Ryland James

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Ryland James
Born
Ryland James Clark

1999 (age 25–26)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres Pop
Labels Republic

Ryland James Clark (born 1999), known professionally as Ryland James, is a Canadian pop singer from Deseronto, Ontario, [1] whose self-titled debut EP was released in 2020. [2]

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As a teenager, he was a competitor on the seventh and final season of The Next Star in 2014, finishing in fifth place. [3] Professionally, he uses his middle name as his stage surname, so as to avoid potential confusion with British singer and presenter Rylan Clark. [1]

He released his debut single "Good to You" in 2017, and followed up in 2019 with "Say Goodbye" and his breakthrough hit "In My Head". [4] Through 2019, he toured as an opening act for Alessia Cara on her The Pains of Growing Tour; [4] in February 2020, his fourth single "Shoulder to Cry On" was released. [5] His self-titled EP was released in August 2020, and was followed in December by the Christmas release A Little Christmas. [6]

James received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2021, for Pop Album of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year. [7]

He came out as queer in February 2021. [8]

He sang the Canadian national anthem at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. [9]

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. [10]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Ryland James
  • Released: August 21, 2020
  • Label: 21 Entertainment, Universal Music Canada
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  • 1. "Water"
  • 2. "In My Head"
  • 3. "Better Off"
  • 4. "Day Too Late"
  • 5. "Shoulder to Cry On"
  • 6. "This Moment"
  • 7. "Water (Acoustic)"
A Little Christmas
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: 21 Entertainment, Universal Music Canada
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum/EP
CAN
[11] 		CAN AC
[12] 		CAN CHR
[13] 		CAN HAC
[14] 		US
Adult
[15]
"Good to You"2017—————Non-album singles
"Say Goodbye"2019—————
"In My Head"8593333—Ryland James
"Please Come Home for Christmas"—5———A Little Christmas
"Shoulder to Cry On"2020—————Ryland James
"Better Off"—————
"Water"—23383639
"Blame"2021—————Non-album singles
"3 Purple Hearts"—————
"A Christmas to Remember"
(featuring Ralph)		—4———
"I Give Everything"2022—22———
"Patience"—————
"River"—6———
"Love on the Brain"—————
"You're Still My Man"2024—————
"Heart of Me"—————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
[11] 		CAN AC
[12] 		CAN CHR
[13] 		CAN HAC
[14]
"Lean on Me"
(as part of ArtistsCan)		20201361511Non-album singles
"Save Me"
(Shaun Frank featuring Ryland James)		2021——3241
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN AC
[12]
"A Little Christmas"20205A Little Christmas
"Last Christmas"34
"Do You Hear What I Hear"32

References

  1. 1 2 Adam Prudhomme, "Deseronto singer Ryland James set to headline international tour". The Napanee Beaver, January 31. 2020.
  2. ↑ Nadia Neophytou, "Ryland James Dives Into the Water With His Debut EP". American Songwriter , September 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ryland James tour includes stops in Burnstown, Ottawa and Waterloo". Arnprior Chronicle, January 30, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Kirsten Spruch, "Ryland James Keeps Lost Love Alive in Sweet 'In My Head' Video". Billboard , August 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ Aynslee Darmon, "Ryland James Debuts New Music Video For Emotional Track ‘Shoulder To Cry On’". Entertainment Tonight Canada , February 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rising star Ryland James on his new EP ‘A Little Christmas’". Global News, December 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ Jackson Weaver, "Junos 2021: The Weeknd gets 6 nominations; JP Saxe, Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez score 5 each". CBC News, March 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Singer Ryland James Comes Out: ‘Today Is The Day’". Entertainment Tonight Canada , February 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ "NBA to honor NBA 75th Anniversary Team at halftime of 2022 NBA All-Star Game in special ceremony". NBA.com .
  10. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada , March 2, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Ryland James Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ryland James Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Ryland James Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Ryland James Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Ryland James Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Canadian certifications - Ryland James". Music Canada . 21 October 1988. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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