{{Short description|Canadian singer (born 2000)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Stacey Ryan | image = Stacey Ryan @ Moroccan Lounge 08 25 2022 (52514275770) (cropped2).jpg | alt = | caption = At the Moroccan Lounge in 2022 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|08|18}} | birth_place = Montreal, Canada | origin = Montreal, Canada | occupation = {{flat list| *Singer *songwriter }} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|keyboard}} | years_active = 2021–present | label = Island | website = {{URL|www.staceyryanmusic.com/}} }} '''Stacey Ryan''' (born August 18, 2000) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She initially received public attention in January 2022 after posting a snippet of her single, "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk", and asking users to finish the lyrics. Her subsequent single, "Fall in Love Alone", topped the ''Billboard''{{'}}s Indonesia Songs chart in 2022. She was signed to Island Records. She released her debut EP, ''I Don't Know What Love Is'' on April 7, 2023.
==Early life and education== Stacey Ryan was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the suburban town of Vaudreuil-Dorion.<ref name="Gaz">{{cite news |last=Feith |first=Jesse |title='Concerts feed our souls': Nathaniel Rateliff's fans wet and wild at Montreal jazz fest |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |date=July 5, 2022 |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/concerts-feed-our-souls-nathaniel-rateliffs-fans-wet-and-wild-at-montreal-jazz-fest |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> Ryan was a trumpeter in École secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes' wind orchestra and jazz band. She graduated high school at age 16 after which she enrolled in a 3-year college program for jazz interpretation. She studied voice and guitar while in college.<ref name="HTDrunk">{{cite magazine |last=Ohryn |first=Taylor |title=We Have Been Waiting for This to Drop, From TikTok to Real Life Stacey Ryan Don't Text Me When You're Drunk Is Out |magazine=Hashtag Magazine |date=March 24, 2022 |url=https://hashtagmagazine.net/home/2022/3/24/o3w4o0001wshoup3jknfv1ojhtphwb |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref>
==Career== In December 2021, Ryan posted a clip of her then unfinished single, "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk", and offered an "open verse challenge", asking users to finish the song with their own lyrics.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |title=How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get? |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 11, 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/arts/music/sadie-jean-wyd-now-lil-yachty.html |url-access=subscription |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> Around 40,000 users created duets, contributing to hundreds of millions of views on the app.<ref name="NYer">{{cite news |last=Seabrook |first=John |title=So You Want to Be a TikTok Star |work=The New Yorker |date=December 5, 2022 |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/12/so-you-want-to-be-a-tiktok-star |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> On an episode of ''The Tonight Show'', host Jimmy Fallon sang his own verse to the song.<ref name="Distract">{{cite news |last=Gatollari |first=Mustafa |title=What Is the Open Verse Challenge That Everyone Seems to Be Doing on TikTok? |work=Distractify |date=May 16, 2022 |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/open-verse-challenge-tiktok |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> Ryan was signed to Island Records, and, in January 2022, she released a studio version of the song with Zai1k, a musical artist and TikTok user who had collaborated with her open verse challenge.<ref name="RTPL">{{cite news |last=Darro |first=Thomas |title=From Open Verse Challenge To Sold Out Stages |publisher=Roadtrip Playlists |date=November 17, 2022 |url=https://roadtripplaylists.com/stacey-ryan-interview/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> left|upright|thumb|Ryan in 2022 In the spring of 2022, Ryan toured with the band Lawrence.<ref name="HTDrunk"/> It was also announced that she would be an opener on Joshua Bassett's Fall 2022 world tour,<ref name="People">{{cite magazine |last=Irvin |first=Jack |title=Joshua Bassett Announces First-Ever Headlining World Tour: 'See U There' |magazine=People |date=May 17, 2022 |url=https://people.com/music/joshua-bassett-announces-first-ever-headlining-world-tour/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> which was later postponed to Spring 2023.<ref name="RStour">{{cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomas |title=Joshua Bassett Announces 2023 'Complicated' Tour |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 12, 2022 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joshua-bassett-announces-2023-tour-1234645943/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, she released the single, "Fall in Love Alone",<ref name="HTFall">{{cite magazine |last=Ohryn |first=Taylor |title=Risingartist: We Chatted with Stacey Ryan about Fall in Love Alone |magazine=Hashtag Magazine |date=May 27, 2022 |url=https://hashtagmagazine.net/home/2022/5/23/jkrdwkee5atmkdkozihvepz95abdwf |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> which would eventually top the ''Billboard'' Indonesia Songs chart later in the year.<ref name="BillInd">{{cite magazine |title=Indonesia Songs Hot Chart |magazine=Billboard |date=December 10, 2022 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/indonesia-songs-hotw/2022-12-10/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, she performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.<ref name="Gaz"/> The following month, she released her third single, entitled "Deep End".<ref name="Pop">{{cite web |last=Young |first=Brigid |title=Diving into the Deep End: A Conversation with Stacey Ryan |work=Poptized |date=September 1, 2022 |url=https://poptized.com/music/diving-into-the-deep-end-a-conversation-with-stacey-ryan/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Ryan embarked on a mall tour of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia.<ref name="Secrets">{{cite news |last=Epstein |first=Ilana |title=Stacey Ryan Reflects on Wild Musical Journey All Thanks to Viral TikTok Videos (Exclusive) |work=Celeb Secrets |date=November 29, 2022 |url=https://celebsecrets.com/stacey-ryan-reflects-on-wild-musical-journey-all-thanks-to-viral-tiktok-videos-exclusive/ |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="ABSCBN">{{cite news |title=Watch: Meet TikTok star-turned-hitmaker Stacey Ryan |publisher=ABS-CBN |date=December 12, 2022 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/12/12/22/watch-meet-tiktok-star-turned-hitmaker-stacey-ryan |access-date=December 15, 2022}}</ref> A remix of "Fall in Love Alone" featuring Indonesian artist Ziva Magnolya was released that month.<ref name="Hype">{{cite news |last=Andaresta |first=Luke |title=Stacey Ryan Kolabs bareng Ziva Magnolya Rilis Single Remix 'Fall In Love Alone' |language=Indonesian |work=Hypeabis |date=December 7, 2022 |url=https://hypeabis.id/read/19756/stacey-ryan-kolabs-bareng-ziva-magnolya-rilis-single-remix-fall-in-love-alone |accessdate=December 15, 2022}}</ref> She also opened for Duran Duran in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gergory |first=Elizabeth |title=Duran Duran at BST: Everything you need to know |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/duran-duran-concert-bst-tickets-when-line-up-stage-time-b1010265.html |newspaper=Evening Standard |date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>
[[File:Stacey Ryan @ Troubadour 10 30 2025 (54925745854).jpg|right|upright|thumb|Ryan in 2025, performing at Troubadour]] In 2024, Ryan revealed that she was dropped by her label.<ref>{{cite Instagram |last=Ryan |first=Stacey |user=staceyryanmusic |title=Everything Everything is finally yours 🖤 |postid=DG6TMPgRXwB |date=March 8, 2025 |access-date=March 11, 2025}}</ref> She then signed with TikTok's SoundOn Distribution to distribute her music to streaming platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stacey Ryan signs with SoundOn |url=https://hq.rostr.cc/insider/news/stacey-ryan-signs-with-soundon |access-date=September 14, 2025 |publisher=Rostr |language=en-US}}</ref> On February 3, 2025, Ryan announced on Instagram her first single released as an independent artist, "Everything Everything", would be coming March 7 of that same year.<ref>{{cite Instagram |last=Ryan |first=Stacey |user=staceyryanmusic |title=Everything Everything - Out 3/07 |postid=DFnuXvSSH4N |date=March 8, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> She announced on June 30, 2025 that her debut album would be released on August 15, 2025, titled ''Blessing in Disguise''.<ref>{{cite Instagram |last=Ryan |first=Stacey |user=staceyryanmusic |title=My Debut Album. ''Blessing in Disguise''. August 15th, 2025 |postid=DLhp0MVxcJ1 |date=June 30, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref>
Prior to the album's release, Ryan released five singles: "Everything Everything",<ref name="EE" /> "Homewrecker",<ref name="Home" /> "Good to Be Alone",<ref name="GtBA" /> "Sweet Talker",<ref name="ST" /> and "Bad Omen".<ref name="BO" /> The day before its release, Ryan premiered the music video for the opening track of her album, "Montréal", through YouTube.<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Ryan |first=Stacey |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLrYllYG5Bc |title=Stacy Ryan - Montréal (Official Music Video) |via=YouTube |type=Video |date=August 15, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> On August 15, she released her debut studio album, ''Blessing in Disguise''.<ref name="BiD" /> She would subsequently begin her first headline tour in September 2025 in support of the album; Haven Madison and the Collarbones were announced as openers for the tour.<ref>{{cite Instagram |last=Ryan |first=Stacey |user=staceyryanmusic |title=There's More... |postid=DLhwqsvxGzK |date=June 30, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Blessing in Disguise'' | * Released: August 15, 2025<ref name="BiD">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blessing-in-disguise/1861983888 |title=''Blessing in Disguse'' - Album |publisher=Apple Music |date=August 15, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> * Label: Independent * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''I Don't Know What Love Is'' | * Released: April 7, 2023<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-dont-know-what-love-is-ep/1679454077 |title=''I Don't Know What Love Is'' - EP |publisher=Apple Music |date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> * Label: Island * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, peak chart positions and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="3" scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album(s) |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| IND<br /><ref name="BillInd"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |title=Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2023 |website=Circle Chart |language=ko |access-date=March 9, 2023}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SUR<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for singles in Suriname: * "Fall in Love Alone": {{cite web |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/top-40-23-maart-30-maart-2023/ |title=Nationale Top 40 Suriname - De Top 40 Lijst Voor 23 – 30 Mrt 2023 |trans-title=The Top 40 List For 23 – Mar 30, 2023 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname |date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Bust Your Windows"<br />{{small|(with Jay Webb)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bust-your-windows-single/1538932672 |title=Bust Your Windows - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=July 13, 2020 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | 2020 | — || — || — | rowspan="4" {{Non album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Dancing Queen"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dancing-queen-single/1571122645 |title=Dancing Queen - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Just the Two of Us"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-the-two-of-us-single/1572968184 |title=Just the Two of Us - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Don't Text Me When You're Drunk"<br />{{small|(with Zai1k)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-text-me-when-youre-drunk-single/1612676440 |title=Don't Text Me When You're Drunk - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=January 16, 2022 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="3"| 2022 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Fall in Love Alone"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fall-in-love-alone-single/1621334052 |title=Fall in Love Alone - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | 1 || 156 || 21 | rowspan="4"| ''I Don't Know What Love Is'' |- ! scope="row" | "Deep End"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/deep-end-single/1638231529 |title=Deep End - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=August 19, 2022 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Over Tonight"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/over-tonight-single/1651968038 |title=Over Tonight - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="4"| 2023 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Bad for Me"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-for-me-single/1678409683 |title=Bad for Me - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Dream Boy"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dream-boy-single/1711684543 |title=Dream Boy - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=October 27, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — | rowspan="3" {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Baby It's Not Christmas without You"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/baby-its-not-christmas-without-you-single/1715045113 |title=Baby It's Not Christmas without You - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "River"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/river-single/1862199101 |title=River - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=June 6, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | 2024 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Everything Everything"<ref name="EE">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/everything-everything-single/1794288376 |title=Everything Everything - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=March 7, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="7"| 2025 | — || — || — | ''Blessing in Disguise'' |- ! scope="row" | "Like Someone in Love"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/like-someone-in-love-single/1807131146 |title=Like Someone in Love - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=April 18, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Homewrecker"<ref name="Home">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/homewrecker-single/1808452192 |title=Homewrecker - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=May 9, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — | rowspan="4"| ''Blessing in Disguise'' |- ! scope="row" | "Good to Be Alone"<ref name="GtBA">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/good-to-be-alone-single/1861980596 |title=Good to Be Alone - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Sweet Talker"<ref name="ST">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweet-talker-ep/1824691755 |title=Sweet Talker - EP |publisher=Apple Music |date=July 18, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "Bad Omen"<ref name="BO">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-omen-ep/1824691624 |title=Bad Omen - EP |publisher=Apple Music |date=August 8, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | "It's Christmas"<br />{{small|(with Eric Benét)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-christmas-single/1851907740 |title=It's Christmas - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=November 21, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Wish Song"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wish-song-single/1878246930 |title=Wish Song - Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=February 20, 2026 |access-date=March 10, 2026}}</ref> | 2026 | — || — || — |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.staceyryanmusic.com/ Official website]
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