Johnny Orlando

Johnny Orlando
Orlando in 2024
Orlando in 2024
Background information
Birth nameJohn Vincent Orlando[1]
Born (2003-01-24) January 24, 2003 (age 21)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitejohnnyorlandomusic.com

John Vincent Orlando (born January 24, 2003) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. Orlando first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Shawn Mendes to his YouTube channel.[2] In 2019, Orlando was nominated for the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. He has also won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act four times in 2019,[3] 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Orlando's debut studio album All the Things That Could Go Wrong was released on August 19, 2022.

Early life

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Johnny Orlando was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on January 24, 2003.

Career

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Darian made a YouTube channel for Johnny, "JohnnyOsings" on December 5, 2011, and posted a cover of him singing "Mistletoe". Orlando and his sister recorded it in their bathroom because their bathroom had good acoustics. Initially, they expected at most 100 views, but to their surprise, the video went viral and got more than 100,000 views in a month.[4] Citing the initial success of the first video, he and his sister continued posting covers of famous musical artists like Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone, and Selena Gomez on his YouTube channel while Darian directed, shot, produced and edited all his videos.

His debut EP, VXIIXI was released in 2015 when he was 12 years old. In 2017, a YouTube video was posted by Glamour showing P!nk viewing his cover of her song “Just Give Me a Reason”, in which the singer noted he had “incredible voice control.” He signed with Universal Music Canada on May 18, 2018,[5] and has released singles such as "Day and Night" and "What If" (both featuring Mackenzie Ziegler),[6] "Last Summer",[7] "Waste My Time", "All These Parties", "Phobias", "See You" and "Everybody Wants You". His second EP, Teenage Fever, was released on March 15, 2019.[8][9] Orlando embarked on his second headlining North American tour in support of the EP, beginning on April 29, 2019, in Chicago and ending on May 22, 2019, in Vancouver.[10] It was supported by his close friends Hayden Summerall and Gus McMillan.[11]

It was announced that MTV had signed a deal for consumer products with Orlando at the end of July 2020.[12] On October 23, 2020, he announced his third EP, It's Never Really Over was released.[13]

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.[14]

Influences

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Orlando has cited Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes among his primary musical inspirations.[15] He is also inspired by Billie Eilish as well as other Canadian artists such as Drake, The Weeknd, Alessia Cara. Orlando has also shared that his dad played Pearl Jam and Otis Redding in the car, which helped cultivate his songwriting skills.[16]

Discography

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Albums

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  • All the Things That Could Go Wrong (2022)

EPs

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  • VXIIXI (2015)
  • Teenage Fever (2019)
  • It's Never Really Over (2020)
  • The Ride (2024)

Singles

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Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[17] 		CAN
AC
[18] 		CAN CHR
[19] 		CAN
Hot AC
[20]
"Let Go" 2016 — — — —
"Day & Night"
(with Mackenzie Ziegler) 		— — — —
"Missing You" — — — —
"Thinking About You" 2017 — — — —
"Everything" — — — —
"The Most" — — — —
"What If (I Told You I Like You)"
(with Mackenzie Ziegler) 		2018 — — — —
"Last Summer" — — — — Teenage Fever
"Sleep" 2019 — — — —
"Piece of my Heart" — — — —
"All These Parties" — — — — Non-album singles
"Mistletoe" — — — —
"Phobias" 2020 — — — — It's Never Really Over
"Lean On Me"
(with ArtistsCAN) 		13 6 15 11 Non-album single
"See You" — — — — It's Never Really Over
"Everybody Wants You" 61 14 20 14
"Last Christmas" — — — — Non-album single
"Adelaide" — — — — It's Never Really Over
"I Don't"
(with Dvbbs)[22] 		2021 — — 46 — Non-album singles
"Daydream" — — 40 —
"It's Alright" — — — — My Little Pony: A New Generation
"You're Just Drunk"[23][24] — — — — All the Things That Could Go Wrong
"How Can It Be Christmas" — — — — Non-album single
"Someone Will Love You Better" 2022 — — — — All the Things That Could Go Wrong
"Blur" — — — —
"Fun Out of It"
(with Benee) 		— — — —
"If He Wanted to He Would" — — — —
"When I'm Gone"
(with Ali Gatie) 		2023 — — — — Non-album single
"Anywhere with You" — — — — Butterfly Tale
"Boyfriend" — — — — The Ride
"July" — — — —
"A Man Like Me" — — — —
"Party for Two" — — — —
"Close to You" — — — —
"Thinking of Me" — — — —
"Wait for You" 2024 — — — — Non-album singles
"Untouched"
(with Toby Gad) 		— — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Collaborations

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  • "Big Like You" (2017) (Bunyan & Babe soundtracks)
  • "Christmas Fever" (2017) (with Bars and Melody)
  • "We Change the World" (2017) (with Raina Harten)
  • "Keep On Trying" (2018) (with Sylwia PrzyBysz)

Web

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Year Series Role Notes
2018–2020 Total Eclipse Sam Main role
2018 Chicken Girls Sam Episode: "Seven Minutes in Heaven"
2018 Baby Doll Records Sam Episode: "Work from Home"

Filmography

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List of performances and appearances by Johnny Orlando in television, film and on the web
Year Title Role Notes/Ref.
2014–2019 Wishenpoof! Oliver Voice[25]
2015–2016 Super Why! Whyatt Beanstalk/Super Why Voice (season 3)
2017 Bunyan and Babe Travis Barclay Voice[26]
2018 Pinocchio Pinocchio Voice, English version[27]
2018–2020 Total Eclipse Sam
2020 The Substitute Himself (substitute teacher)
2020 All That Himself (guest performer) Season 11
2020 Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Himself
2020 For the Record: The Broken Hearts Tour Himself
2021 Nickelodeon's Unfiltered Himself

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Juno Awards 2019 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Johnny Orlando Nominated [28]
2021 Pop Album of the Year It's Never Really Over Nominated [29]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017 Favorite Viral Music Artist Johnny Orlando Nominated [30]
2018 Favorite Musical YT Creator Nominated [31]
2020 Favorite Social Music Star Nominated [32]
2022 Nominated [33]
MTV Europe Music Awards 2019 Best Canadian Act Won [34]
2020 Won [35]
2021 Won [36]
2022 Won [37]
Teen Choice Awards 2016 Choice Music Web Star Nominated [38]
2019 Nominated [39]

References

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  1. ^ "JohnnyO-Mazing Youngster and YouTube Phenomenon". Rivermaster.com. November 18, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Johnny Orlando, Toronto teen signed to major label, ready to take centre stage". CBC News, May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations" CBC Music, January 29, 2019
  4. ^ "Rising Canadian star Johnny Orlando talks career start, acting". Yahoo.com. Associated Press. March 26, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Johnny Orlando, YouTube and Social Media Star, Signs With Universal Music Canada". Variety. May 18, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Croezen, Alyssa (May 30, 2018). "Johnny Orlando And Mackenzie Ziegler On Their New Single 'What If', Dating Rumours And Upcoming Summer Tour". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Johnny Orlando Has a Perfect Summer Day in 'Last Summer' Music Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard, October 10, 2018.
  8. ^ Wendowski, Andrew (February 15, 2019). "Johnny Orlando Announces Debut EP, Teenage Fever, Plots Headlining Tour & Drops New Single "Sleep"". Music Mayhem Magazine.
  9. ^ "Johnny Orlando Announces Completed EP". Tiger Beat, January 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "JOHNNY ORLANDO ANNOUNCES ‘TEENAGE FEVER’ TOUR". Tiger Beat, February 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "JOHNNY ORLANDO ANNOUNCES TEENAGE FEVER TOUR OPENING ACTS HAYDEN SUMMERALL ,ANGELINA AND GUS". Tiger Beat, March 3, 2019.
  12. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (August 6, 2020). "The Deals: MTV Signs Talent Agreement With Johnny Orlando, Shania Twain Makes 'Texas'-Sized Detour". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "JOHNNY ORLANDO ANNOUNCES NEW EP, IT'S NEVER REALLY OVER FOR OCTOBER 23". Umusic. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Teen pop star Johnny Orlando wants Justin Bieber on his live series". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Klonowski, Lauren (June 12, 2020). "Johnny Orlando: The Power of a YouTube Channel". Beyond The Stage Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "Johnny Orlando Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Johnny Orlando Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Johnny Orlando Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Johnny Orlando Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Johnny Orlando". Music Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "I Don't - Single by Johnny Orlando & DVBBS on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  23. ^ "You're Just Drunk". Johnny Orlando. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  24. ^ Villarroel, Jatniel (November 18, 2021). "Johnny Orlando: Surreal To Me Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "Watch Wishenpoof - Season 1". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "Bunyan and Babe (2017 Movie)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  27. ^ Johnny Orlando Talks All Things 'Pinocchio'. J-14 Magazine – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Vlessing, Etan; Howard, Annie (March 17, 2019). "Juno Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  29. ^ Warner, Andrea; Gordon, Holly (June 4, 2021). "Here are all the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  30. ^ "Kids' Choice Awards 2017: The Winners List". Billboard. March 12, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  31. ^ "Kids' Choice Awards: Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. March 24, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  32. ^ Bruce Haring (May 2, 2020). "Avengers: End Game, Stranger Things, Dwayne Johnson Among Winners At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  33. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (April 10, 2022). "Kids' Choice Awards: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Wins Big; Dr. Jill Biden Speaks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  34. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (November 3, 2019). "MTV EMAs: Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  35. ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  36. ^ "That's A Wrap! All the Winners and Performers from the MTV EMA 2021 Show". www.mtvema.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  37. ^ "MTV EMA 2022: Full List of Winners". TFword. November 13, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  38. ^ T. H. R. Staff (March 12, 2016). "Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  39. ^ Alyssa Morin (August 11, 2019). "Teen Choice Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List". E!. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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