Giveon

Giveon Dezmann Evans (born February 21, 1995[3]), known as Giveon (typeset as GIVĒON), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his collaboration with Drake on their 2020 single, "Chicago Freestyle". That same year, Giveon released the EPs, Take Time and When It's All Said and Done, the former being nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and the latter reaching the Top 10 on the US Top R&B Albums chart. He released "Heartbreak Anniversary", as the second single from Take Time, which reached the Top 40 in the US and was certified Platinum by RIAA. In 2021, Giveon was featured alongside Daniel Caesar on the Justin Bieber single "Peaches", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 and US Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Giveon
Birth nameGiveon Dezmann Evans[1]
Born (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
GenresR&B[2]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Websitegiveonofficial.com

Early life

Evans was born on February 21, 1995, in Los Angeles County[3] (likely in the city of Long Beach, California).[4][5] One of three brothers raised by a single mother, he realized his passion for music at a young age, often singing at birthday parties. He credits his mother with pushing him to explore this early love for music and protecting him and his brothers from the pressures of gang culture and poverty.[6] He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, and took a music education program at the Grammy Museum at age 18, where he fell in love with Frank Sinatra, whose bellowing voice was inspiring to the teenager.[7][2]

Career

2018–2019: Career beginnings

Giveon self-released his debut single "Garden Kisses" in August 2018.[8] Shortly after, he was discovered by Canadian record producer Sevn Thomas, who found him on a random playlist on SoundCloud, and later signed him to his record label Not So Fast and Epic Records.[9] Upon signing, he started to perform his original songs at different live venues, including "Like I Want You", before recording them professionally. In November 2019, he released the single "Like I Want You" shortly before serving as an opening act for Snoh Aalegra on her Ugh, A Mini Tour Again of Europe and North America.[10][11][12]

2020–2021: "Chicago Freestyle" and first EPs

In February 2020, Evans was featured on Drake's single "Chicago Freestyle", which were only uploaded to SoundCloud and YouTube at the time.[13] In March 2020, Evans released his debut EP, Take Time, which was executive produced by Thomas.[8] The EP topped Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart, earning Giveon his first charting project.[14] Take Time also received acclaim from contemporary music critics who called it "breathtaking" and "polished".[15][16] In May 2020, "Chicago Freestyle" was released for streaming, along with Drake's mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Giveon his first Billboard-charting single.[17] It additionally became a top 40 single in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland. In September 2020, Giveon announced the release of his four-track second EP When It's All Said and Done,[18] and shortly released its lead single "Stuck on You".[19] After being released on October 2, 2020, the EP debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200.[20] With a rapid increase of mainstream attention, Giveon's singles "Stuck on You" and "Like I Want You" began entering a number of Billboard R&B charts in late 2020, with the latter later being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 2020.[21] During this time, Giveon earned his first-ever Grammy Award nomination when Take Time was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.[22][23] He also made his debut television performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Stuck on You".[24][25]

During the week of February 27, 2021, Giveon earned his second and third Billboard Hot 100 entries with "Heartbreak Anniversary" and "Like I Want You", entering the chart at numbers 74 and 95, respectively. On March 12, he released the compilation album, When It's All Said and Done... Take Time, a combination of his first two EPs, which included a new song titled "All to Me".[26][27] Just a week later, his "Chicago Freestyle" esteem was boosted by his feature on Justin Bieber's "Peaches" from his album Justice.[28]

Artistry

Giveon is known for his baritone vocals.[29] He is inspired by jazz music from the 1960s and 1970s.[29] He cites Frank Sinatra, Frank Ocean, Drake, Adele and Sampha as some of his biggest influences.[30]

Discography

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[31]		 US
R&B
/HH
[32]		 US
R&B
[33]		 AUS
[34]		 CAN
[35]		 FRA
[36]		 NZ
[37]		 UK
[38]
When It's All Said and Done... Take Time[26] 53232151851787

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[40]		 US
R&B
/HH
[32]		 US
R&B
[33]		 CAN
[41]		 NLD
[42]
Take Time[43] 351944953
When It's All Said and Done
  • Released: October 2, 2020[44]
  • Label: Epic, Not So Fast
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, LP
 9345986—
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[45]		 US
R&B
[46]		 US
Adult
R&B
[47]		 AUS
[48]		 CAN
[49]		 IRE
[50]		 NLD
[42]		 NZ
[51]		 SWI
[52]		 UK
[38]
"Garden Kisses" 2018 —————————— Non-album singles
"Fields" ——————————
"Like I Want You" 2019 8797———————
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[39]
 Take Time
"Heartbreak Anniversary" 2020 163301225305023435
"Stuck on You" —17——————[upper-alpha 1]—— When It's All Said and Done
"For Tonight" 2021 61611—78———[upper-alpha 2]—— TBA
"Lie Again" 2022 ——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart
List of singles as featured artist showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[59]		 US
R&B
/HH
[60]		 US
R&B
[61]		 AUS
[48]		 CAN
[62]		 DEN
[63]		 IRE
[50]		 NZ
[51]		 SWE
[64]		 UK
[38]
"Peaches"
(Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon)		 2021 1111111132
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[65]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[53]
  • MC: 6× Platinum[55]
  • BPI: Platinum[54]
 Justice
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
List of singles as featured artist showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[66]		 US
R&B
/HH
[67]		 US
R&B
[46]		 CAN
[68]		 NZ
[51]		 SWE
[69]		 UK
[38]
"Chicago Freestyle"
(with Drake)		 2020 1411—1331—[upper-alpha 3]10 Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Still Your Best" ——18———— When It's All Said and Done
"Last Time"
(featuring Snoh Aalegra)		 ——25————
"The Beach" ——25———— Take Time
"Favorite Mistake" ——23————
"All to Me" 2021 —[upper-alpha 4]4312——[upper-alpha 5]—— When It's All Said and Done... Take Time
"In the Bible"
(Drake featuring Lil Durk and Giveon)		 76—18—63—[upper-alpha 6] Certified Lover Boy
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Guest appearances
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Chicago Freestyle" 2020 Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"In the Bible" 2021 Drake, Lil Durk Certified Lover Boy

Awards and nominations
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2021 Best R&B Album Take Time Nominated [22]
2022 Album of the Year Justice (as featured artist and songwriter) Nominated [74]
Record of the Year "Peaches" (with Justin Bieber & Daniel Caesar) Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B Performance Nominated
Best Music Video Nominated
Best R&B Song "Heartbreak Anniversary" Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Best New Artist Giveon Nominated [75]
Best Collaboration "Peaches" (with Justin Bieber & Daniel Caesar) Nominated
Best Pop Won
Best Editing Nominated
Song of Summer Nominated [76]
"Heartbreak Anniversary" Nominated
Best R&B Nominated [77]
NAACP Image Awards 2021 Outstanding New Artist Giveon Nominated [78]
2022 Outstanding Male Artist Giveon Nominated [79]
Outstanding Album When It's All Said and Done... Take Time Nominated

Notes
  1. "Stuck on You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[57]
  2. "For Tonight" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[58]
  3. "Chicago Freestyle" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[70]
  4. "All to Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
  5. "All to Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[72]
  6. "In the Bible" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, as chart rules only allow three songs per artist to chart within the top one hundred at a time, but peaked at number eight on the UK Streaming Chart.[73]

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