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]
Ryland James | |
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| Born | Ryland James Clark 1999 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Labels | Republic |
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
editExtended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| Ryland James |
Track listing
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| A Little Christmas |
Track listing
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/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" | 85 | 9 | 33 | 33 | — | Ryland James | ||
| "Please Come Home for Christmas" | — | 5 | — | — | — | A Little Christmas | ||
| "Shoulder to Cry On" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Ryland James | |
| "Better Off" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Water" | — | 23 | 38 | 36 | 39 | |||
| "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. | ||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [11] |
CAN AC [12] |
CAN CHR [13] |
CAN HAC [14] | |||||
| "Lean on Me" (as part of ArtistsCan) |
2020 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 11 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Save Me" (Shaun Frank featuring Ryland James) |
2021 | — | — | 32 | 41 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC [12] | |||
| "A Little Christmas" | 2020 | 5 | A Little Christmas |
| "Last Christmas" | 34 | ||
| "Do You Hear What I Hear" | 32 |
References
edit- ^ a b Adam Prudhomme, "Deseronto singer Ryland James set to headline international tour". The Napanee Beaver, January 31. 2020.
- ^ Nadia Neophytou, "Ryland James Dives Into the Water With His Debut EP". American Songwriter, September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Ryland James tour includes stops in Burnstown, Ottawa and Waterloo". Arnprior Chronicle, January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Kirsten Spruch, "Ryland James Keeps Lost Love Alive in Sweet 'In My Head' Video". Billboard, August 1, 2019.
- ^ Aynslee Darmon, "Ryland James Debuts New Music Video For Emotional Track ‘Shoulder To Cry On’". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Rising star Ryland James on his new EP ‘A Little Christmas’". Global News, December 23, 2020.
- ^ Jackson Weaver, "Junos 2021: The Weeknd gets 6 nominations; JP Saxe, Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez score 5 each". CBC News, March 9, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Singer Ryland James Comes Out: ‘Today Is The Day’". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 9, 2021.
- ^ "NBA to honor NBA 75th Anniversary Team at halftime of 2022 NBA All-Star Game in special ceremony". NBA.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Ryland James Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ryland James Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ryland James Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ryland James Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ryland James Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian certifications - Ryland James". Music Canada. 21 October 1988. Retrieved June 21, 2021.