William Prince (musician)

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William Prince
BornSelkirk, Manitoba
OriginWinnipeg, Manitoba
GenresFolk, country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsSix Shooter Records, Glassnote Records
Associated actsIndian City
Websitewilliamprincemusic.com

William Prince (born 1986) is a Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1][2] who won the Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017 for his debut album Earthly Days.[3] He performs as a solo artist and alongside Vince Fontaine and Don Amero in the band Indian City.[4]

Life and career[]

Born in Selkirk, Manitoba, Prince's family moved to Peguis First Nation when he was a boy.[2][5] Prince's father was also a musician and preacher, who recorded a number of albums, and Prince travelled with his father playing gigs in northern Manitoba.[6]

Prince released his solo debut album, Earthly Days, on December 11, 2015. The song "Breathless" reached #22 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in 2018.[7] Prince's sophomore album, Reliever, was released on February 7, 2020.[8] In October 2020 Prince released his third studio album, an album of country gospel songs called Gospel First Nation.[9]

Awards and accolades[]

Prince won the Western Canadian Music Award for Aboriginal Artist of the Year in 2016.[10] He received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[11] His debut album received Juno Award nominations for both Contemporary Roots Album of the Year and Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards, winning the former category.[12][13]

His song "The Spark" won the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[14]

His 2020 album Reliever received a nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[15] He won two Canadian Folk Music Awards at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2021, for Contemporary Album of the Year and English Songwriter of the Year.[16]

At the 2021 Juno ceremony, Prince and Serena Ryder performed "The Spark" at Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity.[17]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Earthly Days (2015)
  • Reliever (2020)
  • Gospel First Nation (2020)

Singles[]

  • "7" (2016)
  • "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (2018)
  • "Breathless (Acoustic)" (2018)
  • "The Spark" (2019)
  • "Always Have What We Had" (2020)

References[]

  1. ^ "'An unreal feeling': Peguis musician William Prince nominated for 2 Juno Awards". CBC Indigenous, February 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Druckman, Howard (April 2, 2018). "William Prince: In Line For The Throne". Words and Music. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Winners List: First 34 Juno Awards handed out at Saturday gala". Toronto Star, April 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Winnipeg band Indian City to play Ottawa on Canada Day". CBC News, May 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "William Prince grew up sleeping under the DJ table in community halls". Unreserved, July 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Gospel First Nation (Artist Statement)".
  7. ^ "William Prince". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "William Prince - Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "William Prince Puts Indigenous Communities Front and Center on 'Gospel First Nation'". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Western Canadian Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners". Exclaim!, October 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2016 Winners". Exclaim!, December 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Juno nominations 'incredible,' local singer-songwriter says". Winnipeg Free Press, February 7, 2017.
  13. ^ Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum, "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, April 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Calum Slingerland, "William Prince Wins 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Exclaim!, August 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List". FYI Music News, April 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Corey Atad, "Watch William Prince And Serena Ryder’s Performance At The 2021 Junos". Entertainment Tonight Canada, June 7, 2021.

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