Clinton Kane

Clinton Kane is a Filipino singer-songwriter, signed to Columbia Records. His 2021 singles "Chicken Tendies" and "I Guess I'm in Love" reached numbers 88 and 90, respectively, on the US Billboard Hot 100, with the latter song also peaking at number 25 in Australia and number 22 in the UK. Kane grew up in Brunei, and started YouTube with his brother. He currently resides in Las Vegas.

Clinton Kane
Birth nameClinton Kane Talabis Concon
Born26 November 1999
OriginBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • drums[1]
Years active2019–present
LabelsColumbia
Websiteclintonkanemusic.com

Early life

Clinton Kane Talabis Concon was born on 26 November 1999 to a Filipino father and Fil-Norwegian mother who are both native Bisaya, and was raised in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

In 2016 he flew to the Philippines to accompany one of his brothers and lived in Makati for while. Doing collabs with local Filipino YouTubers, he posted a song using his followers’ Instagram comments which was shot in Rizal. By the time he was 20 he already has backpacked and lived in numerous airbnbs across Greece, Cyprus, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and now he has his first lease on a Las Vegas apartment.

His dad Lilioso Concon (deceased) was an aircraft mechanic in Royal Brunei Airlines. His mom Edna Concon owns a shop in Bandar Seri Begawan, and is an active member of church. He grew up singing, and dancing during Sunday service . He has two brothers who are also singers, namely Gyver Jude Talabis Concon "Jude Concon", a Brunei pop star known for his "Time Machine" single, and "Marcos Jay" Talabis Concon, who studied Electronics and Communication Engineering in Curtin Universty, Malaysia, also has original songs posted in Soundcloud.[1][2]

Kane is a self-taught singer and multi-instrumentalist, and grew up singing in church. He studied in Seri Mulia Sarjana School in Brunei and also in Menglait Secondary School. He was in Year 11 in 2016.[3]

He qualified to study medicine in 'A' Level College,[1] but pursued a path that blended music and travel. Kane quelled growing anxiety and stress into song and in 2016, began uploading covers and subsequently original songs onto his YouTube channel.[4][5]

He performed in local music events in Brunei and recorded a cover on a local Youtube channel.[6] [7]

Career

2019–present: Columbia Records

Kane was signed to Columbia Records in 2019, with the label declaring the artist a "huge talent" with "powerful vocals".[1] Kane relocated to Los Angeles and released the 5-track EP This Is What It Feels Like.[1]

In December 2019, Kane released "So I Don't Let Me Down". Upon its release, Kane said that song is about having to accept the fact that life is constantly changing – for better or worse.[5]

In 2020, Kane provided vocals for Dutch DJ Martin Garrix's single "Drown".

On 19 February 2021, Kane released "Chicken Tendies",[8] which peaked at number 83 on the UK Singles Chart and 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Kane told Billboard that the song is "about accepting things and relationships I can't change".[1][9]

On 20 August 2021, Kane released "I Guess I'm in Love", which peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[10][11]

Discography

Extended plays
List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
This Is What It Feels Like
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[12]		 CAN
[13]		 IRE
[14]		 NLD
[15]		 NZ
[16]		 SWE
[17]		 UK
[18]		 US
[19]
"So I Don't Let Me Down"[20] 2019 ———————— Non-album singles
"Fix It to Break It"[21] 2020 ————————
"I Don't Want to Watch the World End with Someone Else"[22] ————————
"Hopeless"[23] ———————
"Remember the Mornings"[24] ————————
"Change Ur Mind"
(with Sarcastic Sounds and Claire Rosinkranz)[25]		 2021 ————————
"Chicken Tendies" —[upper-alpha 1]57————8388
"I Guess I'm in Love" 2550156127702290
"Go to Hell"[27] —————[upper-alpha 2]———
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
[29]		 NLD
[15]		 SWE
[30]
"Drown"
(Martin Garrix featuring Clinton Kane)[31]		 2020 363376 TBA

Notes

  1. "Chicken Tendies" did not enter the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Australian Artists Singles Chart.[26]
  2. "Go to Hell" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]

References
  1. Brangle, Lars (24 August 2021). "Clinton Kane, the kid with the "crazy voice" discovered after making a YouTube cover of James Arthur's "Can I Be Him", is flying up the U.K. chart". the industry observer. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. "Who Is Clinton Kane? The Youtube music star making a big first impression on the Official Charts". Official Charts. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. "'Program Rakan Remaja' entertains Menglait students". btarchive.org. June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. "I'm Not Toxic I Swear". lost-lake.com. August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. Smith, Thomas (27 February 2020). "Clinton Kane: Get to know the rising star working with Martin Garrix". NME Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. "Soulful Tunes and Beat-boxing at The DREAM Project Music Nite". borneoinsidersguide.com. February 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. "Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur (Clinton Concon Cover)". m.facebook.com. January 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. "Chicken Tendies by Clinton Kane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. "When Words Fail Clinton Kane, His Music Speaks: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. "I Guess I'm in Love by Clinton Kane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. @billboardcharts (30 August 2021). "@clintonkane's "I Guess I'm In Love" debuts at No. 90 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  13. Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
  14. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  15. "Discografie Clinton Kane". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  16. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  17. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 38". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  18. "Clinton Kane Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  19. Peaks on the Hot 100:
  20. ""So I Don't Let Me Down" on Apple Music". Apple Music. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  21. "Fix It to Break It on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  22. "I Don't Want To Watch the World End with Someone Else on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  23. "Hopeless on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  24. "Remember the Mornings on Apple Music". 27 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. "Change Ur Mind on Apple Music". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via Apple Music.
  26. "ARIA Australian Artists Singles Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  27. "Today is the Day Family, Go to Hell Comes out Tonight". 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Twitter.
  28. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  29. "Martin Garrix discography". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  30. "Martin Garrix discography". Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  31. "Drown - Single by Martin Garrix". Apple music. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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