# Matt Lang > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Lang > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Lang.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lang > Source revision: 1355316935 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian country music artist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Matt Lang | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_date = | birth_name = Mathieu Langevin | birth_place = | alias = | origin = [Maniwaki, Quebec](/source/Maniwaki%2C_Quebec), [Canada](/source/Canada){{cite web|url=https://matt-lang.prezly.com/award-winning-country-artist-matt-lang-to-release-sophomore-album-june-5th|title=Award Winning Country Artist Matt Lang to Release Sophomore Album June 5th|date=May 8, 2020|work=Matt Lang PR|access-date=September 9, 2021}} | instrument = | genre = {{hlist|[Country](/source/Country_music)|[neotraditional country](/source/neotraditional_country)}} | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2015-present | label = *Independent *Jayward Artist Group | website = {{URL|mattlangmusic.com/}} }} '''Matt Lang''' is a Canadian [country](/source/country_music) singer and songwriter from [Maniwaki, Quebec](/source/Maniwaki%2C_Quebec). He has released three albums ''[More](/source/More_(Matt_Lang_album))'', ''Moonlight Sessions'', and ''All Night Longer'', as well as multiple singles, including "[Getcha](/source/Getcha)" and "[Only a Woman](/source/Only_a_Woman_(song))".{{cite web|title=More - Matt Lang|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/more-mw0003398534|work=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=September 10, 2021}} ==Early life== Lang is from [Maniwaki, Quebec](/source/Maniwaki%2C_Quebec). He recalls [Johnny Cash](/source/Johnny_Cash)'s "[Folsom Prison Blues](/source/Folsom_Prison_Blues)" as the first song he ever performed live.{{cite web|title=Matt Lang shows Québec's take on country music|url=https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2020-01-24/arts/matt-lang-shows-quebecs-take-on-country-music/|date=January 24, 2020|work=[The Queen's Journal](/source/The_Queen's_Journal)|first=Brittany|last=Giliforte}} While primarily playing [hockey](/source/ice_hockey) as a teenager, Lang realized his true passion was writing and performing music. He cites Cash, [Dwight Yoakam](/source/Dwight_Yoakam), and [Merle Haggard](/source/Merle_Haggard) as artists he listened to growing up, in addition to regional Quebecois acts [Kaïn](/source/Ka%C3%AFn), [Les Colocs](/source/Les_Colocs), and [Okoumé](/source/Okoum%C3%A9_(band)).{{cite web|url=http://uwimprint.ca/article/matt-lang-canadas-next-country-star/|title=Matt Lang: Canada's next country star|first=Sharanya|last=Karkera|date=January 28, 2020|work=UW Imprint}} ==Career== Lang began his career as a Francophone singer on Quebec reality show ''[La Voix](/source/La_Voix)'', North America's [French language](/source/French_language) counterpart to ''[The Voice](/source/The_Voice_(franchise))''. He subsequently released a French album before deciding to pursue his passion for country music. When he travelled to [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee) in 2018, Lang stated he was then only learning to speak the [English language](/source/English_language),{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2021/02/25/interview-matt-lang-opens-up-about-learning-to-speak-english-and-his-album-more/|title=Interview: Matt Lang Opens Up About Learning To Speak English And His Album 'More'|first=Pip|last=Ellwood-Hughes|date=February 25, 2021|work=Entertainment Focus}} while working on his self-titled extended play.{{cite web|title='I want to sound like an American country man'|url=https://www.saultstar.com/entertainment/local-arts/i-want-to-sound-like-an-american-country-man|work=[The Sault Star](/source/The_Sault_Star)|date=January 24, 2020|first=Jeffrey|last=Ougler}}{{cite web|url=https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/matt-lang-and-laurie-leblanc-heading-west/|title=Matt Lang and Laurie Leblanc: Heading West|date=June 4, 2020|first=Catherine|last=Genest|work=Words and Music|publisher=[SOCAN](/source/SOCAN) Magazine}} Lang won the second annual [SiriusXM](/source/SiriusXM) "Top of the Country" competition in September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.siriusxm.ca/matt-lang-is-canadas-next-big-name-in-country-music-winning-siriusxm-top-of-the-country-and-25000/|title=Matt Lang Is Canada's Next Big Name in Country Music, Winning Sirius XM's Top of the Country and $25,000|date=September 6, 2019|work=[SiriusXM Canada](/source/SiriusXM_Canada) |last1=Canada |first1=Siriusxm }} He released his debut [country music](/source/country_music) album, ''[More](/source/More_(Matt_Lang_album))'', on Jayward Artist Group in June 2020, which contains the singles "Water Down the Whiskey", "[Getcha](/source/Getcha)", "[Only a Woman](/source/Only_a_Woman_(song))", and "In a Bar".{{cite web|url=https://www.canewsottawa.ca/matt-lang-more-album-now-also-available-in-germany-country-d/|title=Matt Lang – More: Album Now Also Available In Germany - Country D|first=Alec|last=Woods|work=CA News Ottawa|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2021/06/06/matt-lang-releases-new-single-in-a-bar/|title=Matt Lang Releases New Single 'In A Bar'|date=June 6, 2021|work=Entertainment Focus|first=Pip|last=Ellwood-Hughes|access-date=September 9, 2021}}{{cite news|title=Jayward Artist Group - Matt Lang|url=https://www.jaywardartistgroup.com/mattlang|work=Jayward Artist Group|access-date=September 23, 2021}} Lang noted influence of [Bakersfield sound](/source/Bakersfield_sound) and the [western](/source/Western_music_(North_America))-influenced Franco-country music of [Quebec](/source/Quebec) in his music. In 2022, Lang collaborated with [Tyler Joe Miller](/source/Tyler_Joe_Miller) on the single "[Never Met a Beer](/source/Never_Met_a_Beer)", which received a nomination for Musical Collaboration of the Year at the [2023 Canadian Country Music Awards](/source/2023_Canadian_Country_Music_Awards).{{cite web|url= https://www.lacliqc.com/videoclip-never-met-a-beer/|title=Le vidéoclip de "Never Met a Beer" maintenant disponible!|date=November 9, 2022|first=Christopher|last=Dicaire|work=La Cliqc|access-date=July 30, 2023}} In 2023, Lang formed a collaboration with the Alpha Tango distillery in [Val-d'Or](/source/Val-d'Or) and Harricana Aventures in [Amos](/source/Amos%2C_Quebec), producing Moonlight Rum, a rum with banana and maple syrup flavours. The products were made available at [SAQ](/source/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_des_alcools_du_Qu%C3%A9bec).{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/des-matins-en-or/segments/entrevue/447054/gin-rhum-matt-lang-val-dor|title=Alpha Tango : trouver l'équilibre entre la nouveauté et la pérennité|work=[Ici.Radio-Canada.ca](/source/Ici.Radio-Canada.ca)|access-date=May 5, 2025|date=June 16, 2023|language=fr}} In early 2024, Lang toured across Canada on [Aaron Pritchett](/source/Aaron_Pritchett)'s "Liquored Up Tour" with [Cory Marks](/source/Cory_Marks).{{cite web|url=https://countryslocal.ca/2024/09/06/aaron-prichett-breaks-down-new-album-demolition/|title=Aaron Prichett Breaks Down New Album "Demolition"|first=Julianna|last=Chubenko|date=September 6, 2024|work=Country's Local|access-date=December 20, 2024}} He released his album ''All Night Longer'' on May 10, 2024, via [Symphonic Distribution](/source/Symphonic_Distribution).{{Cite web|url=https://completecountry.ca/matt-lang-to-release-new-album-all-night-longer/|title=Matt Lang To Release New Album 'All Night Longer'|date=April 18, 2024|work=Complete Country|access-date=May 5, 2025}} The album includes the singles "All Night Longer", "A Hundred Beers", and "Sweet on You". In February 2025, Lang signed a management contract with River House Artists, a publishing contract with [Anthem Entertainment](/source/Anthem_Entertainment), and a U.S. booking deal with WME.{{cite web|url= https://completecountry.ca/award-winning-canadian-country-artist-matt-lang-signs-three-u-s-deals-as-career-heats-up/|title=Award-Winning Canadian Country Artist MATT LANG Signs Three U.S. Deals As Career Heats Up|date=February 13, 2025|work=Complete Country|access-date=February 16, 2025}} In December 2025, he released an extended play ''All Night Even Longer'', intended to be an add-on to his previous album.{{cite web|url=https://infolanaudiere.ca/matt-lang-lance-all-night-even-longer-version-deluxe-de-son-album/|title=Matt Lang lance All Night Even Longer, version deluxe de son album|work=Info Lanaudiere|date=December 5, 2025|access-date=February 6, 2026}} On October 23, 2026, Lang will release his fourth studio album ''Ain't That Bad''.{{cite web|url=https://qfq.com/spip.php?article111597|title=Matt Lang dévoile la suite de l’album « Ain’t That Bad » avec son nouvel extrait « Jukebox Money »|date=24 March 2026|work=Qui Fait Quo|access-date=April 7, 2026}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sommetfm.com/matt-lang-le-new-country-en-pleine-explosion/|title=Matt Lang : le New Country en pleine explosion|date=30 March 2026|first=Gary|last=Ouellette|work=Sommet FM|access-date=April 7, 2026}} It will be a concept album, inspired by the film ''[The Hangover](/source/The_Hangover)''.{{cite web|url=https://infolanaudiere.ca/matt-lang-devoile-aint-that-bad-un-4e-album-aux-allures-cinematographiques/|title=Matt Lang dévoile Ain’t That Bad, un 4e album aux allures cinématographiques|work=Info Lanaudiere|date=January 8, 2026|access-date=February 6, 2026}} ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart
positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;"| [CAN](/source/Canadian_Albums_Chart)
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-lang/chart-history/CNA| title=Matt Lang Chart History (Canadian Albums)| magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))| accessdate=December 1, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| ''[More](/source/More_(Matt_Lang_album))'' | * Released: June 5, 2020 * Label: Jayward Artist Group / [The Orchard](/source/The_Orchard_(company)) / [Sony Music Canada](/source/Sony_Music_Canada) * Format: [CD](/source/Compact_disc), [digital download](/source/Music_download), [streaming](/source/Music_streaming) | 94 |- ! scope="row"| ''Moonlight Sessions'' | * Released: June 16, 2023 * Label: Matt Lang * Format: Digital download, streaming | — |- ! scope="row"| ''All Night Longer'' | * Released: May 10, 2024 * Label: Matt Lang * Format: CD, [vinyl](/source/LP_record), digital download, streaming | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Ain't That Bad'' | * Released: October 23, 2026 * Label: Matt Lang * Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming | {{TBA|To be released}} |} ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart
positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;"| [CAN](/source/Canadian_Albums_Chart)
|- ! scope="row"| ''Matt Lang'' | * Released: September 7, 2018 * Label: Productions Mathieu Langevin * Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 74 |- ! scope="row"| ''All Night Even Longer'' | * Released: December 5, 2025 * Label: Matt Lang * Format: Digital download, streaming | — |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| [Certifications](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| [CAN](/source/Canadian_Hot_100)
{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-lang/chart-history/CAN|title=Matt Lang Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=December 1, 2021}} ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| [CAN Country](/source/Canada_Country)
*Singles before November 2024: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-lang/chart-history/ccw|title=Matt Lang Chart History (Canada Country)|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=November 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008153003/https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-lang/chart-history/ccw/|archive-date=October 8, 2024|url-status=dead}} *"Sweet on You": {{cite web|url=https://www.pollstar.com/charts/4219/canada-country/mediabase?variant=&date=2024-02-01T09:00:00|title=Canada Country chart for February 3, 2025|work=Pollstar|url-access=subscription|access-date=February 3, 2025}} *"I've Learned": {{cite magazine|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2025-08-30|title=Canada Country: Week of August 30, 2025|magazine=Billboard Canada|access-date=August 30, 2025}} *"She Stole My Truck": {{cite magazine|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2026-05-23|title=Canada Country: Week of May 23, 2026|magazine=[Billboard Canada](/source/Billboard_Canada)|access-date=May 21, 2026}} |- | 2019 ! scope="row"| "Water Down the Whiskey" | — | 19 | | align="left" rowspan="4"| ''More'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 ! scope="row"| "[Getcha](/source/Getcha)" | 98 | 5 | * [MC](/source/Music_Canada): Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=single|title=Getcha|artist=Matt Lang}} |- ! scope="row"| "[Only a Woman](/source/Only_a_Woman_(song))" | 99 | 11 | |- | 2021 ! scope="row"| "In a Bar" | — | 5 | * MC: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=single|title=In a Bar|artist=Matt Lang}} |- | 2022 ! scope="row"| "[Never Met a Beer](/source/Never_Met_a_Beer)"
{{small|(with [Tyler Joe Miller](/source/Tyler_Joe_Miller))}} | — | 10 | | align="left"| ''[Spillin' My Truth](/source/Spillin'_My_Truth)'' |- | rowspan="3"| 2024 ! scope="row"| "All Night Longer" | — | 23 | | align="left" rowspan="3"| ''All Night Longer'' |- ! scope="row"| "A Hundred Beers" | — | 54 | |- ! scope="row"| "Sweet on You" | — | 32 | |- | 2025 ! scope="row"| "I've Learned" | — | 59 | | align="left" | ''All Night Even Longer'' |- | 2026 ! scope="row"| "She Stole My Truck" | — | 46 | | align="left" | ''Ain't That Bad'' |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |} ===Christmas singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title |- | 2024 ! scope="row"| "[Wonderful Christmastime](/source/Wonderful_Christmastime)" |- |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 ! scope="row"| "Love Me Some You"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - Love Me Some You (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPHeckc5Q3I|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=September 9, 2021|format=video|date=April 6, 2018}} | rowspan="2"| Sébastien Ianuzzi |- ! scope="row"| "My Final Pour"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - My Final Pour (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8MAlKs4dvk|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=September 9, 2021|format=video|date=October 4, 2018}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 ! scope="row"| "Getcha"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang, Getcha - Official Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3TztSprgZI|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=September 9, 2021|format=video|date=May 15, 2020}} | Bruno Labrie |- ! scope="row"| "Only a Woman"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang ''Only A Woman'' Official Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDjoNS0JBE|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=September 9, 2021|format=video|date=November 13, 2020}} | Sean Cartwright |- | 2021 ! scope="row"| "In a Bar"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - Official Music Video IN A BAR|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY06OKFf9pA|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|accessdate=September 9, 2021|format=video|date=June 9, 2021}} | Movik Productions |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 ! scope="row"| "All Night Longer"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - All Night Longer - Official music video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gEuQMytB4U|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=February 16, 2026|format=video|date=January 17, 2024}} | Mouv Film |- ! scope="row"| "Sweet on You"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - Sweet On You - Official Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M97hM9cakmA|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=February 16, 2026|format=video|date=September 18, 2024}} | {{N/A|Not listed}} |- | 2025 ! scope="row"| "I've Learned"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang, I've Learned - Official music video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y80OqJIlaYA|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=February 16, 2026|format=video|date=May 6, 2025}} | Agence Ranch / Forêt Sauvage Films |- | rowspan="2"| 2026 ! scope="row"| "She Stole My Truck"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang, She Stole My Truck (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IawXL_rL_g|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=February 16, 2026|format=video|date=January 16, 2026}} | rowspan="2"| Vickye Morin |- ! scope="row"| "Jukebox Money"{{cite web|title=Matt Lang - Jukebox Money (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Wvu51d0_U|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=April 9, 2026|format=video|date=March 20, 2026}} |- |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Association !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |- | 2020 | [Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association) |Rising Star | {{n/a}} | {{nom}} |{{Cite web|url=https://members.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/past_award_winners.html?meta_nominee=Matt+Lang&meta_category=&meta_year=&meta_year=&type=award§ion_id=1&log=do_search_form|title=Search Past CCMA Awards Nominees - Matt Lang|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)|access-date=September 23, 2021}} |- | 2023 | [Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association) |Musical Collaboration of the Year | "Never Met a Beer" {{small|(with [Tyler Joe Miller](/source/Tyler_Joe_Miller))}} | {{nom}} |{{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/|title=2023 CCMA Awards Nominees|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)|date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714125710/https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/|archive-date=July 14, 2023|access-date=July 18, 2023}} |- | 2024 | [Canadian Country Music Association](/source/2024_Canadian_Country_Music_Association_Awards) | Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year | {{n/a}} | {{nom}} | {{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|title=2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)|date=July 18, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|archive-date=July 19, 2024}} |- | 2025 | [Canadian Country Music Association](/source/2025_Canadian_Country_Music_Association_Awards) | Album of the Year | ''All Night Longer'' | {{nom}} | {{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2025-ccma-award-nominees/|title=2025 CCMA Award Nominees|access-date=July 22, 2025|work=[Canadian Country Music Association](/source/Canadian_Country_Music_Association)}} |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{Official website|https://mattlangmusic.com/}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lang, Matt}} Category:Living people Category:Canadian country singer-songwriters Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters Category:Singers from Quebec Category:People from Maniwaki Category:Participants in Canadian reality television series Category:21st-century Canadian male singers Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matt Lang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lang) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Lang?action=history)). 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