Jade LeMac is the stage name of Jade MacPhail, a Canadian singer and songwriter. A self-taught piano and guitar player, LeMac has gained popularity on both

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and

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, later releasing multiple albums and singles on

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. As of February 2025, LeMac has amassed over 4 million monthly streamers on

Early life

LeMac hails from

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. She recounts growing up with a very musical family: "No one was playing any instruments, but we were vocally, very musical at the same time, I was always surrounded by it." She also sang outside her mother's store, trying to attract new customers to come in. LeMac started writing her own songs by the time she was in middle school. At age 14, LeMac provided vocals for multiple dance singles produced by the electronic label

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. LeMac is self-taught on both piano and guitar.

Career

LeMac released her debut single "Constellations" in August 2021, which went viral on Spotify, accumulating over 1 million streams within the first month. In 2023, LeMac signed with

. She also released her first EP, ''Constellations'', named after her first single.

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called the album the "perfect introduction to this young singer-songwriter whose creations feel authentic and not bound by trend or genre". LeMac released her second album, ''Confessions'', in late 2023. "Car Accident", a single off the album, has been called a "testament to the artist's creative skill". LeMac openly posts about being part the

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community, citing her own popularity on TikTok.

Awards and honors

*In 2022, LeMac was featured on

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's ''20 Under 20'' list of "Outstanding Young LGBTQ Changemakers" *In 2024, LeMac was nominated for GLAAD's Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist award

Discography

Albums

*''Constellations'' (2022) *''Confessions'' (2023)

EPs

*''Confessions'' (2023) *''Confessions (Stripped)'' (2023)

Singles

*"Constellations" (2021) UK #47 *"Let Me" (2021) *"Same Place" (2022) *"Meet You in Hell" (2022) *"Car Accident (Chill Version)" (2023) *"Got Me Obsessed" (2023) *"Narcissistic" (2024) *"Pink Balloon" (2024)

References

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