Scott Helman
Scott Helman (born October 1, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto. He released his debut EP, "Augusta" in 2014 followed by "Spotify Sessions" in 2016 and "Hang Ups" in 2018. His album "Hôtel de Ville" was released in 2017 on Warner Music Canada. Early life. Born and raised in Toronto, Helman graduated in 2013 from Earl Haig Secondary School. He is Jewish. Helman's older brother had a big impact on his singing career as he was a great supporter of his music. As well his parents were very supportive of the path of music which  Helman wanted to follow. He got his guitar for his 10th birthday and by the time he was 14, he knew he wanted to be a professional musician. At 15 years old, he signed a development deal with Warner Music Canada where he began writing sessions with writers such as Simon Wilcox and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter. Career. In 2014, Helman announced the release of the track "Bungalow" as the first single from his debut EP "Augusta". He later toured with Tegan and Sara, Shawn Mendes, Walk Off the Earth and Vance Joy. Since the May 2017 release of his full -length album "Hôtel De Ville", Helman has toured and released the singles “Kinda Complicated,” “Ripple Effect” and the gold-certified "PDA". In February 2018, as part of CBC Music's Junos 365 Sessions, Helman performed the Tragically Hip's song "Bobcaygeon" as a tribute to Gord Downie. In mid-2018, Helman was invited to open for Vance Joy's five Canadian tour dates, and then his European tour. In advance of the European tour, Helman released "Hang Ups", which was followed by a remix featuring Spanish singer Blas Cantó. In 2019, Helman toured the United States, opening for Dean Lewis. The  song "Everything Sucks" was written during a difficult time when Helman was trying to find a song that could help lift his spirits, while simultaneously justifying the experience he was going through; when he could not find one, he wrote one himself. Helman's 2019 single "Evergreen" is about climate change; Helman called upon his fans to share their own thoughts on the issue under a movement he titled The EverGreen Manuscript, which was incorporated into the official video, a mural he painted in Toronto, and in a document, he plans to share with government officials. In 2020, Helman released  his album NonSuch Park with new songs to spark this career. He talks about the inspiration which his grandfather had on his album as well. In 2021, Helman was a panelist for Canada Reads, an annual "battle of the books" competition, defending "Two Trees Make a Forest" by Jessica J Lee in a series of debates that took place on CBC radio. "This book's importance is twofold. For one, understanding one's place in the world is a universal struggle but within a multicultural landscape of Canada, it is even more so. More importantly, this book is told through  an environmental lens and dissects the painful crossroads that an individual must face within the place of a diaspora and a family. The merging of nature and humanity has never been of higher importance in this moment in history," Helman said during the Canada Reads reveal on CBC's radio show Q. Helman and "Two Trees Make a Forest" were eliminated in the first round.