Danny Fernandes
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Fernandes at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 16, 1985 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Dancer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Labels | formerly with CP Records |
| Associated acts | Shawn Desman, Girlicious, Belly, Marianas Trench, Tyler Medeiros |
| Website | www.dannyfernandes.com |
Danny Fernandes (born September 16, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was signed to CP Records from 2008 until January 2014.
Danny Fernandes is of Portuguese descent. He has a younger brother named Jonathan and they are both the younger brothers of Canadian artist Shawn Desman (born Shawn Fernandes). He also is a cousin to another Canadian singer Tyler Medeiros, whose signed to Danny's former record label CP records. Fernandes dated former Girlicious and Girls United singer Nichole Cordova.
At 16, Danny Fernandes won two consecutive Rising Star awards in the annual CNE dance contest held at Cherrytree Public School located in Brampton, Ontario, near Toronto. He became the youngest member of the Toronto Raptors' famed Dance Pak and began to appear regularly as a backup dancer in music videos.
After graduating from Cherrytree Public School, Danny started playing showcases at clubs in Europe (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria), Fernandes signed with the Canadian CP Records (Capital Prophet Records) and released his debut album Intro. Danny went out on tour across Canada as the opening act for Akon and Sean Kingston.
On October 14, 2008, CP Records released "Curious", featuring Juelz Santana, the first of four singles from Intro. "Curious" was followed by "Private Dancer", featuring Belly; "Never Again"; and "Fantasy", the most successful of the four, peaking at Number 25 on the Canadian Hot 100 and spending 14 weeks on Canadian radio.
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