Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from

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. He released his debut EP, ''Augusta'' in 2014 followed by ''Spotify Sessions'' in 2016 and ''Hang Ups'' in 2018. His album ''Hôtel de Ville'' was released in 2017 on

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Early life

Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from

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. He is Jewish. He says his parents were very supportive of his music career. He got a guitar for his 10th birthday, and he says he knew by the time he was 14, he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada, where he began writing sessions with writers such as

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and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.

Career

In 2014, Helman announced the release of the track "Bungalow" as the first single from his debut EP ''Augusta''. He later toured with

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, Walk Off the Earth, and Vance Joy. Since the May 2017 release of his full-length album ''Hôtel De Ville'', Helman has toured and released the singles “Kinda Complicated,” “Ripple Effect,” and the gold-certified "PDA". In February 2018, as part of CBC Music's Junos 365 Sessions, Helman performed

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's song "Bobcaygeon" as a tribute to

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. In mid-2018, Helman was invited to open for Vance Joy's five Canadian tour dates and his European tour. In advance of the European tour, Helman released "Hang Ups," followed by a remix featuring Spanish singer

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. In 2019, Helman toured the

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, opening for

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. In 2020, Helman released his album NonSuch Park with new songs to spark this career. He also talks about his grandfather's inspiration on his album. In 2021, Helman was a panelist for

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, an annual "battle of the books" competition, defending ''

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'' by Jessica J Lee in a series of debates that took place on

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Tours

* U.S Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015 * European Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015 * Canadian Tour - Supporting Matthew Good - 2015 * Canadian Tour - Scott Vs. Ria - 2017 * Canadian Tour - The Hang Ups - 2019 * North American Tour - Supporting Dean Lewis - 2019 * Canadian Tour - CP Train - 2019

Awards and nominations

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Other appearances

'The Hotel Sessions' Youtube Series

References

External links

Official website
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