Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine

Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine
Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres Electropop
Years active 2014–present
Labels Big Machine
Website http://www.ewxjf.com/
Members Elijah Woods
Jamie Fine

Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine (pronounced Elijah Woods "ex" Jamie Fine[1]) is a Canadian electropop duo consisting of songwriter and producer Elijah Woods and singer-songwriter Jamie Fine. The pair met in Ottawa in 2014 and began independently producing music together shortly thereafter. In September 2017, the duo competed on the first season of Canadian reality music competition, The Launch, and released the single "Ain't Easy" through Big Machine Records in January 2018 following the initial airing of their episode. "Ain't Easy" has since been certified Platinum by Music Canada and topped the national adult contemporary airplay chart.

History

The duo of Elijah Woods and Jamie Fine was formed sometime in early 2014 when the two met at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[2] After Woods, who was enrolled at the time in the college's music program, heard a recording of Fine's voice on a friend's smartphone singing an original song titled "Falling Down", he was inspired to reach out to the singer to collaborate on music.[2] They worked together for two or three years before releasing a string of digital singles in 2017, including "Serenade", which charted at number 48 on the national Canada CHR/Top 40 airplay chart.

2017-present: The Launch and forthcoming album

In September 2017, the duo competed on the first season of Canadian reality music competition, The Launch.[3] The series' second episode, which aired in January 2018, featured a handful of unsigned musical acts including Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine competing to have their version of the Ryan Tedder and Camila Cabello-written song, "Ain't Easy", released nationwide through Big Machine Records.[4] After being selected as the winner, the duo's rendition of the song was released January 17, 2018.[4] The song is the only coronation single from the series to reach the Canadian Hot 100, where "Ain't Easy" peaked at number 38. Music Canada certified the single Platinum in May 2018.[5] The success of the song contributed to the duo winning the iHeartRadio MMVA for Best New Canadian Artist or Group in August 2018.[6]

Since partnering with Big Machine on the show, Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine has continued working on new music. In June 2018, the duo told iHeartRadio that they had produced over two album's worth of music and that the release of their debut album was likely "[not] too far off."[3] The duo released their second major-label single, "Better Off", on August 24, 2018.[7] It has since become their second consecutive charting single on the Canadian Hot 100.

Members

Elijah Woods

Elijah was born and raised outside of Perth, Ontario.[2] His mother owned the town's Sunflower Bakery and his father taught him to play guitar. Woods began producing music at the age of 15. He attended the music industry arts program at Algonquin College until his graduation in 2014.

Jamie Fine

Jamie was born and raised in the Centrepoint area of Ottawa.[2] She was introduced to jazz and classical music by her parents, but did not begin singing until the age of 11, and only began performing in high school. Fine has graduated from the culinary arts program at Algonquin and has put her culinary career on hold to pursue music.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[8]		 CAN AC
[9]		 CAN CHR
[10]		 CAN HAC
[11]
2017 "Serenade" ——48— Non-album single
2018 "Ain't Easy" 38165
  • MC: Platinum[5]
The Launch, Season One
"Better Off" 78—1727 TBA
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that format.

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2017 "Wouldn't Be Enough" Non-album singles
"Stone Heart"
"Nines"
"Catchin Feels"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs Best New Canadian Artist or Group[6] N/A Won

References

  1. ↑ "Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine - About". Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Saxberg, Lynn (January 18, 2018). "Ottawa pop duo wins CTV's The Launch". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Kennedy, John R (June 19, 2018). "Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine Open Up About Life After 'Ain't Easy'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  4. 1 2 CTV (January 17, 2018). "Star Equation: Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine = Second Artists Chosen on CTV's THE LAUNCH to Release a New, Original Song". PR Newswire. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine – Ain't Easy". Music Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Who Won What At The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs". Universal Music Canada. August 27, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ Frometa, Rj (August 24, 2018). "Platinum-Certified Breakout Duo Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine Are "Better Off" With The Release Of Their Latest Single". Vents Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Elijah Woods X Jamie Fine Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Elijah Woods X Jamie Fine Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Elijah Woods X Jamie Fine Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Elijah Woods X Jamie Fine Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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