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1 Personal life and career  





2 Discography  



2.1  Studio albums  





2.2  Singles  







3 Awards and nominations  





4 Concert tours  





5 References  














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SVDP
Vincent de Paul in 2019
Background information
Birth nameShan Vincent de Paul
BornJaffna, Sri Lanka
OriginToronto, Ontario
Genres
  • electronic
  • pop
  • indie
  • Occupation(s)
  • singer-songwriter
  • director
  • Years active2000–present
    Labels
    • sideways
  • maajja
  • Websiteshanvincentdepaul.com

    Shan Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is a Tamil Canadian recording artist and director from Toronto, Ontario. Paul released his debut album "Saviors" in 2016 and his second album "Trigger Happy Heartbreak" along with an EP "SVDP 1" in 2017.

    He is part of Toronto-based artist collective, sideways which includes Coleman Hell, La+ch, Mad Dog Jones, and Michah. He is best known for his debut album "Saviors".[1][2]

    Personal life and career

    [edit]

    SVDP was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka and fled the country in his young age due to the civil war and moved to Canada as refugees.[3]

    His debut album "Saviors" was released on April 15, 2016.[4][5][6][7]

    SVDP has been featured in media outlets such as Highsnobiety,[8] Complex, BBC,[9] CBC,[10] DJBOOTH,[11] Okayplayer, Afropunk,[12] Clash Magazine,[13] and Torontist.[14]

    He has also composed music for the television series Sort Of. Alongside Emily Persich, Moël, Terrell Morris, Ceréna and Vivek Shraya, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Music in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[15]

    Discography

    [edit]

    Studio albums

    [edit]
    Title Studio album details Track listing
    Saviors[16][4][1][17]
    • Released: April 15, 2016
    • Label: sideways
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    List

        1. "X"
        2. "Thank God"
        3. "Church"
        4. "Humble"
        5. "Pandora"
        6. "Prey" (featuring Hannes Smith)
        7. "Fight for Us" (featuring Coleman Hell & La+ch)
        8. "Get It On"
        9. "Buggin" (featuring La+ch)
        10. "Fin"
        11. "Die Iconic"
        12. "Light"
        13. "Radio"
    Trigger Happy Heartbreak[18]
    • Released: December 1, 2017
    • Label: sideways
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    List

        1. "In the Skin of Your Lover"
        2. "You Better My Life"
        3. "Fever" (featuring Desiire)
        4. "Wetlands"
        5. "Bitch Go"
        6. "Heartache Highway"
        7. "Payback"
        8. "The Long Game"
        9. "Walk on Water" (featuring Coleman Hell)
    SVDP 2[19]
    • Released: August 16, 2019
    • Label: sideways
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    List

        1. "Mercury"
        2. "Out Alive"
        3. "Mrithangam Raps: Episode 3"
        4. "Warning Shot"
        5. "$$$$$"
        6. "Devil on My Side"
        7. "Funeral"
        8. "Ex Xo"
        9. "Payback" (Reprise)
    Kothu Boys
    (with Yanchan)
    • Released: November 6, 2020
    • Label: sideways, Dirty Elephant
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    List

        1. "Dear Eelam"
        2. "Overtime"
        3. "Want You"
        4. "Best Friend"
        5. "Destruction!"
        6. "No Mo"
        7. "Unai Paathu"
        8. "Oh Gawd Freestyle"
    Made in Jaffna[20]
    • Released: September 3, 2021
    • Label: sideways, maajja
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    List

        1. "Made in Jaffna"
        2. "Days Like This"
        3. "Afterlife" (featuring Coleman Hell & Pritt)
        4. "Hard Times" (featuring TiKA)
        5. "Savage"
        6. "Creep Show"
        7. "One Hundred Thousand Flowers"
        8. "Neeye Oli" (featuring Navz-47, produced by Santhosh Narayanan)
        9. "Hangin' On" (featuring Yanchan)
        10. "Star Crossed"
        11. "Uyire" (featuring Yanchan)
        12. "Heaven" (featuring Navz-47)
        13. "Seeds" (featuring Sid Sriram)
        14. "Die Iconic 2"

    Singles

    [edit]

    Awards and nominations

    [edit]
    Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
    2007 Ontario Independent Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Song Nominated
    2008 Toronto Independent Music Awards Best Urban Act Nominated
    2009 Independent Music Awards (US)[29] Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
    2011 Toronto Independent Music Awards[30] Best Rap Won
    2012 Toronto Independent Music Awards[30] Best Rap Nominated
    2016 Independent Music Awards[29] Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
    2016 Independent Music Awards[29] Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song Won
    2022 Juno Awards Video of the Year "Neeye Oli" Nominated

    Concert tours

    [edit]

    Headlining

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b Robinson, Jessica (May 12, 2016). "New Music 2016: Artists to Follow Now". Flare.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ "Sound Advice: Shan Vincent de Paul, Tory Lanez". Torontoist.com. February 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Shan Vincent de Paul – Saviors". Shanvincentdepaul.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ a b "OKP Premiere: Shan Vincent de Paul Dedicates "Humble" To West Coast Hip-Hop". Okayplayer.com.
  • ^ "Shan Vincent De Paul – Fight For Us (Ft. La+Ch & Coleman Hell)". Indieshuffle.com.
  • ^ "Premiere: Listen to Shan Vincent de Paul's "Symbiotic"". Ca.complex.com.
  • ^ Garrison, Lucas (February 12, 2018). "Shan Vincent de Paul is Determined to Die Iconic". DJBooth.net. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ "Watch Shan Vincent de Paul's Dope Video for His Anti-Trump Anthem". Highsnobiety.com. November 27, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "BBC Asian Network – Ashanti Omkar, Tamil cinema singing star Kharesma Ravichandran". BBC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Shan VIncent de Paul | You Better My Life". Cbc.ca.
  • ^ Garrison, Lucas (February 12, 2018). "Shan Vincent de Paul is Determined to Die Iconic". DJBooth.net. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "NEW MUSIC: Toronto-based hip-hop artist Shan Vincent de Paul shows love to West Coast hip-hop on new track "Humble"". Afropunk.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Premiere: Shan Vincent de Paul – 'Fight For Us' ft. La+ch x Coleman Hell". Clashmusic.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ Torontoist (February 4, 2016). "Sound Advice: Shan Vincent de Paul, Tory Lanez". Torontoist.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, April 14, 2023.
  • ^ Saviors by Shan Vincent De Paul, April 15, 2016, retrieved June 17, 2019
  • ^ "Premiere: Listen to Shan Vincent de Paul's "Symbiotic"". Ca.complex.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016.
  • ^ "Trigger Happy Heartbreak by Shan Vincent De Paul". December 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  • ^ "SVDP 2 by Shan Vincent De Paul". August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Apple Music.
  • ^ "New platform maajja announces talents and plans for 2021". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  • ^ "ZEN – Shan Vincent de Paul". Alteregopost.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ Odutola, Tayo (February 8, 2019). "The Slice, Episode 23 [Urban Feature]". Earmilk. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "10 Songs To Get You Through The Summer -". Rollingstoneindia.com. May 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Celebrate Love with Shan Vincent de Paul's Father's Day / Dad Anthem "Light" – Atwood Magazine". June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ Murray, Robin (March 21, 2016). "Premiere: Shan Vincent de Paul - 'Fight For Us' ft. La+ch x Coleman Hell". Clashmusic.mtcserver.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ "OKP Premiere: Shan Vincent de Paul Dedicates "Humble" To West Coast Hip-Hop". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ "HipHopDX Premiere: Shan Vincent de Paul Wants To "Thank God"". HipHopDX.com. February 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ "Premiere: Listen to Shan Vincent de Paul's "Symbiotic" | Complex CA". Ca.complex.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • ^ a b c "The Independent Music Awards". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ a b "TIMAs". Torontoima.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Shan Vincent De Paul Announces Debut India Tour -". Rollingstoneindia.com. January 24, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

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