Charlotte Day Wilson
Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer Charlotte Day Wilson is known for her atmospheric and textured blend of R&B, folk, and electronic pop. She emerged to acclaim in 2016 with the EP CDW, featuring her SOCAN Prize-nominated song "Work." In 2021, she released her first full-length effort, Alpha, which included collaborations with BadBadNotGood and Syd, the latter of whom appeared on the Juno Award-nominated track "Take Care of You." Wilson then signed with XL Recordings, home to her second album, 2024's soulful and ruminative Cyan Blue.
Born in Toronto, Wilson began playing piano at an early age and grew up listening to Motown and bluegrass. She went on to learn saxophone and guitar, and eventually joined the funk and R&B group the Wayo while studying women's studies and music in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was also during this period that she released her debut EP, Palimpsest, along with handful of tracks including "Avondale," "Stephen," and "Montreal." Looking to focus on songwriting, Wilson left school and spent six months living in Montreal before returning to Toronto to intern at the Arts & Crafts label and perform with the Wayo.
She taught herself how to produce music, and went solo in 2016 with the EP CDW, which also featured production by Howie Beck and River Tiber. Included on the album was the single "Work," which picked up a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination in 2017. The EP was also longlisted for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize. On the heels of her EP's release, Wilson collaborated with BadBadNotGood on their '70s-tinged single "In Your Eyes." She also appeared on Daniel Caesar's 2017 single "Transform." At the end of the year, she released her own track, "Doubt," which paved the way for her third EP, 2018's Stone Woman. Her debut long-player, Alpha, arrived in 2021 and saw Wilson team up with a host of contributors, including fellow Toronto artists Daniel Caesar, BadBadNotGood, Mustafa, and Merna Bishouty. The album included the hit "Take Care of You" (featuring Syd), which was nominated for the Juno Award for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Wilson was also up for Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year.
Following featured appearances on Lil Silva's "Leave It" and SG Lewis' "Fever Dreamer," Wilson signed with XL Recordings, and in August 2023 made her debut for Richard Russell's label with the downcast Snoh Aalegra collaboration "Forever." Two months later, she reconnected with BadBadNotGood for "Sleeper." Cyan Blue appeared the following May, and contained "Forever" among other collaborations with fellow producers Jack Rochon and Leon Thomas. Wilson sought spontaneity over perfection during its making.
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Sleeper
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Soul - Released by XL Recordings on 18 Oct 2023
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Forever
Charlotte Day Wilson, Snoh Aalegra
Soul - Released by XL Recordings on 22 Aug 2023
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Sleeper
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Soul - Released by XL Recordings on 18 Oct 2023
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Take Care of You / Summertime
R&B - Released by Stone Woman Music on 13 Aug 2020
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Fever Dreamer (Edit)
SG Lewis, Charlotte Day Wilson, Channel Tres
Electronic - Released by EMI on 10 Jan 2023
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Forever
Charlotte Day Wilson, Snoh Aalegra
Soul - Released by XL Recordings on 22 Aug 2023
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I Can Only Whisper (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD)
R&B - Released by Stone Woman Music on 8 Jul 2021
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SG Lewis, Charlotte Day Wilson, Channel Tres
Electronic - Released by EMI on 10 Jan 2023
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What If? / Leave It
Lil Silva, Skiifall, Charlotte Day Wilson
R&B - Released by Nowhere Music Ltd on 29 Jun 2022
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Fever Dreamer (Edit)
SG Lewis, Charlotte Day Wilson, Channel Tres
Electronic - Released by EMI on 10 Jan 2023
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