Scott Helman
Canadian singer-songwriter

Scott Helman

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Canadian singer-songwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
Canada
Is:
SingerSongwriter
Work field:
Music
Birth:
1 October 1995(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Star sign:
Libra
Genres:
Indie rock
Education:
Claude Watson School for the Arts
Ontario, Canada
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Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. He released his debut EP, Augusta in 2014 followed by Spotify Sessions in 2016 and Hang Ups in 2018. His album Hôtel de Ville came out in 2017 on Warner Music Canada.

Early life

Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from Earl Haig Secondary School.He got his guitar for his 10th birthday and by the time he was 14, he knew he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada where he began writing sessions with writers such as Simon Wilcox and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter.

Career

In 2014, Scott Helman announced the release of the track “Bungalow” as the first single from his debut EP Augusta. The song introduced a fresh new voice to the musical landscape and his versatility led to tours playing with the likes of Tegan and Sara, Shawn Mendes, Walk Off The Earth and Vance Joy.

Since the May 2017 release of his full-length album Hôtel De Ville, the four-time JUNO nominee has maintained a relentless touring schedule while enjoying chart success with the singles “Kinda Complicated,” “Ripple Effect” and the gold-certified “PDA.”

In the summer of 2018, Scott was invited to open for Vance Joy’s five cross-Canada tour dates, and then his entire European tour. In advance of the European tour, Scott released "Hang Ups," which was followed by a remix featuring Spanish superstar Blas Cantó.

In 2019, Scott toured the U.S. opening for Dean Lewis. One of his latest songs, "Everything Sucks," was written during a difficult time when Scott was trying to find a song that could help lift his spirits, while simultaneously justifying the experience he was going through. He couldn't find one, so he wrote one himself.

Scott tackles climate change in his latest release, “EVERGREEN.” Scott called upon his fans to share their own thoughts on the issue under a movement he titled The EverGreen Manuscript, which were incorporated into the official video, a mural he painted in Toronto, and in a document he plans to share with government officials.

Tours

  • U.S Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015
  • European Tour - Supporting Walk Off The Earth - 2015
  • Canadian Tour - Supporting Matthew Good - 2015
  • Canadian Tour - Scott Vs. Ria - 2017
  • Canadian Tour - The Hang Ups - 2019
  • North American Tour - Supporting Dean Lewis - 2019
  • Canadian Tour - CP Train - 2019

Awards and Achievements

'PDA' Certified Gold

'PDA' Certified Platinum

2018 JUNO Songwriter of the Year Award

2016 JUNO Nomination Breakthrough Artist of the Year

2016 JUNO Nomination Pop Album of the Year for Augusta

2018 JUNO Nomination Pop Album of the Year for Hotel de Ville

2019 JUNO Nomination Video of the Year for Hang Ups

Discography

Studio albums

No.TitleLength
CAN
Hôtel de Ville
  • Released: 12 May 2017
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
 45
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:46
2."Kites"3:11
3."Kinda Complicated"3:01
4."Sweet Tooth"3:21
5."21 Days"3:35
6."Ripple Effect"3:22
7."PDA"3:33
8."Chinese Restaurant"3:01
9."Gaslight"3:38
10."You Made Her"3:13
11."Origami"2:52
12."House Key"3:25
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:46
2."Kites"3:11
3."Kinda Complicated"3:01
4."Sweet Tooth"3:21
5."21 Days"3:35
6."Ripple Effect"3:22
7."PDA"3:33
8."Chinese Restaurant"3:01
9."Gaslight"3:38
10."You Made Her"3:13
11."Origami"2:52
12."House Key"3:25
1."Intro"1:46
2."Kites"3:11
3."Kinda Complicated"3:01
4."Sweet Tooth"3:21
5."21 Days"3:35
6."Ripple Effect"3:22
7."PDA"3:33
8."Chinese Restaurant"3:01
9."Gaslight"3:38
10."You Made Her"3:13
11."Origami"2:52
12."House Key"3:25

EPs

No.TitleLength
Songs for Friends EP
  • Released: 24 June 2014
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • Formats: digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
2."The Lion"3:17
3."Apathy"2:28
No.TitleLength
1."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
2."The Lion"3:17
3."Apathy"2:28
Augusta
  • Released: 14 October 2014
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • Formats: EP, CD, digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Bungalow"3:32
2."That Sweater"2:49
3."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
4."Machine"2:53
5."Tikka"3:57
6."The Lion"3:20
7."Somewhere Sweet" (live)5:42
No.TitleLength
1."Bungalow"3:32
2."That Sweater"2:49
3."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
4."Machine"2:53
5."Tikka"3:57
6."The Lion"3:20
7."Somewhere Sweet" (live)5:42
Spotify Sessions
  • Released: 6 May 2016
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • Formats: streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Tikka"5:17
2."Cry Cry Cry"4:00
3."Machine"3:42
4."That Sweater"4:06
5."The Lion"4:28
6."Bungalow"4:33
No.TitleLength
1."Tikka"5:17
2."Cry Cry Cry"4:00
3."Machine"3:42
4."That Sweater"4:06
5."The Lion"4:28
6."Bungalow"4:33
Hang Ups
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • Formats: digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Hang Ups"2:55
2."Dostoevsky"3:07
3."Lifeguard"2:59
No.TitleLength
1."Hang Ups"2:55
2."Dostoevsky"3:07
3."Lifeguard"2:59
1."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
2."The Lion"3:17
3."Apathy"2:28
1."Bungalow"3:32
2."That Sweater"2:49
3."Cry Cry Cry"3:18
4."Machine"2:53
5."Tikka"3:57
6."The Lion"3:20
7."Somewhere Sweet" (live)5:42
1."Tikka"5:17
2."Cry Cry Cry"4:00
3."Machine"3:42
4."That Sweater"4:06
5."The Lion"4:28
6."Bungalow"4:33
1."Hang Ups"2:55
2."Dostoevsky"3:07
3."Lifeguard"2:59

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album / EP
CAN
 CANAll-Format
 CANAC
 CANCHR/ Top 40
 CANHot AC
 CANRock
 BE(FL)Tip
"Bungalow" 2014 31 14 10 21 11 27 —
  • MC: Platinum
 Augusta
"Machine" 2015 — — 36 — 37 — —
"That Sweater" — — — 45 38 — —
"21 Days" 2017 — — — — — — — Hôtel de Ville
"Kinda Complicated" 85 10 7 19 5 — —
"PDA" 83 11 8 17 6 — 4
  • Certified Platinum
  • MC: Gold
"Ripple Effect" 2018 — — 32 — 33 — 44
"Hang Ups" 51 9 2 18 5 — — Hang Ups
"Everything Sucks" 2019 — 28 — 26 14 — — TBA
"Evergreen" — — — — — — —
"Wait No More" 2020 — 27 25 24 14 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Other appearances

Song Year Album
"Jockey Full of Bourbon" 2015 Sounds of the 80s
"Hand in My Pocket" 2017 Covered in Gold: 5.0, Side A
"Happy Hanukkah"
(Walk Off the Earth featuring Scott Helman) 		2018 Subscribe to the Holidays