Tate McRae Trivia

1. Her full name is Tate Rosner McRae.
2. Tate Rosner McRae was born in Calgary.
3. She was born on July 1st, 2003.
4. Her zodiac sign is cancer.
5. She is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer.
6. Her father is Canadian of Scottish descent and her mother is German.
7. At age four, she moved with her family to Oman.
8. In Oman her mother taught dance lessons.
9. She lived there for three years.
10. Tate Mcrae went to The American International School of Muscat (TAISM)*.*
11. McRae began recreational dance training at age six.
12. Having returned to Calgary, at the age of eight, she began to train more intensively in dance.
13. She also competed with Drewitz Dance Productions.
14. From age 11, she began training in all styles of dance at YYC Dance Project, a dance companym owned by her mother.
15. In addition she was undergoing ballet training at the School of Alberta Ballet, the training school for the Alberta Ballet Company.
16. At the age of thirteen, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show *So You Think You Can Dance*.
17. McRae caught the attention of RCA Records in 2019 after her original song “One Day” (2017) went viral on YouTube.
18. Subsequently she released her debut EP, All the Things I Never Said (2020).
19. McRae soon gained wider recognition after her song “You Broke Me First” became an international hit.
20. In 2020, McRae was the youngest musician featured on *Forbes*‘ 30 Under 30 list.
21. McRae’s first recorded song with RCA Records, “tear myself apart,” was written by the Grammy Award-winning sibling duo, Billie Eilish and Finneas.
22. She filmed the clip of “you broke me first” during quarantine.
23. The video clip was filmed on her phone, in quarantine, taped to the front of her mom’s car, on a random rooftop. crazy hey?
24. In the YouTube description of the song she mentions among others: “*It means a lot to me and is prolly one of my favorite songs i’ve written. i hope u guys can connect to it like i do. love u all soooo much. stay safe and healthy.*“
25. Despite that she wrote the song before the covid – 19 pandemic.
26. When asked about the where she got the inspiration for the song she said: *I took experiences from multiple people, friendships and any feelings I’ve had in the past. The crazy part is that I’ve never been in a relationship or had my heart broken*
27. She’s super obsessed with Dua Lipa.
28. She’s terrified of heights, as well as the dark.
29. “Like” is her most overused word.
30. Her most favourite thing about herself is her drive.
31. Whe she started YouTube she posted videos every Friday.
32. Also, she wrote new songs every week.
33. She has mentioned that her parents are her best friends, and that they are super supprtive for her decision to become a singer.
34. Her biggest crush on a fictional character was on Ian from *Nerve*, played by Dave Franco.
35. She says her Cancer zodiac sign only describes her in some key ways.
36. Believe it or not she has never seen Harry Potter.
37. She *always* wears the same necklace for performances, interviews and videos. She considers it as her lucky charm.
38. Loyalty is key to Tate.
39. She says she wouldn’t live without her mascara or lip balm.
40. She is able to write a song in only 20 minutes!