Giveon

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Giveon
Birth nameGiveon Dezmann Evans[1]
Born (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995 (age 26)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
GenresR&B[2]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated actsDrake
Websitegiveonofficial.com

Giveon Dezmann Evans (born February 21, 1995[3]), known mononymously as Giveon (stylized as GIVĒON; pronounced /ɡɪviːɒn/), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his collaboration with Drake on their 2020 single, "Chicago Freestyle". That same year, Giveon released the EPs, Take Time and When It's All Said and Done, the former being nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and the latter reaching the Top 10 on the US Top R&B Albums chart. He released "Heartbreak Anniversary", as the second single from Take Time, which reached the Top 40 in the US and was certified Platinum by RIAA. In 2021, Giveon was featured alongside Daniel Caesar on the Justin Bieber single "Peaches", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 and US Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Early life[]

Evans was born on February 21, 1995, in Los Angeles County[3] (likely in the city of Long Beach, California).[4][5] One of three brothers raised by a single mother, he realized his passion for music at a young age, often singing at birthday parties. He credits his mother with pushing him to explore this early love for music.[6] He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School,[citation needed] and took a music education program at the Grammy Museum at age 18, where he fell in love with Frank Sinatra, whose bellowing voice was inspiring to the teenager.[7][2]

Career[]

2018–2019: Career beginnings[]

Giveon self-released his debut single "Garden Kisses" in August 2018.[8] In November 2019, he released the single "Like I Want You" shortly before serving as an opening act for Snoh Aalegra on her Ugh, A Mini Tour Again of Europe and North America.[9][10][11]

2020–2021: "Chicago Freestyle" and first EPs[]

In February 2020, Evans was featured on Drake's single "Chicago Freestyle", which was only uploaded to SoundCloud and YouTube at the time.[12] In March 2020, Evans released his debut EP, Take Time, under Epic Records and Not So Fast.[8] The EP topped Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart, earning Giveon his first charting project.[13] Take Time also received acclaim from contemporary music critics who called it "breathtaking" and "polished".[14][15] In May 2020, "Chicago Freestyle" was released for streaming, along with Drake's mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Giveon his first Billboard-charting single.[16] It additionally became a top 40 single in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland. In September 2020, Giveon announced the release of his four-track second EP When It's All Said and Done,[17] and shortly released its lead single "Stuck on You".[18] After being released on October 2, 2020, the EP debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200.[19] With a rapid increase of mainstream attention, Giveon's singles "Stuck on You" and "Like I Want You" began entering a number of Billboard R&B charts in late 2020, with the latter later being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 2020.[20] During this time, Giveon earned his first-ever Grammy Award nomination when Take Time was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.[21][22] He also made his debut television performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Stuck on You".[23][24]

During the week of February 27, 2021, Giveon earned his second and third Billboard Hot 100 entries with "Heartbreak Anniversary" and "Like I Want You", entering the chart at numbers 74 and 95, respectively. On March 12, he released the compilation album, When It's All Said and Done... Take Time, a combination of his first two EPs, which included a new song titled "All to Me".[25][26] Just a week later, his "Chicago Freestyle" esteem was boosted by his feature on Justin Bieber's "Peaches" from his album Justice.[27]

Artistry[]

Giveon is known for his baritone vocals.[28] He is inspired by jazz music from the 1960s and 1970s.[28] He cites Frank Sinatra, Frank Ocean, Drake, Adele and Sampha as some of his biggest influences.[29]

Discography[]

Compilation albums[]

List of compilation albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[30] 		US
R&B
/HH
[31] 		US
R&B
[32] 		AUS
[33] 		CAN
[34] 		FRA
[35] 		NZ
[36] 		UK
[37]
When It's All Said and Done... Take Time[25] 5 3 2 32 15 185 17 87

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[38] 		US
R&B
/HH
[31] 		US
R&B
[32] 		CAN
[39] 		NLD
[40]
Take Time[41] 35 19 4 49 53
When It's All Said and Done
  • Released: October 2, 2020[42]
  • Label: Epic, Not So Fast
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, LP
 93 45 9 86 —
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[43] 		US
R&B
[44] 		US
Adult
R&B
[45] 		AUS
[46] 		CAN
[47] 		IRE
[48] 		NLD
[40] 		NZ
[49] 		SWI
[50] 		UK
[37]
"Garden Kisses"[51] 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Fields"[52] — — — — — — — — — —
"Like I Want You"[53] 2019 87 9 7 — — — — — — — Take Time
"Heartbreak Anniversary" 2020 16 3 30 12 25 30
[55]		 50 2
[56]		 34 35
"Stuck on You"[42] — 17 — — — — — —[A] — — When It's All Said and Done
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Albums
US
[60] 		AUS
[46] 		CAN
[61] 		FRA
[35] 		IRE
[48] 		ITA
[62] 		NLD
[40] 		NZ
[49] 		SWI
[50] 		UK
[37]
"Chicago Freestyle"
(Drake featuring Giveon) 		2020 14 — 13 62 9 75 75 31 34 10 Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Peaches"
(Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) 		2021 1
[64]		 1
[65]		 1 7
[66]		 1 8
[67]		 1 1 2 2 Justice
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[71] 		US
R&B
[44] 		NZ
Hot
[72]
"Still Your Best" 2020 — 18 — When It's All Said and Done
"Last Time"
(featuring Snoh Aalegra) 		— 25 —
"The Beach" 2021 — 25 — When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
"Favorite Mistake" — 23 —
"All to Me" —[B] 12 16
"In the Bible"
(Drake featuring Lil Durk and Giveon) 		7 — — Certified Lover Boy
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Guest appearances[]

Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Kimberly"[74] 2020 Philly Phantom Unexpected
"In the Bible" 2021 Drake, Lil Durk Certified Lover Boy

Awards and nominations[]

Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2021 Best R&B Album Take Time Nominated [21]
MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Giveon Best New Artist Nominated [75]
"Peaches" (with Justin Bieber & Daniel Caesar) Best Collaboration Nominated
Best Pop Won
Best Editing Nominated
Song of Summer Nominated [76]
"Heartbreak Anniversary" Nominated
Best R&B Nominated [77]
NAACP Image Awards 2021 Outstanding New Artist Giveon Nominated [78]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Stuck on You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[59]
  2. ^ "All to Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[73]

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