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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.