Rêve (singer)

Briannah Donolo, known professionally as Rêve, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, signed with 31 East / Universal Music Canada.[2] Her single "Ctrl + Alt + Del" was certified gold in Canada on February 15, 2022.[3]

Rêve
Birth nameBriannah Donolo
BornMarch 2, 1996
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
GenresElectronic
Years active2021–present
Labels31 East, Universal Music Canada

Early life

Donolo grew up in Montreal and has enjoyed music since a young age. When she was three years old, she tried matching the notes from a real piano on her Fisher-Price toy piano. Her father is Italian.[4]

She first gained attention for singing both the American and Canadian national anthems before a Boston Bruins-Montreal Canadiens hockey game on November 13, 2014.[2][5] Her performance caused a "buzz" on social media, as it gave the American anthem a "pop sound". She was contacted by TMZ after the video of her performance earned 100,000 views on YouTube.[6]

She later sang both national anthems at a Toronto Blue Jays exhibition baseball game at Montreal Olympic Stadium in 2016, causing a similar buzz in the media.[7]

Donolo later moved to Toronto to try and gain a foothold in the music industry.[4] She speaks both English and French.

Career

Signed with 31 East / Universal Music Canada, Rêve first gained a following performing on mashups with original lyrics on TikTok.[8] In July 2021, her major-label debut single, "Still Dancing", was released on Astralwerks. She wrote it with Sara Diamond and Banx & Ranx.[8] Her second single "Skin 2 Skin" was released in August 2021. It uses a sample from the band Chicago that is also featured in the 1995 dance song "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" by The Bucketheads.[9]

Her single "Ctrl + Alt + Del" was released on September 19, 2021, and was produced by Banx & Ranx, who also co-wrote the song with her.[9] "Ctrl + Alt + Del" charted on the Canadian Hot 100 for 29 weeks, peaking at number 38.[10] It is also featured in the video game FIFA 22,[11] and was later certified platinum in Canada. She hopes to release a full-length album in 2023.[2] Her single "Layover" was released on February 25, 2022.[12]

She received a Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[13]

In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[14]

Influences

In an interview with MTV UK, Rêve said: "They are ever-changing, but my 'staple' musical influences are Kaytranada, Robyn, Rufus du Sol, Madonna and SG Lewis."[1]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2022 SOCAN Award Dance Music "Ctrl + Alt + Del" Won[15]
2023 Juno Award Breakthrough Artist of the Year Rêve Pending[13]
Fan Choice Rêve Pending[13]
Dance Recording of the Year "Ctrl + Alt + Del" Won[16]

Discography

Extended plays
Title EP details
Layover

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[18]		 CAN
AC		 CAN CHR CAN HAC
"Still Dancing" 2021 ———— Layover
"Skin 2 Skin" ————
"Ctrl + Alt + Del" 3828722
"Layover" 2022 ————
"Headphones"[19]
(with Banx & Ranx)		 4932921 Non-album singles
"All Night & Every Day"
(with Jonasu)		 ————
"Tongue" ————
"Meat"
(with Comanavago)		 ————
"Whitney"[20] 29396
"Hypersexual" ————
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Appears on
  • "Mornin'" (Rainer + Grimm with Rêve)
  • "Lying Awake" (Rainer + Grimm with Rêve)
  • "U&U" (Merk & Kremont feat. Rêve & Tim North)
  • "Through The Night" (Robin M with Rêve)
  • "Let Me Down" (Arigato Massaï feat. Rêve)

References
  1. "Get To Know: Rêve". MTV UK. February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. Bélanger, Cédric (February 14, 2022). "Briannah Donolo poursuit son rêve". Le Journal de Québec (in French). Quebec City. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. "UMUSIC Exclusive: 1 on 1 with Rêve". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. September 1, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. QMI Agency (November 14, 2014). "Habs' anthem singer Briannah Donolo could be next big thing". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. Poupart, Marie (November 26, 2014). "Briannah Donolo "La beauté disparaît avec le temps, mais pas le talent"". Le Journal de Montreal (in French). Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  7. "Une chanteuse enflamme Les Réseaux Sociaux". TVA Sports (in French). April 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. "Rêve Is Still Dancing, An Escape To Enjoy Life Again". Enspire. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. "Rêve Returns With a New Stunning Single "CTRL + ALT + DEL"". Out Now. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. "CTRL + ALT + DEL". acharts.co. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  11. "Rêve Is This Month's 'One to Watch' Artist". Kiss 92.5. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. "Get to Know: Reve". MTV. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
  14. Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
  15. "2022 Award Winners". SOCAN Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
  17. "Layover – EP by Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  18. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
  19. "Headphones – Single by Banx & Ranx & Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  20. "Whitney – Single by Rêve". Apple Music. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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