Bazzi (singer)

Bazzi
Bazzi in August 2018
Background information
Birth name Andrew Bazzi
Born (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997
Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Website bazziofficial.com

Andrew Bazzi (born August 28, 1997), known professionally as Bazzi,[4] is an American singer-songwriter.[1] His song "Mine", released in October 2017, gained popularity in early 2018 when it became an Internet meme through the use of a Snapchat lens filter with the song. It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on several other international charts. He released his debut studio album Cosmic in 2018.

Early life and education

Bazzi was born on August 28, 1997, in Canton, Michigan[5] in an American family of Lebanese descent.[6] He learned to play the Arabic oud and guitar as a child.[7][8] In 2012, he began posting covers of songs on his YouTube channel. In November 2014, he moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue a music career. He finished high school at Santa Monica High School in 2015. He went to Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Michigan before moving [9]

Career

Bazzi created a Vine account in July 2013.[9] By 2015, he had accrued 1.5 million followers on the site. In September of that year, he became the first artist to release a Vine "Featured Track" which was entitled, "Bring Me Home".[10] In 2016, he was featured on the Fancy Cars' track, "Fun".[7] Over the course of the next two years, Bazzi released several singles including "Alone", "Beautiful",[11] "Got Friends", and "Sober".[12] Bazzi has cited artists Justin Timberlake, Bryson Tiller, Duran Duran and Guns N' Roses among his influences.[13][5]

In October 2017, he released the single, "Mine".[11] The song increased in popularity after becoming an Internet meme,[14] through videos featuring a slideshow of different pictures of the subject of the video with the Snapchat "hearts" filter and overlaying lyrics.[15] In January 2018, the song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 56.[16] As of April 2018, the song's peak on the list was number 11.[17] Bazzi also released three new singles in 2018, "Why?",[8] "Gone" and "Honest".[18] He is currently working on a collaboration with Marshmello.[19] On March 13, 2018, Bazzi was announced as the special guest on Camila Cabello's Never Be the Same Tour's North American leg.[20] On April 17, 2018, Cosmic debuted at number 35 and later peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.[21] Bazzi joined the Justin Timberlake's Man of the Woods Tour as the opening act for the European leg.[22] He received a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.[23] Bazzi collaborated with Camila Cabello on a remix of the song "Beautiful", which was released on August 2, 2018.[24]

Bazzi worked with K-Pop entertainment company SM Entertainment to co-write songs for two of their boygroups, namely EXO, and NCT Dream, on two songs. With EXO, he co-wrote "The Eve", and with NCT Dream co-wrote "We Go Up" with their member, Mark.[25] He also co-wrote song "Give Me A Chance" with Chinese singer and EXO member, Lay Zhang for his upcoming studio album Namanana.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[21]		 AUS
[27]		 BEL (FL)
[28]		 CAN
[29]		 DEN
[30]		 IRE
[31]		 NL
[32]		 NZ
[33]		 SWE
[34]		 UK
[35]
Cosmic 14419913144743192765

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[39]		 AUS
[27]		 BEL
(FL)
[28]		 CAN
[40]		 DEN
[41]		 GER
[42]		 ITA
[43]		 NZ
[44]		 SWE
[45]		 UK
[35]
"Alone"[46] 2016 —————————— Non-album singles
"Sober"[47] 2017 ——————————
"Beautiful"
(album version)[48]		 —[upper-alpha 1]————79———— Cosmic
"Mine"[50] 11112513525463421
"Why"[57] 2018 ——————————
"Gone"[58] ——————————
"Honest"[59] ——————————
"Beautiful"
(featuring Camila Cabello)
(re-released version)[48]		 4213
[60]		—[upper-alpha 2]41———23
[61]		60
[62]		33 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Beautiful" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
  2. ↑ "Beautiful" did not enter the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number four on the Ultratip chart.[28]

      Other charted songs

      Title Year Peak chart positions Album
      NZ
      Heat.
      [64]
      "Myself" 2018 10 Cosmic

      Music videos

      Year Title Director Ref.
      2018 "Mine" Benjamin Kutsko [65]
      "Honest" MIGGY [66]
      "Myself" Daniel Henry [67]
      "Beautiful" Sherif Higazy [68]

      Tours

      Opening act

      Headlining Tour

      • The Cosmic Tour (2018)[69]

      Awards and nominations

      Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
      2018 MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist Himself Nominated [70]
      BreakTudo Awards Artist on the Rise Pending
      MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Pending [71]
      Best Push Pending

      References

      1. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (January 31, 2018). "Bazzi Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With 'Mine'". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
      2. ↑ "BAZZI Announces Debut Album & New Track Honest". Broadwayworld.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
      3. ↑ "Atlantic Records". Retrieved May 2, 2018.
      4. ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (February 16, 2018). "Meet Bazzi, the 20-Year-Old Rising Pop Star Who's Taking the Hot 100 by Storm With 'Mine'". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      5. 1 2 "Bazzi Announces His Cosmic Tour". WKQI. April 30, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
      6. ↑ Ryan, Patrick. "Everything you need to know about Bazzi, the voice behind viral sensation 'Mine'". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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      8. 1 2 "Bazzi Takes Over The Charts With MINE". Broadway World. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      9. 1 2 Young, Nico (March 27, 2015). "Andrew Bazzi". The Samohi. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      10. ↑ McCall, Malorie (September 25, 2015). "Andrew Bazzi Is First Artist to Debut a Song as a Vine 'Featured Track': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      11. 1 2 Viswanath, Jake (October 12, 2017). "Bazzi Wants to Make You "Mine" With His New Single". V. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      12. ↑ Firayama, Wester (February 6, 2018). "Conheça Bazzi, dono do viral 'Mine', o hit que ganhou o mundo" (in Portuguese). A Gambiarra. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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      14. ↑ Mench, Chris (February 6, 2018). "How Pop Singer-Songwriter Bazzi Rode Viral Success To A Budding Hit Single With "Mine"". Genius. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
      15. ↑ Hathaway, Jay (February 1, 2018). "'Precious when you smile' is the first big Snapchat meme of the year". The Daily Dot. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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      17. ↑ Trust, Gary (April 2, 2018). "Drake Becomes First Lead Solo Male With Two 10-Week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, as 'God's Plan' Stays at the Summit". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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      20. ↑ @Camila_Cabello (2018-03-13). "I'm so excited to announce that one of my favorite new artists @bazzi ✨will be my special guest on the North American leg of my Never Be The Same Tour 🔮🔮🔮". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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      23. ↑ Reed, Ryan (July 16, 2018). "VMAs 2018: Cardi B, the Carters, Childish Gambino, Drake Lead Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
      24. ↑ Connor, Whittum (August 2, 2018). "Bazzi Teams Up With Camila Cabello For Angelic 'Beautiful' Remix: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
      25. ↑ Bell, Crystal. "Bazzi Wrote NCT Dream's New Single 'We Go Up' And It's A Total Earworm". MTV. MTV. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
      26. ↑ "EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5". KPOPHERALD. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
      27. 1 2 "Discography Bazzi". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
      28. 1 2 3 "Discografie Bazzi". Ultratop (Hung Medien). Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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      30. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 17, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
      31. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
      32. ↑ "Discografie Bazzi" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts (Hung Medien). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
      33. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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      36. ↑ "COSMIC by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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      38. 1 2 3 "Canadian single certifications – Bazzi". Music Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
      39. ↑ "The Hot 100: The Week of April 7, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
        • "Beautiful": "Camila Cabello Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
      40. ↑ "Bazzi – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
        • "Beautiful": "Camila Cabello Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
      41. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 11, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
      42. ↑ "Discographie von Bazzi" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
      43. ↑ "FIMI - Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 2018-03-09 al 2018-03-15)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
      44. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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      46. ↑ "Alone – Single by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
      47. ↑ "Sober – Single by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
      48. 1 2 "Beautiful (feat. Camila Cabello)". Spotify. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
      49. ↑ "Bazzi Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
      50. ↑ "Mine – Single by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
      51. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
      52. ↑ "BPI Awards - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Bazzi" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
      53. ↑ "FIMI - Certificazioni". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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      55. ↑ "Bazzi "Mine"". IFPI Denmark. April 24, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
      56. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bazzi – Mine". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
      57. ↑ "Why – Single by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
      58. ↑ "Gone – Single by Bazzi on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
      59. ↑ "BAZZI Announces Debut Album & New Track HONEST". Broadway World. March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
      60. 1 2 "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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      62. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
      63. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello – Beautiful". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
      64. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Singles". Recorded Music NZ. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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      66. ↑ "Bazzi – Honest (Official Video)". March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
      67. ↑ "Bazzi -Myself (Official Video)". April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
      68. ↑ "Bazzi - Beautiful (Official Video)". May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
      69. ↑ "As 'Mine' Hits the Top 20, Bazzi Reveals The Cosmic Tour Dates". July 8, 2018.
      70. ↑ "Cardi B & The Carters Lead 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations". Billboard. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
      71. ↑ Nickolai, Nate (October 4, 2018). "Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande Lead MTV's 2018 EMA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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