Tony Stevens (Canadian singer)

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Tony Stevens
Born1984 (age 4041)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Origin Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2019-present
Labels
Website Official website

Tony Stevens is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Surrey, British Columbia. [1] He is currently signed to Willing Entertainment. [2] He has charted with the singles "Tomorrow Today", "Whiskey in Colorado", and "When I Hear That Song". [3]

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Early life

Stevens was raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, but moved to Surrey when he was thirteen years old. [4] In his twenties, he elected not to pursue a full-time music career as he was working a career in construction, got married, and was starting a family. [4] In 2013, Stevens suffered a serious brain injury in a wakeboarding accident in Tulameen. [4] After recovering, he began thinking once again about pursuing a career as a musician, and eventually began the process of doing so. [4]

Career

In 2022, Stevens released the song "Cochrane Avenue". [5] The next year, he released "Tomorrow Today", his first single to Canadian country radio. [6] The song would later reach the top 50 on the Billboard Canada Country chart. [3] In 2024, he was a semi-finalist in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. [7] Stevens also released the single "Whiskey in Colorado" in January 2024. [8] [9] The song went on to reach the number eight on the Canada Country chart, while Stevens and his co-writers received a nomination for Songwriter(s) of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards for writing it. [3] [10] Later that year, he released a follow-up single "When I Hear That Song". [11] Both songs were included on Stevens' debut album, Days Like This, which was released in May 2025. [11] Stevens is nominated for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. [12]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Days Like This
  • Release date: May 9, 2025
  • Label: Willing Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[3]
"Tomorrow Today"202347Days Like This
"Whiskey in Colorado"20248
"When I Hear That Song"36
"You Problem"202554

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef
2024 Canadian Country Music Association Songwriter of the Year"Whiskey in Colorado" (with Dan Swinimer, Wes Mack, David Borus)Nominated [10]
2025 Canadian Country Music Association Breakthrough Artist or Group of the YearPending [13]

References

  1. "Tony Stevens - Top of the Country". SiriusXM Canada . Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. "Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Tony Stevens". 94.9 River Country. January 20, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 References for Canada Country:
  4. 1 2 3 4 Zillich, Tom (February 22, 2024). "Near-death accident in his wake, Surrey musician aims for Top of Country crown". Surrey Now-Leader . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. Sykes, Scott (January 28, 2022). "BC Country Artist Tony Stevens Releases "Cochrane Avenue"". Front Porch Music. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. "Tony Stevens - iHeartRadio Future Star". iHeartRadio.ca . May 1, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  7. "[On The Porch S3:E5] The Boat's Only As Good As Its Deckhands with Tony Stevens". Front Porch Music. March 4, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  8. Barilla, Everett (January 20, 2024). "Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Tony Stevens". River Country 94.9 FM. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  9. Moscati, Nicolina (February 26, 2024). "One to Watch: Tony Stevens". 106.7 Country. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association . Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Sakamoto Agency Signs Top Ten Artist Tony Stevens". Sakamoto Agency. Summerland, British Columbia. November 13, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  12. "2025 CCMA Awards Nominees Revealed". iHeartRadio Canada . July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  13. "2025 CCMA Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association . Retrieved July 22, 2025.