Conor Maynard facts for kids
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Conor Paul Maynard
21 November 1992 Brighton, East Sussex, England
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Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer, actor, and YouTuber. He was born and grew up in Brighton, England. In 2011, he signed a music deal with Warner Music Group. Conor became well-known in 2012 when he won the Brand New for 2012 award from MTV. His first album, Contrast, came out in July 2012. It included the popular song "Can't Say No". Later, he released two more albums: Covers in 2016 and +11 Hours in 2023.
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Conor's Early Life
Conor Paul Maynard was born in Torquay, England. He has a younger brother, Jack, and a younger sister, Anna. Both of his siblings are also popular YouTubers. Anna has even sung with Conor in some of his YouTube cover songs. Conor went to Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, East Sussex.
On 19 May 2006, Conor joined YouTube. In December 2008, he uploaded his first video. In it, he sang "Breathe" by another British musician, Lee Carr. Before his music career, in 2006, Conor acted in the Sky 1 TV show Dream Team. He played a young character named Casper Rose.
Conor's Music Career
Starting Out: 2010-2012
Conor Maynard signed with Parlophone record label in late 2010. He released the music video for his first song, "Can't Say No," on 1 March 2012. This video quickly became very popular, getting over fourteen million views by September 2012. Music critics liked the song, calling it "playful" and "fun." Some people compared Conor to singer Justin Bieber because they both became famous at a young age through YouTube. Conor, however, said he was "not like Justin Bieber."
His first song, "Can't Say No", was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2012. It quickly reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song also did well in Ireland, reaching number thirteen. Conor performed "Can't Say No" at the Capital Summertime Ball on 9 June 2012. He sang in front of a huge crowd of 80,000 people.
Conor's second song, "Vegas Girl", came out on 21 July 2012 in the UK. It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. His first album, Contrast, was released on 30 July. It went straight to number 1 on the UK Album Chart on 11 August 2012. He then released a third song from the album, "Turn Around", which featured the famous singer Ne-Yo. This song reached number 8 on the UK singles chart.
In November 2011, Conor was nominated for MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. He was competing against other new artists. On 31 January 2012, it was announced that Conor had won the award. He received almost half of all the public votes.
New Music and Covers: 2013–2017
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In June 2013, Conor announced he would release a book called Take Off. It would tell fans about how he became famous. The book was released in October 2013. Conor also said his next album would have a new sound. He worked with artists like Labrinth and Travie McCoy on the new music.
On 23 August, Conor confirmed his new song would be "R U Crazy". Labrinth produced this song. The music video for "R U Crazy" came out on 27 August.
In March 2014, Conor helped record England's song for the 2014 World Cup. He sang with many other pop stars, including Melanie C, Emma Bunton, and Pixie Lott. The song was called "Greatest Day," and it was originally by the band Take That. Famous footballers like Gary Lineker also sang on the track.
On 1 March 2015, Conor released his new song "Talking About". This was the second song from his upcoming album. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart. A month later, he released a third song called "Royalty."
On 22 January 2016, Conor was featured on a song called "I'm Famous" by Marcus Butler. This song reached number 85 on the UK Singles Chart. Conor also appeared in the music video for the song.
In July 2016, Conor decided to release an album of cover songs. He had become very popular on YouTube for singing covers of other artists' songs. This album, called Covers, included his versions of "Pillowtalk," "One Dance," "Hello," and "Stitches." The album also had one new song, "This Is My Version." Covers was released on 5 August 2016.
Conor also sang on a dance song called "Dancing in the Headlights" by DJ Antoine. He was also featured on "Catch Me Here" by Drumsound and Bassline Smith. On 23 December 2016, he released the song "Are You Sure?" with Kris Kross Amsterdam, featuring Ty Dolla Sign.
Broadway and +11 Hours: 2018–Present
In November 2018, Conor Maynard started acting on Broadway. He played the main character, Charlie Price, in the musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. His last performance was on 10 January 2019.
On 12 November 2021, Conor released a song called "What I Put You Through." He helped write this song and said it was the "most personal song" he had ever released. In April 2023, Conor announced his third studio album, +11 Hours. This was his first album of new, original music in over ten years. +11 Hours was released on 9 June 2023. Before the album came out, he released songs like "If I Ever," "By Your Side," and "Storage."
On 24 May 2024, Swedish singer-songwriter Darin released a song called "Moonlight." Conor Maynard is listed as one of the people who helped write this song.
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Maynard performing on 25 March 2017 in Rotterdam
See also
In Spanish: Conor Maynard para niños
