girl", on 21 July 2012 in the UK it debuted and peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. On 30 July, he released Contrast, which debuted at number 1 on the UK Album Chart on 11 August 2012. The album sold only 17,000 copies in its debut week.

Maynard then released the third single from the album "Turn Around" which featured Ne-Yo, it peaked at number 8 on the UK singles chart.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[9]
AUS
[15]
BEL
(Vl)
[16]
CAN
[17]
DEN
[18]
NL
[19]
IRE
[20]
NZ
[21]
SCO
[22]
SWI
[23]
Contrast
  • Released: 30 July 2012[24]
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 48 34 10 37 73 10 27 3 40
  • BPI: Silver[25]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[9]
AUS
[15]
BEL
(Vl)
[16]
CAN
[17]
DEN
[18]
GER
[26]
NL
[19]
IRE
[20]
NZ
[21]
SCO
[11]
2012 "Can't Say No" 2 38 35 75 63 13 21 3 Contrast
"Vegas Girl" 4 75 57 63 55 22 5
"Turn Around"
(featuring Ne-Yo)
8 44 43 33 76 20 14 28 9
"Animal"[27]
(featuring Wiley)
"" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[9]
2012 "Better Than You"
(featuring Rita Ora)
105 Contrast

Promotional singles

Year Single Album
2012 "Drowning"[12] Contrast

Music videos

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Brighton artist Conor Maynard could be UK answer to Justin Bieber. The Sun (2012-02-01).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Connor Maynard voted 'Brand New' for 2012. MTV (2012-01-31).
  3. Conor Maynard 'Can't Say No' Digital EP. Amazon (UK) (2012-04-16).
  4. YouTube User: skillzaisherebooya. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-04-05.
  5. The Student Magazine Interview Conor Maynard. The Student Magazine. Retrieved on 2012-05-03.
  6. Conor Maynard 'Can't Say No' Music Video. YouTube (2012-03-01).
  7. Conor Maynard 'Can't Say No' Single Review. Digital Spy (2012-03-03).
  8. Conor Maynard, "I'm not like Justin Bieber". Digital Spy (2012-03-12).
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
    • For all except where noted: ChartArchive - Conor Maynard. Chart Archive. chartarchive.org/.
    • For "Better Than You": New Chart Entries > August 11, 2012. Zobbel.de (2012-08-11).
  10. Irish Chart Track > Week Ending: April 26, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-04-20.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Peak positions for singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
    • For: "Can't Say No": Chart Archive > Week Ending: April 28, 2012. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 2012-05-11.
    • For: "Vegas Girl": Chart Archive > Week Ending: August 4, 2012. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 2012-08-04.
    • For: "Turn Around": Chart Archive > Week Ending: October 13, 2012. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 2012-10-13.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Conor Maynard releases new album track, 'Drowning'. Entertainment Wise (2012-05-01).
  13. Conor Maynard Cant Say No @ TRL Awards 2012. MTV (2012-05-05).
  14. Conor Maynard Live At The Summertime Ball 2012 Pictures. capitalfm.com
  15. 15.0 15.1 Conor Maynard Australian Charts. australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  16. 16.0 16.1 Conor Maynard Belgium (Flanders) Charts. ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  17. 17.0 17.1 Conor Maynard Album & Song Chart History. billboard.com/.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Conor Maynard Danish Charts. danishcharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  19. 19.0 19.1 Conor Maynard Dutch Charts. dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
  20. 20.0 20.1 Conor Maynard Irish Charts. irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  21. 21.0 21.1 Conor Maynard New Zealand Charts. charts.org.nz/ Hung Medien.
  22. Peak positions for albums on the Scottish Singles Chart:
    • For: Contrast: Chart Archive > Week Ending: 11 August 2012. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 2012-08-11.
  23. Conor Maynard Swiss Charts. hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
  24. Contrast: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  25. BPI Certified Awards Search (insert "Conor Maynard" into the "Search" box, select "Keyword" on the drop-down menu and select "Go"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on November 19, 2012.
  26. Conor Maynard German Charts. charts.de/ Hung Medien.
  27. Conor Maynard teams up with Wiley for new single, 'Animal'. Digital Spy (2012-11-30).

External links

  • [www.conor-maynard.com Official website]
  • Conor Maynard on Facebook
  • Conor Maynard on Twitter
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