Preston Pablo | |
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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". In April 2024, he released a remixed afrobeats version of his single "Dance Alone" featuring Qing Madi and Nonso Amadi. [11]
In March 2024, Pablo supported Jon Vinyl on The Heartbreak Hill Tour.
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She Tried It (with Pablø) |
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Dance Alone |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Flowers Need Rain" (with Banx & Ranx) |
2022 | 9 | Dance Alone | |
"For Keeps" | 2023 | 59 | ||
"Admirin' You" (with Karan Aujla and Ikky) |
29 |
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Making Memories | |
"Dance Alone" | 2024 | 67 | Dance Alone |
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 |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2023 | 30 Under 30 Local: Toronto | Placed | [16] |