Covers (Conor Maynard album)
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Maynard performing on 25 March 2017 in Rotterdam
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Conor Paul Maynard |
| Born |
21 November 1992 Brighton, England, UK |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Parlophone,EMI, Capitol Records, STMPD RCRDS |
| Associated acts | Ne-Yo |
| Website | conor-maynard |
Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and actor from Brighton who is signed to Warner Music Group subsidiary, Parlophone.. Maynard rose to success in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. His debut single, "Can't Say No", was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2012.
Conor Maynard was born in Brighton, England, to Gary and Helen Maynard, a builder and office worker, respectively. He has a younger brother, Jack, and a younger sister Anna who has appeared in some of Conor's covers on YouTube, including "Run" and "If I Were A boy". He attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove. On 19 May 2006, he signed up to the online video-sharing website YouTube and uploaded his very first video of him singing "Breathe", by fellow British musician Lee Carr.
In 2006, Maynard starred as a young Casper Rose in the Sky 1 television series Dream Team.
Since 2009, Maynard has uploaded cover versions of songs with rapper and close friend, Anthony "Anth" Melo, who resides in Virginia. Together they have covered a variety of songs, including: Taio Cruz ("Dynamite"), Rihanna ("Only Girl (In the World)"). Maynard came to label attention when American singer/songwriter Ne-Yo watched a cover version of his track "Beautiful Monster" – who contacted the musician soon afterwards, and Ne-Yo became Maynard's mentor. He signed to EMI/Parlophone and Turn First management.
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