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JC Stewart
Stewart in 2020
Stewart in 2020
Background information
Birth nameJohn Callum Stewart
Also known asCallum Stewart[1]
Born (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 27)
Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelsWarner
Websitehttp://iamjcstewart.com

John Callum Stewart[2] (born 8 February 1997),[3] known professionally as JC Stewart or Callum Stewart,[4] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter. In 2020, he went viral after Jennifer Aniston reposted his parody of the theme song from Friends.[5] He released his EP When the Lights Hits the Room later that year.

Early life

Stewart grew up on a farm in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He has two younger sisters and is the fourth generation of JC Stewarts, with his family running a grocery business of the same name.[2]

Despite not coming from a particularly musical family, Stewart sang in school and was encouraged by his mum to attend a local theatre where he learnt to make music and fell in love with songwriting aged 14.[2][6] He notes that his dad's record collection inspired him to listen to the Who and the Band.[7]

Once he had finished school Stewart took a gap year and then moved to Brighton to study International Relations at Sussex University but dropped out of university and moved to London to pursue music instead.[2][6]

Career

In 2014, Stewart independently released his debut single "Gold".[8]

He signed to Warner Records in 2018 and released two singles, "Medicine" and "Like I Did".[9] Stewart co-wrote the track "Hollywood" which featured on Lewis Capaldi's 2019 debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.[10] Stewart released four further tracks of his own that year:"Have You Had Enough Wine?",[11] "Bones",[12] "Pick Up Your Phone"[13] and "The Wrong Ones".[14] Stewart held a four-night residency at the Islington in September 2019, which sold out within a few hours.[15] He also toured with the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Lauv and Anne-Marie.[16][17]

In 2020, Stewart released two singles "Lying That You Love Me" and "I Need You to Hate Me".[18][19] He uploaded a parody of the Friends theme song, "I'll Be There for You", to TikTok which caught the attention of Jennifer Aniston and subsequently led to his first appearances on U.S. television.[20] His collaboration on a track with 220 Kid, "Too Many Nights", which peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.[21] Stewart also released his debut EP When the Light Hits the Room in November 2020. He co-wrote the EP in two weeks with Tom Odell, whom he has cited as one of his biggest musical heroes.[22]

In January 2021, Stewart released his single "Break My Heart", which was co-written with Niall Horan and Plested.[23] He was also named MTV's Push Artist of the Month.[24]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
When the Light Hits the Room
  • Released: 6 November 2020
  • Label: Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart
  • Released: 12 February 2021[25]
  • Label: Sunshine Boy, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[26]
BEL (FL)
[27]
BEL (WA)
[28]
 CZE
[29]
GER
[30]
 IRE
[31] 		MEX
[32] 		NLD
[33] 		POL
[34]
"Gold"[A] 2014 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Parachute"[A] 2016 — — — — — — — — —
"The Dam"[A][35] 2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Medicine" 2018 — — — — — — — — —
"Like I Did" — — — — — — — — —
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — — — — — — — — —
"Have You Had Enough Wine?" 2019 — — — — — — — — —
"Bones" — — — — — — — — —
"Pick Up Your Phone" — — — — — — — — —
"The Wrong Ones" — — — — — — — — —
"Lying That You Love Me" 2020 — — —[B] — — — — —
"I Need You to Hate Me" — 36 17 1 75 — 12 85 —
"Too Many Nights"
(with 220 Kid) 		74
[36]		 — — — — 56 — — —
"Rest Of My Life" — — — — — — — — — When The Lights Hit The Room
"Break My Heart" 2021 96 25 33 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Loud"[38] — — — — — — — — —
"Don't Say You Love Me" — — — — — — — — —
"Didn't Know Shit"
(with LOVA and Kina) 		— — — — — — — — —
"On My Mind"
(with Jonasu) 		— — — — — — — — —
"24/7"
(with Billen Ted) 		2022 — — — — — — — — —
"Love Like That" — — — — — — — — 49
"Come Around Again"
(with Armin van Buuren and Billen Ted) 		— — — 49 — — — 75 2 Feel Again, Pt. 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Released under the name Callum Stewart.
  2. Ultratip
    chart.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to JC Stewart.

References

  1. ^ Bain, Mark (17 April 2018). "Dream gig as Northern Ireland singer Callum Stewart opened Snow Patrol". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "JC Stewart". 1883 Magazine. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "JC Stewart". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ Tunney, Liam (12 November 2020). "Debut album launch for Magherafelt songwriter". Derry Now. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Even Jennifer Aniston Loves JC Stewart's Quarantine Update of the 'Friends' Song". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "JC Stewart Talks Jennifer Aniston Co-Signing His Music & Song Writing (MTV Push)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ Maldonado, Mar (2 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Professional Sadboy, JC Stewart". The Honey POP. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ^ Gold, retrieved 3 February 2021
  9. ^ "New Music Blog: JC Stewart". Academy Music Group. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ Smyth, David (29 May 2020). "Virtually Famous: JC Stewart". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  11. ^ "THE ARTIST EXPLAINS: JC STEWART - 'HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH WINE?'". When The Horn Blows. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ "JC Stewart – Bones – Video Premiere". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  13. ^ Kam, Athena (30 September 2019). "Artist Of The Week // JC STEWART". Gig Goer. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  14. ^ "JC Stewart releases new single 'The Wrong Ones'". Hot Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  15. ^ "JC Stewart Shares New Acoustic Performance of 'Bones'". InqPOP!. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ Wells, Jonathan. "JC Stewart really likes Coldplay. Really, really likes them". Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  17. ^ Shiels, Tara (17 April 2020). "JC Stewart". Euphoria. Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  18. ^ Haslam, Rebecca (24 March 2020). "JC Stewart Talks "Lying That You Love Me" & Ultimate Ambitions". PopWrapped. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  19. ^ "JC Stewart Premieres Music Video For "I Need You To Hate Me"". Wonderland. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  20. ^ Savage, Mark (12 February 2021). "There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  21. ^ "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ "JC Stewart releases debut EP When The Light Hits The Room". Beyond the Stage Magazine. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  23. ^ "JC Stewart has debuted a new video for 'Break My Heart'". Dork. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  24. ^ "JC Stewart (MTV PUSH)", MTV, archived from the original on 20 January 2021, retrieved 16 February 2023
  25. ^ "Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart - EP by JC Stewart on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  26. ^ "JC Stewart full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Discografie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Discographie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  29. IFPI Czech Republic
    . Retrieved 12 April 2021. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202113 into search.
  30. GfK Entertainment
    . Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Discography JC Stewart". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  32. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  33. ^ "Discografie JC Stewart". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  34. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  35. ^ "The Dam". Spotify. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  36. ^ "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  37. ^ "British certifications – JC Stewart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Type JC Stewart in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  38. ^ White, Jack (23 June 2021). "JC Stewart announces new single Loud: "I've never put more of myself into my music"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  39. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter JC Stewart in the search box.
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