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'''Monsune''' is the stage name of '''Scott Zhang''', a [[Canada|Canadian]] indie pop and synthpop musician from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref>Bryony Holdsworth, [https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/monsune-outta-my-mind "Chinese-Canadian artist Monsune reconstructs soulful classics on 'Outta My Mind'"]. ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', August 29, 2019.</ref> He is most noted for his 2019 single "Mountain", which was a nominee for the [[SOCAN Songwriting Prize]] in 2020.<ref name=2020list>Allie Gregory, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/socan_announces_2020_songwriting_prize_finalists "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 16, 2020.</ref>
| name = Monsune
| birth_name = Scott Zhang
| origin = [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Bedroom pop]]<ref name=Bisgrove>{{cite web |last1=Bisgrove |first1=Matt |title=Toronto bedroom pop sensation Monsune drops the soulful “1998” |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/monsune-1998 |website=Line of Best fit |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Soul]]<ref name=Holdsworth>Bryony Holdsworth, [https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/monsune-outta-my-mind "Chinese-Canadian artist Monsune reconstructs soulful classics on 'Outta My Mind'"]. ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', August 29, 2019.</ref>
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* singer
* songwriter
* record producer
}}
}}


'''Monsune''' is the stage name of '''Scott Zhang''', a [[Canada|Canadian]] indie pop and synthpop musician from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="Holdsworth" /> He is most noted for his 2019 single "Mountain", which was a nominee for the [[SOCAN Songwriting Prize]] in 2020.<ref name=2020list>Allie Gregory, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/socan_announces_2020_songwriting_prize_finalists "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 16, 2020.</ref>
Zhang released "Nothing in Return", his debut single as Monsune, in 2017.<ref>Rose Riddell, [https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/monsune/16300 "Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Monsune"]. ''Coup de Main'', January 25, 2020.</ref> He followed up with the [[extended play|EP]] ''Tradition'' in 2019.<ref>Matt Bisgrove, [https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/monsune-1998 Toronto bedroom pop sensation Monsune drops the soulful “1998”]. ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', September 20, 2019.</ref>

Zhang released "Nothing in Return", his debut single as Monsune, in 2017.<ref>Rose Riddell, [https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/monsune/16300 "Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Monsune"]. ''Coup de Main'', January 25, 2020.</ref> He followed up with the [[extended play|EP]] ''Tradition'' in 2019.<ref name="Bisgrove" />


When he launched his music career, he was a student in radio and television arts at [[Ryerson University]].<ref>Tyler Griffin, [https://theeyeopener.com/2019/08/monsune-premieres-video-for-long-awaited-new-track-outta-my-mind/ "Monsune premieres video for long-awaited new track “Outta My Mind”"]. ''[[The Eyeopener]]'', August 29, 2019.</ref>
When he launched his music career, he was a student in radio and television arts at [[Ryerson University]].<ref>Tyler Griffin, [https://theeyeopener.com/2019/08/monsune-premieres-video-for-long-awaited-new-track-outta-my-mind/ "Monsune premieres video for long-awaited new track “Outta My Mind”"]. ''[[The Eyeopener]]'', August 29, 2019.</ref>

Revision as of 03:47, 14 June 2021

Monsune
Birth nameScott Zhang
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer

Monsune is the stage name of Scott Zhang, a Canadian indie pop and synthpop musician from Toronto, Ontario.[2] He is most noted for his 2019 single "Mountain", which was a nominee for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2020.[3]

Zhang released "Nothing in Return", his debut single as Monsune, in 2017.[4] He followed up with the EP Tradition in 2019.[1]

When he launched his music career, he was a student in radio and television arts at Ryerson University.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Bisgrove, Matt. "Toronto bedroom pop sensation Monsune drops the soulful "1998"". Line of Best fit. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bryony Holdsworth, "Chinese-Canadian artist Monsune reconstructs soulful classics on 'Outta My Mind'". The Line of Best Fit, August 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Rose Riddell, "Interview: 2020 Must-Know - Monsune". Coup de Main, January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Tyler Griffin, "Monsune premieres video for long-awaited new track “Outta My Mind”". The Eyeopener, August 29, 2019.