Preston Pablo | |
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 Preston Pablo 2023 | |
| Born | April 30, 2001 |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
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| Labels | Universal Music Canada |
Preston Pablo (born April 30, 2001) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Timmins, Ontario. [1] He is most noted as a three-time Juno Award nominee at the Juno Awards of 2023, winning the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award, [2] and receiving nods for Single of the Year for "Flowers Need Rain", and the Fan Choice Award. [3]
Preston Pablo was born on the 30th of April, 2001[ citation needed ] in Timmins, Ontario to parents of Filipino and Ukrainian ancestry. He was introduced to drums at age 13 and learned to play the guitar at home. [4] He wrote songs in his teens and released music in high school. At age 17, he made his solo debut "OMO" on various online platforms.
Montreal-based producers Banx & Ranx discovered Preston through social media and signed him to their label 31 East under Universal Music Canada. [4] In January 2022, he released his first single, "Don't Break (My Soul)" under Universal Music Canada.
In April 2022, he released the single "Flowers Need Rain". [5] The platinum-selling single reached a Top 5 spot at Top 40 radio in Canada and Top 10 at Hot AC and Mainstream AC.[ citation needed ] He then released "Love You Bad" in October 2022. [6]
In January 2023, he released the single "Ay Ay Ay". [7] He also 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. [8]
In February 2023, he featured on Lili-Ann De Francesco's song "IDC (Reprise)". In March 2023, he featured on Ikky's song "Ain't No Sunshine" along with Himmat Sandhu. [9]
In April 2023, he opened for SonReal's western Canadian dates. [10]
In May 2023, he released the single "For Keeps". [9]
In August 2023, Pablo featured on Karan Aujla's Punjabi pop song "Admirin' You", produced by Pablo's close friend Ikky. This song is a single from Aujla's studio album, Makin' Memories.
In September 2023, Pablo released his single "Believe".
In December 2023, he released his latest single, "Dance Alone". [11] In April 2024, he released a remixed afrobeats version of his single "Dance Alone" featuring Qing Madi and Nonso Amadi. [12]
In March 2024, Pablo supported Jon Vinyl on The Heartbreak Hill Tour.
In May 2024, Pablo released another remix of "Dance Alone" featuring Juliana.
| Title | Details |
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| She Tried It (with Pablø) |
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| Dance Alone |
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| Anywhere but Here |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| CAN [16] | SUR [17] | TUR Int. Air. [18] | ||||
| "Flowers Need Rain" (with Banx & Ranx) | 2022 | 9 | — | — | Dance Alone | |
| "For Keeps" | 2023 | 59 | — | — | ||
| "Admirin' You" (with Karan Aujla and Ikky) | 29 | — | — |
| Making Memories | |
| "Dance Alone" | 67 | 10 | 4 |
| Dance Alone and Anywhere but Here | |
| "One Last Song" | 2024 | — | — | — | Anywhere but Here | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2023 | Juno Awards | Breakthrough Artist | Himself | Won |
| Juno Award for Single of the Year | Flowers Need Rain | Nominated | ||
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Himself | Nominated | ||
| SOCAN Awards | No. 1 Song Award | Flowers Need Rain | Won | |
| Anglophone Popular Music Award | Flowers Need Rain | Won | ||
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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| Forbes | 2023 | 30 Under 30 Local: Toronto | Placed | [20] |
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