Nicky Youre | |
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Born | Nicholas Scott Ure June 4, 1999 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, San Diego (BA) Golden West College (AA) |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels |
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Website | nickyyoure |
Nicholas Scott Ure (born June 4, 1999), known professionally as Nicky Youre, is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2021 single "Sunroof". [1]
Ure played water polo at Aliso Niguel High School, [2] where he participated in the 2016 CIF Southern Section Division 3 Championship Game. [3] After graduating from high school, he continued his water polo career at Golden West College. [4] After earning his associate degree in business and public administration from Golden West, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in international business from the University of California, San Diego.
Ure started making music in 2017 [5] and released his debut single "Sex and Lemonade" on June 4, 2020. [1] "Sex and Lemonade" featured the producer Laiki, an artist who had previously issued the EP Together/Separate, featuring a number of collaborations with Ure. [6]
His second single, "Sunroof", released in December 2021, was described by Sheesh Media as "an immediate ear-worm pop track". [1] This track featured the Los Angeles-based musician and producer Dazy (an artist formerly known as Snocker) and reached the Top 30 in Australia and the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. [7] [8]
In March 2022, the 22-year-old singer released "Never Go Wrong", [9] [10] a single with fellow Californian David Hugo. [11] [12]
Later in November 2022, Ure released "Eyes on You".
In February 2023 he released a new song called "Shut Me Up".
Title | Details |
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Good Times Go |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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US [14] | AUS [15] | CAN [16] | GER [17] | IRE [18] | NZ [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | WW [22] | ||||
"Sex and Lemonade" [23] (featuring Laiki) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Times Go | |
"Sunroof" [24] (with Dazy) | 2021 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 52 | 29 | 26 | ||
"Never Go Wrong" [32] (with David Hugo) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Eyes on You" [33] | — | — | — | — | — | — [A] | — | — | — | |||
"Shut Me Up" [35] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Found" [36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Magician's Elephant | ||
"Good Times Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Times Go | ||
"S.A.D" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Single | |
"Part Time Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
"Mile Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Tease Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"U and I (Intertwine)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Sunroof (with Dazy) | Song of Summer | Nominated | [37] |
Kids' Choice Awards | 2023 | Himself | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated | [38] |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated | [39] |
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