Marcus Canty
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Birth name | Marcus Canty |
Born | Washington, D.C., US | January 22, 1991
Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, dancer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Epic Records[1] |
Marcus Canty (born January 22, 1991) is an American
Early life
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Music career
During his audition on the
Performances and results
Performance | Theme | Song choice | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "I Wish” | Through to Bootcamp |
Judges; Houses | Solo | "All My Life” | Through to Live Shows |
Week 1 | N/A | " Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? "
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Safe by L.A. Reid |
Week 2 | N/A | "Every Little Step” | Safe (5th) |
Week 3 | Songs from Movies | "I'm Going Down” | Safe (9th) |
Week 4 | Rock | "Piece of My Heart” | Safe (8th) |
Week 5 | Giving Thanks | "A Song for Mama” | Bottom three |
Final Showdown (Week 5) | No theme | "You Lost Me" | Saved by Deadlock (7th) |
Week 6 | Michael Jackson | " PYT (Pretty Young Thing) ”
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Bottom three |
Final Showdown (Week 6) | No theme | "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" | Saved by Judges' Vote (6th) |
Week 7 | Dance Music Hits | " Ain't Nobody ”
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Bottom two |
Save Me Songs | "Song For You" | ||
Final Showdown (Week 7) | No theme | I'm Going Down | Saved by Deadlock (4th) |
Week 8 | Pepsi Challenge | " I'll Make Love To You "
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Eliminated by Public Vote (4th) |
"Get me to the final" songs (no specific theme) | "Careless Whisper" |
Post X-Factor
On January 18, 2012, Epic Records announced that Canty, along with two other contestants, who were also mentored by LA Reid, had all signed recording contracts.[1] On March 7, 2012, Canty released his first single "Won't Make a Fool Out of You", which was featured in the 2012 film Think Like a Man, an adaptation of Steve Harvey's book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. As of March 22, 2012, "Won't Make A Fool Out of You" charted at No. 98 on Billboard's R&B chart. It was sent to urban AC radio stations on May 15, 2012[2] as the third single from the soundtrack. On July 31, Marcus released his second single, "In & Out," which featured Wale. Marcus released his debut extended play, This...Is Marcus Canty, on March 5, 2013.[3] The EP debuted at 114 on the US Billboard 200. He was never dropped. The label put him on a shelf because of change in staff. He was no longer able to receive a call from anyone on the label.
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US | US R&B[4] | |||
2012 | " Won't Make A Fool Out Of You "
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— | 69 | Think Like a Man |
"In & Out" (Feat. Wale) | — | 56 | This...Is Marcus Canty | |
"Used By You" | — | — |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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US | |||
This...Is Marcus Canty |
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114 | 4,000 |
Studio albums
- Jazzy Knights (2020)
References
- ^ a b "X Factor' USA contestant Marcus Canty signs to Epic Records". Digital Spy. January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases – R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates – ..." All Access.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – This...Is Marcus Canty by Marcus Canty". iTunes. March 3, 2013.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/marcus-canty/chart-history/
External links
- Official Site
- Marcus Canty Discography