Conor Maynard is an English singer-songwriter who rose to prominence after receiving the ‘Brand New for 2012’ award. His breakthrough single, ‘Can’t Say No,’ earned him a lot of attention and acclaim as a superb performer. He has performed in a number of European cities and has become known as the second biggest singing star in the world after Justin Bieber of Canada. He’s also traveled the United States, where he’s built quite a name for himself. After he began submitting his singing videos to the renowned video sharing channel YouTube, his singing talent began to be noticed. In May of 2006, he uploaded his debut video. Following that, he collaborated with rapper and friend Anthony “Anth” Melo to release cover versions of tracks. Soon after, he drew the attention of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, who was impressed by a cover of his song “Beautiful Monster” performed by Maynard. Ne-Yo was so taken with Maynard that he reached out to him and became his mentor.
Childhood and Adolescence
Conor Paul Maynard was born Conor Paul Maynard on November 21, 1992, in Brighton, England. Gary Maynard, his father, is a constructor, and Helen Maynard, his mother, is an office worker.
He has two younger sisters, Anna and Sophie, as well as a younger brother, Jack. He went to Hove’s ‘Cardinal Newman Catholic School.’
Conor’s parents were both fans of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, which exposed him to music and encouraged him to pursue a singing career.
He began singing at a young age, but it was not until the age of 15 that he became serious about it.
He began taking piano lessons when he was young, but quickly stopped because he became bored sitting quietly and learning the various scales.
Career Of Conor Maynard
Conor Maynard launched his own YouTube page on May 19, 2006, and uploaded his debut video, in which he sang the song “Breathe,” which had previously been performed by another English musician, Lee Carr.
In 2006, he played Casper Rose in the television series ‘Dream Team,’ which was broadcast on ‘Sky 1’.
From 2009 to 2011, Conor, along with Anthony ‘Anth’ Melo, a rapper and close friend, posted a large number of covers for songs by other artists, including Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl In the World’ and Taio Cruz’s ‘Dynamite.’
Conor was nominated for and competed in MTV’s “Brand New for 2012” award in November 2011, where he competed against other outstanding singers such as Lana Del Ray, Delilah, Liane La Havas, and Michael Kiwanka.
Conor’s cover of ‘Beautiful Monster’ pleased American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo, who mentored him and helped him sign with ‘Parlophone and Turn First Management,’ a subsidiary of ‘Electric and Musical Industries,’ often known as ‘EMI Records’ or ‘EMI Music,’ in 2011.
He won the ‘Brand New for 2012’ contest on January 31, 2012, with nearly 48% of the listeners voting for him.
Conor c’s debut single album, ‘Can’t Say No,’ was released in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2012, with the support of Sarah Stennett, CEO of ‘Turn First,’ songwriter Sophie Stern, and producer ‘The Invisible Men.’
More than 74,000 copies of this music video had been sold by April 2012, and more than fourteen million people had viewed it by September 2012.
Conor Maynard became well-known and well-liked in the entertainment industry after the release of his first single. He had already begun work on his debut studio album, named ‘Contrast,’ at this point.
On May 1, 2012, he published an album track titled ‘Drowning,’ which he provided as a free download to anyone who pre-ordered a copy of his next studio album ‘Contrast.’
He performed ‘Can’t Say No’ at the ‘7th Annual Edition’ of the ‘TRL Awards’ in Italy on May 5, 2012, and at the ‘Capital Summertime Ball’ in front of an audience of over 80,000 people on June 9, 2012.
Conor released his second single, ‘Vegas Girl,’ on July 21, 2012 in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #4 on the ‘UK Singles Chart.’
Maynard launched his highly anticipated new album ‘Contrast’ on July 30, 2012, and it sold nearly 17,000 copies in its first week of release. He collaborated on the album alongside artists such as Justin Bieber, Rita Ora, Ne-Yo, and others.
The album debuted at number one on the ‘UK Album Chart’ on August 11, 2012.
During this time, he released his third song, based on Ne-‘Turn Yo’s Around,’ which reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
Conor Maynard announced in June 2013 that he was working on a book called “Take Off” for his followers that would explain how he became famous. The book was published in October of 2013.
Conor’s next radio single, ‘R U Crazy,’ produced by ‘Labrinth,’ was released on August 25, 2013, and its music video was released on August 27, 2013.
Conor collaborated with other pop stars such as Pixie Lot, Emma Bunton, Kimberley Walsh, Eliza Doolittle, and Melanie C to produce the ‘World Cup 2014’ track named ‘Greatest Day,’ which was recorded at the Sam Studios in London and produced by Gary Barlow in March 2014.
The song had previously been sung by the British band ‘Take That,’ and featured a number of well-known English footballers, including Peter Shilton, Gary Linekar, Geoff Hurst, Michael Owen, Glenn Hoddle, David Seaman, and Dion Dublin.
Conor’s next single, ‘Talking About,’ was released on March 1, 2015, and it was the first single to miss the top forty, peaking at number 44 on the ‘UK Singles Chart.’
He released his third single, ‘Royalty,’ in April 2015, from his second album, which was set to be released in 2016.
Marcus Butler’s single “I’m Famous,” which was released on January 22, 2016, featured Conor.
Conor and Becky Hill performed at the ‘Summer Ball’ in Hertfordshire, England, on May 13, 2016.
In July 2016, he announced the release of a few covers on YouTube, including ‘One Dance,’ ‘Stitches,’ ‘Hello,’ and ‘Pillowtalk,’ from the album ‘This Is My Version,’ which was published on August 5, 2016.
Maynard also contributed to the writing of ‘Dancing in the Headlights,’ a dance music created by DJ Antone. He also wrote the song “Catch Me Here,” which was performed by Bassline Smith and Drumsound.
On December 23, 2016, he collaborated with Kris Kross Amsterdam on his new track, “Are You Sure.”
He’s now working on his second studio album with Travie McCoy and ‘Labrinth.’
Major Projects Of Conor Maynard
Conor Maynard launched his book ‘Take Off’ in October 2013, detailing his rise to fame.
Achievements & Awards
Conor Maynard fought off a slew of well-known and established artists to win his first award, the MTV ‘Brand New for 2012 Award,’ in 2012.
Personal History and Legacy
Conor Maynard began dating when he was 13 years old, but he was never able to maintain a long-term relationship.
He grew up in Brighton with his younger brother and sisters, and he was always drawn to music.
Conor Maynard has been compared to Justin Bieber, a Canadian artist, because both earned fame and popularity through YouTube.
Estimated Net Worth Conor Maynard
In Jаnuаrу 2022, Cоnоr Mауnаrd will have a net worth of $7.5 million. He hasn’t released many anglе since 2016. Apart from that, we haven’t seen him on television or in movies.