2021 Soul Train Awards: 3 Things to Know About This Year’s “Best R&B/Soul Male Artist” Giveon
Giveon appears to have hit the ground running since releasing his debut Garden Kisses and opening up for R&B songstress Snoh Aalegra on tour.
Since then, the baritone singer has been singing his way into the hearts of R&B music lovers. In 2020, the Long Beach native was given the Drake treatment after appearing on the rapper’s single “Chicago Freestyle,” which introduced the singer to a whole new--and massive--audience. The song ultimately peaked at No. 14 on Billboard’s Hot 100, making it his first appearance on that chart.
This year, Giveon reached another milestone after being nominated for the 2021 Soul Train Award for “Best R&B/Soul Male Artist”, a title previously held by Grammy-award winner Chris Brown.
Ahead of this year’s event we made a list of some fun facts about our nominee to get you a bit more acquainted. Check it out below.
He’s a big Sisqó fan
According to the crooner, Sisqó’s Unleash the Dragon is the first album that initially helped him to get comfortable with singing. “It’s like a euphoric feeling that hits you in the chest when you find your real voice,” he said.
No, he’s really a storyteller
They say musicians are storytellers, but Giveon used to reportedly write 40-page stories, but never actually got any feedback. The singer later decided to downsize and turn his stories into 3 minute songs. Thanks to social media a response is now just seconds away.
His mom is a firm believer in practice makes perfect
Growing up, Giveon said his mother, who appears on track one of his album Take Time, used to make him sing at birthday parties. He nicknamed her Mr. Miyagi for tricking him into perfecting his craft.
Watch the 2021 Soul Train Awards on Sunday, November 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and BET Her.
