Billy Raffoul

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Billy Raffoul is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter from Leamington, Ontario, [1] most noted as the winner of the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for his single "Western Skies". [2]

The son of musician Jody Raffoul, [3] he was introduced to the music business after accompanying his father on a session to perform on some Kid Rock demos in 2013, during which the producers invited him to perform some vocals after hearing his singing voice. [4] He signed to Interscope Records in 2017, releasing several EPs and performing as a guest vocalist on Avicii's song "You Be Love", [5] before releasing his full-length debut album International Hotel in 2020. [6]

In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health. [7]

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