Tony Stevens (Canadian singer) explained

Tony Stevens
Background:solo_singer
Birth Place:Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Origin:Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2019-present
Label:
  • Willing Entertainment / Universal Music Canada

Tony Stevens is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Surrey, British Columbia.[1] He is currently signed to Willing Entertainment and Universal Music Canada.[2] He has charted with the singles "Tomorrow Today" and "Whiskey in Colorado".

Early life

Stevens was raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, but moved to Surrey when he was thirteen years old.[3] In his twenties, he elected not to pursue a full-time music career as he was working a career in construction, got married, and was starting a family.[3] In 2013, Stevens suffered a serious brain injury in a wakeboarding accident in Tulameen.[3] After recovering, he began thinking once again about pursuing a career as a musician, and eventually began the process of doing so.[3]

Career

In 2022, Stevens released the song "Cochrane Avenue".[4] The next year, he released "Tomorrow Today", his first single to Canadian country radio.[5] The song would later reach the top 50 on the Billboard Canada Country chart. In 2024, he was a semi-finalist in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition.[6] Stevens also released the single "Whiskey in Colorado" in January 2024.[7] [8] The song has since reached the top 10 on the Canada Country chart.

Discography

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[9]
2023"Tomorrow Today"47
2024"Whiskey in Colorado"8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Stevens - Top of the Country. SiriusXM Canada. June 10, 2024. June 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240610171905/https://topcountry.siriusxm.ca/tony-stevens/.
  2. Web site: Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Tony Stevens. 94.9 River Country. May 6, 2024. January 20, 2024.
  3. Web site: Near-death accident in his wake, Surrey musician aims for Top of Country crown. Tom. Zillich. Surrey Now-Leader. February 22, 2024. June 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: BC Country Artist Tony Stevens Releases “Cochrane Avenue”. Scott. Sykes. Front Porch Music. January 28, 2022. June 10, 2024.
  5. Web site: Tony Stevens - iHeartRadio Future Star. May 1, 2024. iHeartRadio.ca. June 10, 2024.
  6. Web site: [On The Porch S3:E5] The Boat’s Only As Good As Its Deckhands with Tony Stevens]. March 4, 2024. Front Porch Music. June 10, 2024.
  7. Web site: Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Tony Stevens. January 20, 2024. River Country 94.9 FM. Everett. Barilla. June 10, 2024.
  8. Web site: One to Watch: Tony Stevens. Nicolina. Moscati. February 26, 2024. 106.7 Country. June 10, 2024.
  9. References for Canada Country:
  10. Web site: 2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. July 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/. July 19, 2024.