Charlotte Day Wilson

{{Short description|Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Charlotte Day Wilson | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|04|17}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | origin = | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|saxophone|keyboards|drums}} | genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop|soul}} | occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = 2012–present | label = {{hlist|Stone Woman Music|XL}} | website = {{URL|https://charlottedaywilson.com/}} }} '''Charlotte Day Wilson''' (born April 17, 1993) is a Canadian contemporary R&B singer-songwriter.<ref name=boysclub>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/charlotte-day-wilson-wants-to-break-up-boys-club/ "Charlotte Day Wilson wants to break up the boys' club"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515044046/https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/charlotte-day-wilson-wants-to-break-up-boys-club/ |date=May 15, 2018 }}. ''Now'', February 21, 2018.</ref> She came to prominence in the mid-2010s with her single "Work" and collaborations with other Toronto-based artists like BadBadNotGood and Daniel Caesar. Wilson released her debut album ''Alpha'' in July 2021.

==Life and career== A native of Toronto, Ontario, Wilson studied classical piano in childhood before teaching herself production via GarageBand as a teenager.<ref name=fader>[http://www.thefader.com/2018/03/20/charlotte-day-wilson-stone-woman-interview-cdw-toronto "Charlotte Day Wilson is a one-person powerhouse"]. ''The Fader'', March 20, 2018.</ref> She moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia to study music at university,<ref>[https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/charlotte-day-wilsons-homecoming/Content?oid=10167669 "Charlotte Day Wilson’s homecoming"]. ''The Coast'', October 19, 2017.</ref> but left school to focus on her music career.

She self-released the EP ''Palimpsest'' in 2012,<ref>[https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/perfect-palimpsest/Content?oid=3460959 "Charlotte Day Wilson's perfect Palimpsest"]. ''The Coast'', November 1, 2012.</ref> and followed up with the standalone singles "Avondale," "Stephen," and "Montreal" in 2013 and 2014. She was also part of the funk band The Wayo,<ref name="fader" /> which released an EP in 2014, among other releases. She contributed vocals, keys, and saxophone.

She spent some time living in Montreal, Quebec, before returning to Toronto and interning at Arts & Crafts Productions.<ref name=fader/> There, Wilson began collaborating with artists such as Daniel Caesar, River Tiber, and BadBadNotGood<ref name="fader" /> before releasing her second EP, ''CDW'', in 2016.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/charlotte_day_wilson-cdw "Charlotte Day Wilson: CDW"]. ''Exclaim!'', August 31, 2016.</ref>

The EP's song "Work" was nominated for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2017,<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/pup_win_the_2017_socan_songwriting_prize "PUP Win the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Prize"]. ''Exclaim!'', July 12, 2017.</ref> the EP was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize;<ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/culture/arts/the-polaris-music-prize-2017-longlist-by-the-numbers/ "The Polaris Music Prize 2017 longlist, by the numbers"]. ''Maclean's'', June 13, 2017.</ref> additionally, producer Howie Beck received a Juno Award nomination for Producer of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017 for his contributions to "Work" and Dragonette's "High Five".<ref>[https://indie88.com/the-2017-juno-nominees-are-in/ "THE 2017 JUNO NOMINEES ARE IN"]. Indie 88, February 7, 2017.</ref> Wilson's video for "Work", directed by Fantavious Fritz, won the 2018 Prism Prize.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/charlotte_day_wilson_wins_2018_prism_prize "Charlotte Day Wilson Wins 2018 Prism Prize"]. ''Exclaim!'', May 14, 2018.</ref> Wilson and Fritz subsequently announced that they were using the prize money to create a special grant program for emerging female video directors.<ref>[https://nowtoronto.com/music/charlotte-day-wilson-prism-prize/ "Charlotte Day Wilson is creating a grant for female music video directors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802101937/https://nowtoronto.com/music/charlotte-day-wilson-prism-prize/ |date=August 2, 2018 }}. ''Now'', May 14, 2018.</ref>

Her third EP, ''Stone Woman'', was released in 2018.<ref name="boysclub" /> The song "Falling Apart" from that album was sampled on the 2020 James Blake track "I Keep Calling."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-14|title=Stream James Blake's Spectacular New Dance-Pop EP 'Before'|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2102225/james-blake-before-ep/music/|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Stereogum}}</ref> In 2018, Vinyl Me, Please released an exclusive album that compiled ''CDW'' and ''Stone Woman''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-23|title=VMP Rising: Charlotte Day Wilson|url=http://magazine.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/vmp-rising-charlottedaywilson/|access-date=2020-11-24|website=Vinyl Me Please|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, she was nominated for the Juno Award for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her single "Take Care of You" featuring Syd.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners + Nominees|url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/winners-nominees/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2025 she opened Tutto Panino, a panini shop, in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood of Toronto.<ref>Karon Liu, [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-grammy-nominated-musician-opens-sandwich-shop/article_bb6c7a5b-7d51-4145-b3f2-f038c3325420.html "Toronto Grammy-nominated musician opens sandwich shop"]. ''Toronto Star'', May 30, 2025.</ref>

Wilson identifies as queer.<ref name="boysclub" />

=== ''Alpha'' === Following a May 2021 announcement, Wilson released her debut album ''Alpha'' on July 9, 2021 to favorable reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charlotte Day Wilson Announces Debut Album 'Alpha'|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/charlotte_day_wilson_announces_debut_album_alpha|date=May 20, 2021|author=Allie Gregory|website=Exclaim!|language=en-ca}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=ALPHA by Charlotte Day Wilson|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/alpha/charlotte-day-wilson|language=en|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref> Written and produced by Wilson, the album features a number of tracks co-written and produced with Toronto songwriter Jack Rochon (Jack Ro) in addition to contributions from other Toronto acts like Daniel Caesar, BadBadNotGood, Mustafa, and Merna Bishouty. Other producers include retro soul artist Thomas Brenneck, R&B producer D'Mile in collaboration with Babyface, Dylan Wiggins (Sir Dylan), and Teo Halm.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Van Nguyen|first=Dean|date=July 9, 2021|title=Charlotte Day Wilson: Alpha|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charlotte-day-wilson-alpha/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Pitchfork|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709043227/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charlotte-day-wilson-alpha/ |archive-date=July 9, 2021 }}</ref>

At the 2022 Juno Awards, she was nominated for Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 JUNO Award Nominees |url=https://junoawards.ca/2022-juno-award-nominees/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The JUNO Awards |language=en-US |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302232952/https://junoawards.ca/2022-juno-award-nominees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== ''Cyan Blue'' === {{redirect|Cyan Blue|the color|Cyan}}

Wilson's second album ''Cyan Blue'' was released on May 3, 2024, under the label XL Recordings to favorable reviews. Ammar Kalia from The Guardian said of the album "Wilson finds new confidence, breaking out of the Toronto scene with a record of immense feeling and depth."<ref> {{Cite news |last=Kalia |first=Ammar |date=2024-06-01 |title=One to watch: Charlotte Day Wilson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/01/one-to-watch-charlotte-day-wilson-cyan-blue |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Jesse Zapatero wrote "…''Cyan Blue'' is a testament to Charlotte Day Wilson's growth as an artist. It's a richly woozy, sensual, and insightful exploration of relationships, and it firmly establishes her as a unique voice in contemporary music."<ref> {{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=ALBUM REVIEW: CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON'S CYAN BLUE |url=https://www.abookof.us/music-notes/-charlotte-day-wilsons-cyan-blue |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=A BOOK OF MAGAZINE |language=en-US}}</ref>

The album was nominated for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, with nominations going to Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson as engineers and Chris Gehringer as mastering engineer.

==Discography==

=== Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Studio albums, with details ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Details |- ! scope="row" |''Alpha'' | * Released: July 9, 2021 * Label: Stone Woman Music |- ! scope="row" |''Cyan Blue''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/charlotte-day-wilson-announces-sophomore-album-cyan-blue/|title=Charlotte Day Wilson Announces Sophomore Album, ''Cyan Blue''|last=Lamond|first=Ana|date=February 22, 2024|magazine=Clash|accessdate=March 8, 2024}}</ref> | * Released: May 3, 2024 * Label: Stone Woman Music, XL |- ! scope="row" |''Patchwork''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2026-02-02 |title=Charlotte Day Wilson Announces New Project 'Patchwork' {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/charlotte-day-wilson-announces-new-project-patchwork/ |access-date=2026-02-05 |website=Clash Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> | * Released: Feb 6th, 2026 * Label: Stone Woman Music, XL |}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ EPs, with details ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Details |- ! scope="row" |''Palimpsest'' | * Released: November 1, 2012 * Format: digital |- ! scope="row" |''CDW'' | * Released: August 28, 2016 * Label: Stone Woman Music * Format: 10", CD, digital |- ! scope="row" |''Stone Woman'' | *Released: February 23, 2018 * Label: Stone Woman Music * Format: 10", CD, digital |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Album !Certifications<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold/Platinum: Charlotte Day Wilson|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=%22Charlotte%20Day%20Wilson%22&_gp_canadian=y|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Music Canada| date=February 17, 1992 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |"Avondale" |2013 | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} | |- ! scope="row" |"Stephen" | rowspan="2" |2014 | |- ! scope="row" |"Montreal" | |- ! scope="row" |"Work" | rowspan="3" |2016 | rowspan="3" |''CDW'' |MC: Gold |- ! scope="row" |"After All" | |- ! scope="row" |"Find You" | |- ! scope="row" |"Doubt" |2018 | rowspan="2" |''Stone Woman'' | |- ! scope="row" |"Nothing New" | rowspan="2" |2019 | |- ! scope="row" |"Mountains" | rowspan="5" |''Alpha'' | |- ! scope="row" |"Take Care of You / Summertime" (feat. Syd) |2020 | |- ! scope="row" |"If I Could" | rowspan="3" |2021 | |- ! scope="row" |"Keep Moving" | |- ! scope="row" |"I Can Only Whisper" (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD) | |- ! scope="row" |"Forever" (feat. Snoh Aalegra) | 2023 | ''Cyan Blue'' | |- ! scope="row" |"Sleeper" (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD) | 2023 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} | |- ! scope="row" |"I Don't Love You" | 2024 | rowspan="3" | ''Cyan Blue'' |- ! scope="row" |"Canopy" | 2024 | |- ! scope="row" |"My Way/Cyan Blue" | 2024 | |- ! scope="row" |"Lean" | 2026 |''Patchwork'' |}

=== As guest artist === * Harley Alexander – "Runnin' Thangz" from ''Gold Shirt'' (2015) * froyo ma – "Spent Missing" from ''Pants'' EP (2015) * Iglooghost – "Gold Tea" from ''Little Grids'' (2016) * BADBADNOTGOOD – "In Your Eyes" from ''IV'' (2016) * Daniel Caesar – "Transform" from ''Freudian'' (2017) * A l l i e – "Take Me There" from ''Nightshade'' (2017) * Local Natives – "Dark Days - Live at ACL" from ''Dark Days (Remixes)'' EP (2017) * DJDS – "No Pain" with Khalid and Charlie Wilson from ''Big Wave More Fire'' (2018) * KAYTRANADA – "What You Need" and "Freefall" from ''Bubba'' (2019) (writing credit only) * Loyle Carner – "Sail Away Freestyle" from ''Not Waving, but Drowning'' (2019) * James Blake – "I Keep Calling" from ''Before'' EP (2020) (sampled artist) * Drake – "Fair Trade" with Travis Scott from ''Certified Lover Boy'' (2021) (sampled artist) * SG Lewis – "Fever Dreamer" (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson & Channel Tres) from ''AudioLust & HigherLove'' (2023) * Lil Silva – "Leave It" from ''Yesterday Is Heavy'' (2023) * KAYTRANADA – "Still" from ''Timeless'' (2024) * Nelly Furtado – "All Comes Back" from ''7'' (2024)

== Awards and nominations ==

{| class="wikitable" width="80%" ! width="5%" |Year ! width="20%" |Ceremony ! width="30%" |Award ! width="30%" |Nominated work ! width="10%" |Result |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | colspan="2" |Polaris Music Prize |''CDW'' | {{longlisted}} |- | colspan="2" |SOCAN Songwriting Prize | rowspan="2" |"Work" | {{nom}} |- |2018 | colspan="2" |Prism Prize | {{won}} |- |2021 | rowspan="4" |Juno Awards | Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | "Take Care of You" | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="5" | 2022 | Songwriter of the Year | rowspan="2" | Herself |{{nom}} |- | Producer of the Year |{{nom}} |- | Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | rowspan="3" | ''Alpha'' |{{nom}} |- | Libera Awards | Best R&B Record |{{nom}} |- | colspan="2" |Polaris Music Prize | {{shortlisted}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-19 |title=Pierre Kwenders wins 2022 Polaris Music Prize |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2022/09/19/snotty-nose-rez-kids-charlotte-day-wilson-shad-among-artists-up-for-polaris-music-prize.html |access-date=February 24, 2024 |newspaper=Toronto Star |agency=The Canadian Press|language=en}}</ref> |- | 2025 | Grammy Awards | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | ''Cyan Blue'' |{{Nominated}} |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links==  * {{Official website|https://charlottedaywilson.com/}}

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