Rêve (singer)
Rêve | |
|---|---|
 Rêve performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Briannah Donolo |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | 31 East, Universal Music Canada |
Briannah Donolo, known professionally as Rêve, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, signed with 31 East / Universal Music Canada.[2] Her single "Ctrl + Alt + Del" was certified gold in Canada on 15 February 2022.[3]
Early life
[edit]Donolo grew up in Montreal and has enjoyed music since a young age. When she was three years old, she tried matching the notes from a real piano on her Fisher-Price toy piano. Her father is Italian.[4]
She first gained attention for singing both the American and Canadian national anthems before a Boston Bruins-Montreal Canadiens hockey game on 13 November 2014.[2][5] Her performance caused a "buzz" on social media, as it gave the American anthem a "pop sound". She was contacted by TMZ after the video of her performance earned 100,000 views on YouTube.[6]
She later sang both national anthems at a Toronto Blue Jays exhibition baseball game at Montreal Olympic Stadium in 2016, causing a similar buzz in the media.[7]
Donolo later moved to Toronto to try and gain a foothold in the music industry.[4] She speaks both English and French.
Career
[edit]Signed with 31 East / Universal Music Canada, Rêve first gained a following performing on mashups with original lyrics on TikTok.[8] In July 2021, her major-label debut single, "Still Dancing", was released on Astralwerks. She wrote it with Sara Diamond and Banx & Ranx.[8] Her second single "Skin 2 Skin" was released in August 2021. It uses a sample from the band Chicago that is also featured in the 1995 dance song "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" by The Bucketheads.[9]
Her single "Ctrl + Alt + Del" was released on 19 September 2021, and was produced by Banx & Ranx, who also co-wrote the song with her.[9] "Ctrl + Alt + Del" charted on the Canadian Hot 100 for 29 weeks, peaking at number 38.[10] It is also featured in the video game FIFA 22,[11] and was later certified platinum in Canada.
Her breakout into the mainstream would only continue into the following year, featuring on the Banx & Ranx song "Headphones".[12] The song was a hit, peaking at number 49 on the Canadian Hot 100,[13] and following "Ctrl + Alt + Del" as Reve's second platinum certification in Canada.[3] As a solo artist, she continued to prepare for her debut album, releasing several promotional singles, including "Whitney", a nod to the pop sensation Whitney Houston and her 1993 cover version of "I'm Every Woman", which the song also samples. The track reached a personal chart high for Donolo, peaking at number 29 on the Canadian Hot 100. She received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[14]
She released her third and fourth singles, "Big Boom" and "Contemporary Love" the following year, and on 21 July 2023, she announced that her album, "Saturn Return", would be released. It is currently slated for an 13 October 2023 release date.[15] Elsewhere, she 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.[16]
In 2023, Rêve appeared as herself in the second season of Crave comedy series Shoresy. She also appeared as a guest judge on the fourth season of Canada's Drag Race.[17]
Influences
[edit]In an interview with MTV UK, Rêve said: "They are ever-changing, but my 'staple' musical influences are Kaytranada, Robyn, Rufus du Sol, Madonna and SG Lewis."[1]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SOCAN Award | Dance Music | "Ctrl + Alt + Del" | Won[18] |
| 2023 | Juno Award | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Rêve | Nominated[19] |
| Fan Choice | Rêve | Nominated[20] | ||
| Dance Recording of the Year | "Ctrl + Alt + Del" | Won[21] |
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Saturn Return |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Layover |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [24] |
CAN AC |
CAN CHR | CAN HAC | ||||
| "Still Dancing" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Layover | |
| "Skin 2 Skin" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ctrl + Alt + Del" | 38 | 28 | 7 | 22 | Layover and Saturn Return | ||
| "Layover" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Layover | |
| "Headphones"[26] (with Banx & Ranx) |
49 | 32 | 9 | 21 |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "All Night & Every Day" (with Jonasu) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Tongue" | — | — | — | — | Saturn Return | ||
| "Meat" (with Comanavago) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Whitney"[27] | 29 | 3 | 9 | 6 | Saturn Return | ||
| "Hypersexual" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Boom"[28] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Contemporary Love" | 77 | 8 | 12 | 17 | |||
| "Breaking Up with Jesus" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Red Rover" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||
Appears on
[edit]- "Mornin'" (Rainer + Grimm with Rêve)
- "Lying Awake" (Rainer + Grimm with Rêve)
- "U&U" (Merk & Kremont feat. Rêve & Tim North)
- "Through The Night" (Robin M with Rêve)
- "Let Me Down" (Arigato Massaï feat. Rêve)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Get To Know: Rêve". MTV UK. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b Bélanger, Cédric (14 February 2022). "Briannah Donolo poursuit son rêve". Le Journal de Québec (in French). Quebec City. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b "UMUSIC Exclusive: 1 on 1 with Rêve". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ QMI Agency (14 November 2014). "Habs' anthem singer Briannah Donolo could be next big thing". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Poupart, Marie (26 November 2014). "Briannah Donolo "La beauté disparaît avec le temps, mais pas le talent"". Le Journal de Montreal (in French). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Une chanteuse enflamme Les Réseaux Sociaux". TVA Sports (in French). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Rêve Is Still Dancing, An Escape To Enjoy Life Again". Enspire. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Rêve Returns With a New Stunning Single "CTRL + ALT + DEL"". Out Now. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "CTRL + ALT + DEL". acharts.co. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Rêve Is This Month's 'One to Watch' Artist". Kiss 92.5. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ King, Ariel (30 March 2022). "Banx & Ranx team up with Rêve for new single 'Headphones'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Headphones by Banx + Ranx and Reve - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, 31 January 2023.
- ^ "RÊVE ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM, SATURN RETURN, SET TO RELEASE OCTOBER 20". Umusic. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Nelly Furtado, Luann de Lesseps among 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 guest judges - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "2022 Award Winners". SOCAN Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "2023 Awards Winners". CBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 Awards Winners". CBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Saturn Return by Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "2023 Juno Awards". CBC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- "Ctrl + Alt + Del": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "Headphones": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "Whitney": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 15, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Contemporary Love": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Rêve". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Headphones – Single by Banx & Ranx & Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Whitney – Single by Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Big Boom – Single by Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
