Blige, Stevie Wonder and Rick Rubin singing his praises, loss of support is nowhere near his radar. With names like Chris Martin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. I think it`s doing better than we thought.' We knew that if we put out a subpar project, we could lose all the momentum. 'It was kind of like, this is our moment. Because down the line, when no one cares anymore, that`s when Canada supports you and holds you down. very aware of trying to keep an ear to everything new. 'Although I have my sights set globally, I`m from Canada. 'You`ve got to build a base,' says Caesar, who now resides in the tony Toronto neighbourhood of Rosedale. 'And I know that I could go back home, if it really came down to that.' 'There were low points,' Caesar says, including times being broke and wondering if things were going to work out. It was a dream that wasn`t easy to realize - no dreams are - as he worked dead-end dishwashing jobs and lived virtually homeless, sleeping on friends` couches and on Toronto park benches on occasion. Not bad for a quiet, introverted 22-year old from Oshawa, ON (born Ashton Simmonds), who was kicked out of his home after a fight with his father and decided to head to Toronto to make it as an artist.

Freudian single 'Get You' has already amassed over 56 million streams on Apple Music and another 55 million on Spotify when you include his catalogue to date.Īnd with an unprecedented North American and European tour that`s seen an added second show in Vancouver and five consecutive sold-out Toronto shows in December - even more impressive as an independent artist with next to no airplay on Canadian radio - it`s safe to say that Caesar has made an impact. His star-making appearances on the American television talk show circuit - including The Late Late Show With James Corden and a timely team-up with Chance the Rapper on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - solidified his presence and stature Stateside. His debut full-length, the elliptically magical Freudian, surpassed expectations with its gospel-infused sound and swagger. Looking back, the vocalist, songwriter and musician had a 2017 to kill for, especially for an R&B/soul artist from Canada.

Because you`ve got to keep pushing forward, you know?'ĭaniel Caesar is being modest.

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