Karl Wolf
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Karl Wolf | |
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Universal Music Canada (2011–present) | |
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Carl Abou Samah (
WOW in 2015. His biggest hit has been a remake of Toto's "Africa" sampling from the song and providing new lyrics and arrangements. Through his company, Lone Wolf Management, Karl Wolf also manages a number of new artists. In 2015, he announced a new collaboration under the name BAE (Be All Equal) with Show Stephens, Brenda Mullen and producer MasterTrak. Wolf signed a new solo contract in Canada with British Columbia-based Cordova Bay Records as well as two new worldwide deals in Los Angeles, one for a publishing contract with BMG and another Digital "YouTube" deal with Collective Digital Studios. He co-wrote the OMI hit "Hula Hoop
".
Early years
Wolf was born as Carl Abou Samah in
UAE when he was three years old due to the civil war in Lebanon. He studied in the UAE. In an interview with Shave Magazine, Karl explained that in Arabic, his family name (Abou Samah) means 'father of forgiveness'.[2] His stage name 'wolf' comes from a nickname he received on his high school basketball team because he was the smallest and quickest in his team. He also says his mother and father drove him to a career in music. Wolf's mother was a piano teacher and his father played guitar, drums, and the traditional Middle Eastern oud
.
At 16, Wolf immigrated to Canada in 1995, residing in Montreal, Quebec.[2] He studied Film Studies at Montreal's Concordia University. He began his career "behind the scenes," and has been writing co-producing since 2001. Initially he was a backup singer for some hits by the Quebec band Dubmatique. The 2001 hit album from Gabrielle Destroismaisons generated two singles co-written by him that reached No. 1 on the BDS Francophone Charts, and the record earned him a Félix Award at the L'ADISQ Awards for "Best Mix and Sound of the Year".
Wolf's work with Gabrielle brought him to the attention of
SOCAN
Award for Most Popular Song. A Star Académie II sequel in 2004 was another big success, the album going double-platinum.
Solo years (since 2005)
In 2005, Wolf ventured into a solo career. He released his debut solo album
Wolf followed with a second studio album Carrera" climbed to peak at No. 39 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.
Nightlife, his third album was released on November 17, 2009.
After nine years with
Finally Free
, his fourth album on July 10, 2012. Through his company, Lone Wolf Management, Karl Wolf also manages a number of new artists.
In September 2014, he released the album Stereotype followed in 2015 with the album WOW.
In April 2021, he released his tenth album 2AM Vibes with a number of collaborations.[9]
Lone Wolf Management / LW Entertainment / LW Records
In addition to his solo career, Wolf has established "LW Entertainment" and his own record label "LW Records" and recording studio (with LW standing for Lone Wolf).
Through his company, Lone Wolf Management, Karl Wolf also manages a number of new artists with his long time manager Pascal Malkoun.
Karl Wolf has also produced for Quebec singers Mitsou, Emily, Jérôme-Philippe (aka Disoul) also becoming for a time, part of the latter's band Dubmatique.
BAE (Be All Equal)
In 2015, Karl Wolf announced a collaboration under the name BAE (Be All Equal) that includes Karl Wolf and hip-hop artist Show Stephens and singer-songwriter Brenda Mullen. Co-produced by Wolf and DJ producer MasterTrak, the act is signed to
Armin Van Buuren's Armada Music label. The formation's first single is "I'm Lonely".[10]
Karl Wolf and BAE were included as one of the opening acts for renowned singer Akon's 2015 Canada-wide tour which also included acts like Peter Jackson and Afrocen3
Collaborations
Karl Wolf has collaborated with a number of artists, mainly from Canada. Choclair was featured in one of his earliest hits titled "Desensitize" and Canadian rapper
Let's Get Rowdy
".
Also in 2015, Karl Wolf co-wrote with Omar Pasley (OMI), Jenson Vaughan and Matthew Humphrey OMI's international single "Hula Hoop", a follow-up to OMI's hit "Cheerleader".
Making a comeback in 2020, Karl Wolf collaborated with up and coming artist Raeshaun and was featured on the track "Dubai" in July,[11] paying homage to the city and country that took him and his family in during the Civil War in Lebanon.
In popular culture
- Karl Wolf was a featured artist on the Arabic version of
- In 2011, he organized a Close Up Arabia campaign for recruiting participants in a music video project of his.[14] and the resulting music video.[1]
- Karl Wolf has also collaborated and performed in concerts with Hula Hoop".
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | JPN [15] | ||
Face Behind the Face
|
|
— | — |
Bite the Bullet
|
|
100 | — |
| Karl Wolf |
|
— | 23 |
Nightlife
|
|
— | 29 |
| Ghetto Love |
|
— | 54 |
Finally Free
|
|
— | — |
| Stereotype |
|
— | — |
| WOW |
|
— | — |
| Blacklight (The Export, Vol. 2) |
|
— | — |
| 2AM Vibes |
|
— | — |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | JPN [15] | ||
| The Best of Karl Wolf |
|
— | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Export Vol. 1 |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[16] | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | JPN
| ||||
| 2005 | "Butterflies" | — | — | Face Behind the Face
| |
| 2006 | "Desensitize" (feat. Choclair) | — | — | ||
| "Referee" | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "She Wants to Know" | — | — | Bite the Bullet
| |
| 2008 | "Africa" (feat. Culture) | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2009 | "Carrera" | 39 | — |
| |
| "Yalla Habibi" (feat. Rime Salmi & Kaz Money) | 24 | 51 |
|
Nightlife
| |
| 2010 | "Hurting" (feat. Sway )
|
55 | — | ||
| "80's Baby" | — | — | |||
| 2011 | "Ghetto Love" (feat. Kardinal Offishall) | 20 | — |
|
Finally Free
|
| "Mash It Up" / "Fuck Shit Up" (feat. Three 6 Mafia) | 28 | — |
| ||
| 2012 | "DJ Gonna Save Us" (feat. Mr. OxXx) | 58 | — | ||
| 2013 | "Peace Out" (feat. P Reign )
|
— | — | ||
| "Go Your Own Way" | — | — | Stereotype | ||
| 2014 | "Magic Hotel" (feat. Timbaland & BK Brasco) | 75 | — | ||
| "Summertime" / "Let's Get Rowdy (feat. Fatman Scoop) | 48 | — | |||
| 2015 | "Not Over Me Yet" (feat. MasterTrak) | 46 | — | WOW | |
| "Toronto Love" | — | — | |||
| 2016 | "Amateur at Love" | 100 | — |
|
The Export Vol. 1 |
| 2017 | "Wherever You Go" | — | — | The Best of | |
| 2019 | "Yes" (feat. Super Sako, Deena, Fito Blanko) |
— | — | Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "City of Lies" (feat. Julius Wilson) |
— | — | 2AM Vibes | |
| "Get Away" | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "Not Too Late" | — | — | ||
| "Ya Hilwe (Dance with Me Now)" (with Sandy) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||
- Others
- 2007: "Hollow Girl" (feat. Striger)
- 2007: "Butterflies" (with Eve)
- 2008: "Like This" (feat. Sandman)
- 2009: "Maniac Maniac" (feat. Culture)
- 2009: "You Forgot About Me" (feat. Imposs)
- 2009: "No Way Nobody" (feat. Loon)
- 2011: "Tell Me" (feat. Nirvana Savoury)
- 2013: "Go Your Own Way" (feat. Reema Major)
Featured artist
| Date | Song title | Performing credits | Peak Chart Position CAN |
Peak Chart Position SWI |
Album title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Get Down / Respire" | VJ Malik Shaheed feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Franglais by Malik Shaheed |
| 2006 | "Weekend" | Choclair feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Flagship by Choclair |
| 2006 | "Makes Me Wonder" | Chopovski feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Bite the Bullet by Chopovski |
| 2008 | "Crazy Girl" | Taio Cruz feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
|
| 2010 | "Si jeune" | Jacob Guay feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Si Jeune by Jacob Guay |
| 2011 | "Enta Ma'ai" | Diana Haddad feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Bent Osol by Diana Haddad |
| 2011 | " Yalla Asia " |
Jay Sean and Karl Wolf featuring Radhika Vekaria[18] | – |
– |
non-album single |
| 2011 | "Everything Is All Wrong" | Marc Mysterio feat. Karl Wolf and Jamie Sparks | – |
– |
non-album single |
| 2012 | "Awel Mara Atgara" | Sandy feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
|
| 2012 | "Turn It Up" | Kardinal Offishall feat. Karl Wolf | 32 |
– |
|
| 2012 | "Frente A Frente" | DJ Ricky Campanelli feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Modestia Aparte |
| 2013 | "Unbreakable" | DJ Antoine feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Sky Is The Limit by DJ Antoine |
| 2013 | "Fire" | David Obeji feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
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| 2013 | "Stick Up" | Shawn Desman feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
–
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| 2014 | "Incredible" | Jaden Chase feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
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| 2015 | "Beat Again" | Project 46 feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Beautiful by Project 46 |
| 2018 | "Ole Ole" | DJ Antoine feat. Karl Wolf & Fito Blanko | – |
60 |
|
| 2020 | "Dubai" | Raeshaun feat. Karl Wolf | – |
– |
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations for Karl Wolf | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2001 | ADISQ (Felix Award) | Best Mix and Sound of the Year | "Gabrielle Destroismaisons" | Won |
| 2004 | SOCAN
|
Best popular song | "Je vais changer le monde" (Star Académie) in Quebec |
Won |
| 2007 | Juno Awards | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Face Behind the Face
|
Nominated |
| 2008 | MTV Europe Music Awards
|
Best Arabia Act[19]
|
Himself | Won |
| 2009 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Favourite New Artist/Group | Himself | Nominated |
| Pop Video of the Year | "Africa" | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Sounds of Blackness Awards | Best Anglophone R&B Artist or Group of the Year | Himself | Won |
| Anglophone Single of the Year | "Africa" | Won[20] | ||
| Canadian Radio Music Awards[21][22] | Fan's Choice Award | Himself | Nominated | |
| Best New Group or Solo Mainstream A/C Artist of the Year | Himself (for "Africa") | Nominated | ||
| Best New Group or Solo Hot A/C Artist of the Year | Himself (for "Africa") | Won | ||
SOCAN
|
Urban Music Award | "Africa" | Won | |
SOCAN
|
Anglophone Song of the Year | "Africa" | Won | |
| 2011 | Juno Awards | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nightlife
|
Nominated |
| 2012 | Juno Awards | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | "Ghetto Love" | Nominated |
| 2012 | SOCAN
|
Anglophone Song of the Year | "Hurting" | Won |
| 2013 | Canadian Urban Music Awards | Urban Artist of The Year | Himself | Won |
| 2013 | SOCAN
|
Anglophone Song of the Year | "Mash It Up" | Won |
| 2017 | CUT Hip Hop Awards | R&B Album of the Year | "The Export Vol 1" | Won |
| 2022 | Juno Awards | Dance Recording of the Year | "Get Away (Radio Edit)" | Nominated |
References
- ^ Today's Outlook Magazine :: Lebanese Abroad Archived January 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Karmali, Ziyah. "Interview: Karl Wolf". ShaveMagazine.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "Artists | Sky". MuchMusic.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "Karl Wolf Biography". Maplemusic.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ YouTube – Karl Wolf – Butterflies
- ^ YouTube – Karl Wolf Feat. Choclair – Desensitize
- ^ YouTube – Karl Wolf Feat. Culture of "Africa"
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ Cliché mag: Karl Wolf Releases Highly Awaited LP “2AM Vibes”
- ^ EDM Tunes: BAE – I'm Lonely [Preview]
- ^ Dubai, retrieved July 17, 2020
- ^ "Performance of "Butterfly" on Star Academy". Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Performance of "Africa" in Star Academy". Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Welcome to CloseUp – Feel Fresh". Closeuparabia.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "カール・ウルフの作品". Oricon. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Karl Wolf chart positions". Acharts.us. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Karl Wolf certifications". Music Canada. December 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Cover of single "Yalla Asia" Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Liverpool (6 November 2008) with Karl Wolf receiving Best Arabia New Act award". Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gala SOBA page". MusiquePlus. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ Your Name (this will appear with your post). "Broadcaster Magazine: "Karl Wolf and Nickelback Lead Nominations for Radio Music Awards"". Broadcastermagazine.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "CBC News: "Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards"". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 13, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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