Jade LeMac

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Jade LeMac
Origin Vancouver, Canada
Genres Indie pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2021–present
Labels
Website www.jadelemac.com

Jade LeMac is a Canadian singer and songwriter. A self-taught piano and guitar player, LeMac has gained popularity on both TikTok and Spotify, later releasing multiple albums and singles on Arista Records.

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As of August 2024, LeMac has amassed over 1.1 million monthly streamers on Spotify. [1]

Early life

LeMac hails from Vancouver, Canada. [2] 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." [3] She also sang outside her mother's store, trying to attract new customers to come in. [4] LeMac started writing her own songs by the time she was in middle school. [5]

At age 14, LeMac provided vocals for multiple dance singles produced by the electronic label Monstercat. [4]

LeMac is self-taught on both piano and guitar. [6]

Career

LeMac released her debut single "Constellations" in August of 2021, [7] which went viral on Spotify, accumulating over 1 million streams within the first month. [8]

In 2023, LeMac signed with Arista Records. [9] She also released her first EP, Constellations, named after her first single. [10] Xtra Magazine called the album the "perfect introduction to this young singer-songwriter whose creations feel authentic and not bound by trend or genre". [4] LeMac released her second album, Confessions, in late 2023. [11] "Car Accident", a single off the album, has been called a "testament to the artist's creative skill". [12]

LeMac openly posts about being part the LGBTQ+ community, citing her own popularity on TikTok. [3]

Awards and honors

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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