Bülow (singer)
Megan Bülow (German pronunciation: [meɡan ˈbyːlo]; born December 25, 1999), known professionally as Bülow (stylized in lowercase letters), is a German-born Canadian pop singer who had success with her debut EP Damaged Vol. 1.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Megan Bülow |
Born | Berlin, Germany | December 25, 1999
Origin | Durham, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Website | https://www.bulowmusic.com |
Early life
Bülow was born in 1999 in Berlin, Germany. She grew up and lived in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands.[2][3] After being discovered at a summer camp in 2016, when she was 16,[4] Bülow began collaborating with a number of Canadian writers and producers.[3] Bülow currently resides in the Netherlands, where she recently completed high school at the American School of the Hague.[2]
Damaged Vol. 1
In November 2017, Bülow released her debut EP Damaged Vol. 1, garnering her the title of "New Artist of the Week" by Apple Music Canada.[5] The EP featured three tracks, with the track "Not a Love Song" released as a single first.[6] In a statement to Noisey, Bülow described her inspiration for the track as "the excitement of meeting someone for the first time" and eventually realizing that she "just wasn't ready for that commitment yet."[6] The rest of her EP also consists of "smart, poignant tracks about guys".[7]
Damaged Vol. 1 was praised by critics for its "real and authentic" portrayal of bülow's voice and use of dynamic percussion elements.[8] "Not a Love Song" was also praised for its "bouncy" and "synth-saturated" style.[6]
Tours
On 9 April 2019, Bülow announced on Instagram that she would be touring with Lauv in the fall, visiting India and the American cities of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Chicago, Oakland, and Los Angeles.[9] On 9 February 2020, Conan Gray announced that she would be supporting him on the European leg of his Kid Krow World Tour, starting on 26 April 2020.[10]
Awards and achievements
Juno Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019[11] | bülow | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won |
Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
Damaged Vol. 1 | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |
"Not a Love Song" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Tracklist |
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Damaged Vol. 1 |
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Damaged Vol. 2 |
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Crystalline |
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The Contender |
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As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album/EP |
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CAN [15] | |||
"Like This Guy" | 2017 | — | Damaged Vol. 1 |
"Not a Love Song" | 32 | ||
"Lines" | — | ||
"Sad and Bored" (featuring DUCKWRTH) | 2018 | — | Damaged Vol. 2 |
"Honor Roll" | — | ||
"You & Jennifer" | — | ||
"Two Punks in Love"[16] | 57 | Non-album single | |
"Sweet Little Lies" | 2019 | 58 | Crystalline |
"Get Stüpid" | — | ||
"Boys Will Be Boys"[17] | — | The Contender | |
"Own Me" | — | ||
"You & Jennifer (The Other Side)" (with Rich the Kid)[18] |
— | Non-album single | |
"I Don't Wanna Be" (with BLVTH)[19] |
2020 | — | TBA |
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Farewell to Nova Scotia" (Blitz//Berlin featuring Bülow) |
2017 | Movements II |
"The Last of the Real Ones" (Remix) (Fall Out Boy featuring MadeinTYO and Bülow)[20] |
2018 | Mania |
"Do You Mean" (The Chainsmokers featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Bülow)[21] |
2019 | World War Joy |
“I Don’t Wanna Be”
(BLVTH and Bülow) |
2020 | non-album single |
“So Good”
(Whethan featuring Bülow) |
2020 | Fantasy |
References
- "Meet: bülow, the rising teen pop star from the Netherlands". Umusic. Universal Music Canada. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Frometa, Rafael Jóvine (9 November 2017). "INTERVIEW: Megan Bülow". ventsmagazine.com. Vents Magazine.
- "bülow". Casablanca Records. Casablanca Records.
- Weekes, Jabbari; MacDonald, Sarah (2018-06-12). "Bülow Is Already a Big Deal and Now the Pop World Has to Catch Up". Noisey. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- Young, Jessica (26 March 2018). "Megan Bülow: the rising star you've never heard of - LemonWire". LemonWire.
- Pacholik, Devin (13 November 2017). "Bülow Wants You To Know "This Is Not A Love Song"". Noisey.
- Murphy, Sam (14 November 2017). "Bülow's 'Damaged Vol.1' Is Your Next Pop Obsession". The Interns.
- Stack, Chris (20 December 2017). "Bülow - Damaged Vol. 1 EP - rBeatz Radio". rbeatz.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "bülow on Instagram: 'i'm going on tour with @lauvsongs in the fall! ✨'". Retrieved 2019-04-08 – via Instagram.
- "Conan Gray on Instagram: "KID KROW WORLD TOUR IS COMING TO EUROPE. FIRST TIME PLAYING THE SONGS OFF MY DEBUT ALBUM. WITH GUEST @bulow . TIX ON SALE THIS FRIDAY 2/14…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- Nathoo, Zulekha (17 Mar 2019). "Shawn Mendes, Jessie Reyez among Juno Award winners | CBC News". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "BÜLOW TO RELEASE NEW EP, DAMAGED VOL. 2, JUNE 8 | Umusic". Umusic. Toronto, ON. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/bulow-set-to-release-brand-new-ep-crystalline-on-april-5th/
- "The Contender – EP by bülow". Apple Music. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Peaks in Canada:
- "Not a Love Song": "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart". Billboard.
- "Two Punks in Love": "Canadian Hot 100: February 9, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- "Sweet Little Lies": "Canadian Hot 100: June 8, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "Two Punks in Love". Retrieved October 16, 2018 – via Spotify.
- "Boys Will Be Boys - Single by bülow on Apple Music" – via iTunes.
- "You & Jennifer (the other side) - Single by bülow & Rich the Kid on Apple Music" – via iTunes.
- "I Don't Wanna Be - Single by BLVTH & bülow". Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- FallOutBoyVEVO (2018-06-27). "Fall Out Boy - The Last Of The Real Ones (Remix / Audio) ft. MadeinTYO, bülow". Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- CHAINSMOKERS, THE (25 April 2019). "Friday 12am EST 9am PST • Do You Mean • @tydollasign @bulowpic.twitter.com/rxVuWqI9Dp". @TheChainsmokers.