Savannah Ré

Savannah Ré

Savannah Ré Simpson, who performs as Savannah Ré, is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer from Scarborough, Ontario, whose debut EP Opia was released in 2020.A graduate of St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, she began performing in Toronto after being pushed to get onstage by the organizer of an open mic show at the city's Lambadina lounge. She subsequently drew the attention of musician and producer Babyface, who invited her to participate in two emerging artist competitions, and Jessie Reyez, for whom she performed as an opening act for several dates on the tour to support Being Human in Public, before signing to Boi-1da's 1Music label.At the Juno Awards of 2021, she won the Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her song "Solid", and was nominated for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her song "Where You Are. Opia was subsequently longlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. Her video for "Solid", directed by Alicia K. Harris, was a nominee for the 2021 Prism Prize."Solid" was a nominee for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.She is set to perform O Canada at the 108th Grey Cup.

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