Johnny Orlando
Canadian pop singer (born 2003)
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John Vincent Orlando (born January 24, 2003) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and actor. He first received attention on social media by posting covers of pop songs by artists such as Austin Mahone, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Shawn Mendes to his YouTube channel.[2] In 2019, Orlando was nominated for the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. He has also won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act four times in 2019,[3] 2020, 2021, and 2022.
January 24, 2003
- Singer
- actor
Johnny Orlando | |
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Orlando performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | John Vincent Orlando[1] January 24, 2003 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | johnnyorlandomusic |
Orlando's debut studio album All the Things That Could Go Wrong was released on August 19, 2022.
Biography
Johnny Orlando was born in Mississauga, Ontario on January 24, 2003.
Darian made a YouTube channel for Johnny, "JohnnyOsings" on December 5, 2011, and posted a cover of him singing "Mistletoe". Orlando and his sister recorded it in their bathroom because their bathroom had good acoustics. Initially, they expected at most 100 views, but to their surprise, the video went viral and got more than 100,000 views in a month.[4] Citing the initial success of the first video, he and his sister continued posting covers of famous musical artists like Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone, and Selena Gomez on his YouTube channel while Darian directed, shot, produced and edited all his videos.
His debut EP, VXIIXI was released in 2015 when he was 12 years old. In 2017, a YouTube video was posted by Glamour showing P!nk viewing his cover of her song “Just Give Me a Reason”, in which the singer noted he had “incredible voice control.” He signed with Universal Music Canada on May 18, 2018,[5] and has released singles such as "Day and Night" and "What If" (both featuring Mackenzie Ziegler),[6] "Last Summer",[7] "Waste My Time", "All These Parties", "Phobias", "See You" and "Everybody Wants You". His second EP, Teenage Fever, was released on March 15, 2019.[8][9] Orlando embarked on his second headlining North American tour in support of the EP, beginning on April 29, 2019, in Chicago and ending on May 22, 2019, in Vancouver.[10] It was supported by his close friends Hayden Summerall and Gus McMillan.[11]
It was announced that MTV had signed a deal for consumer products with Orlando at the end of July 2020.[12] On October 23, 2020, he announced his third EP, It's Never Really Over was released.[13]
In 2023, with a height of 5’5 he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[14]
Orlando has cited Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes among his primary musical inspirations.[15] He is also inspired by Billie Eilish as well as other Canadian artists such as Drake, The Weeknd, and Alessia Cara. Orlando has also shared that his dad played Pearl Jam and Otis Redding in the car, which helped cultivate his songwriting skills.[16]
Discography
Albums
- All the Things That Could Go Wrong (2022)
EPs
- VXIIXI (2015)
- Teenage Fever (2019)
- It's Never Really Over (2020)
- The Ride (2024)
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [17] |
CAN AC [18] |
CAN CHR [19] |
CAN Hot AC [20] | ||||
| "Let Go" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Day & Night" (with Mackenzie Ziegler) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Missing You" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thinking About You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everything" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Most" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What If (I Told You I Like You)" (with Mackenzie Ziegler) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Last Summer" | — | — | — | — | Teenage Fever | ||
| "Sleep" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Piece of my Heart" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All These Parties" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Mistletoe" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Phobias" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | It's Never Really Over | |
| "Lean On Me" (with ArtistsCAN) |
13 | 6 | 15 | 11 | Non-album single | ||
| "See You" | — | — | — | — | It's Never Really Over | ||
| "Everybody Wants You" | 61 | 14 | 20 | 14 |
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| "Last Christmas" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Adelaide" | — | — | — | — | It's Never Really Over | ||
| "I Don't" (with Dvbbs)[22] |
2021 | — | — | 46 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Daydream" | — | — | 40 | — | |||
| "It's Alright" | — | — | — | — | My Little Pony: A New Generation | ||
| "You're Just Drunk"[23][24] | — | — | — | — | All the Things That Could Go Wrong | ||
| "How Can It Be Christmas" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Someone Will Love You Better" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | All the Things That Could Go Wrong | |
| "Blur" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fun Out of It" (with Benee) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "If He Wanted to He Would" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When I'm Gone" (with Ali Gatie) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Anywhere with You" | — | — | — | — | Butterfly Tale | ||
| "Boyfriend" | — | — | — | — | The Ride | ||
| "July" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Man Like Me" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Party for Two" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Close to You" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thinking of Me" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wait for You" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Untouched" (with Toby Gad) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Temptation"[25] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Famous" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What I Am" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Crowd" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Emilia" | 2026 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
Collaborations
- "Big Like You" (2017) (Bunyan & Babe soundtracks)
- "Christmas Fever" (2017) (with Bars and Melody)
- "We Change the World" (2017) (with Raina Harten)
- "Keep On Trying" (2018) (with Sylwia PrzyBysz)
Web
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Total Eclipse | Sam | Main role |
| 2018 | Chicken Girls | Sam | Episode: "Seven Minutes in Heaven" |
| 2018 | Baby Doll Records | Sam | Episode: "Work from Home" |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2019 | Wishenpoof! | Oliver | Voice[26] |
| 2015–2016 | Super Why! | Whyatt Beanstalk/Super Why | Voice (season 3) |
| 2017 | Bunyan and Babe | Travis Barclay | Voice[27] |
| 2018 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | Voice, English version[28] |
| 2018–2020 | Total Eclipse | Sam | |
| 2020 | The Substitute | Himself (substitute teacher) | |
| 2020 | All That | Himself (guest performer) | Season 11 |
| 2020 | Group Chat with Annie & Jayden | Himself | |
| 2020 | For the Record: The Broken Hearts Tour | Himself | |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Himself |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juno Awards | 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Johnny Orlando | Nominated | [29] |
| 2021 | Pop Album of the Year | It's Never Really Over | Nominated | [30] | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite Viral Music Artist | Johnny Orlando | Nominated | [31] |
| 2018 | Favorite Musical YT Creator | Nominated | [32] | ||
| 2020 | Favorite Social Music Star | Nominated | [33] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | [34] | |||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2019 | Best Canadian Act | Won | [35] | |
| 2020 | Won | [36] | |||
| 2021 | Won | [37] | |||
| 2022 | Won | [38] | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice Music Web Star | Nominated | [39] | |
| 2019 | Nominated | [40] |
