Magic!

This article is about the Canadian music group. For other uses and bands, see Magic.
Magic!

Magic! performing in 2014
Alex Tanas (back), Mark Pellizer (left), Nasri (middle), Ben Spivak (right)
Background information
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels
Website www.ournameismagic.com
Members Nasri
Mark Pellizzer
Ben Spivak
Alex Tanas

Magic! (stylized as MAGIC!) is a Canadian reggae fusion band, composed of songwriter and record producer Nasri, Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas and Ben Spivak. They are most well known for their debut single, "Rude", which peaked at number one in seven countries.

Career

Early years

All members of the band are originally from the Toronto area in Canada.[4] The lead singer of MAGIC!, Nasri, had worked with and written songs for different pop acts prior to the start of the band, mainly alongside Adam Messinger, together known as The Messengers. He met Mark Pellizzer in the studio and within a week they wrote the song "Don't Judge Me" for Chris Brown. Nasri described the chemistry between himself and Pellizzer as "different than writing chemistry, it was more artistic." A few weeks later, while Mark was playing a reggae tune on the guitar, Nasri suggested starting a band like "modern-day Police."[5][6]

Next to join the band was Alex Tanas. He and Mark Pellizzer knew each other, since they both had been members of the Justin Nozuka band for several years.

Prior to joining MAGIC!, Ben Spivak had been playing with the Toronto-based Julian Taylor Band, releasing Never Gonna Give You Up in 2012. Julian Taylor and Jeremy Elliot had enjoyed success playing in Staggered Crossing with Further Again hitting #6 in 2001 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

2013–present: Don't Kill the Magic

Main article: Don't Kill the Magic

Magic!'s debut single "Rude" was released on October 12, 2013. The song peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and also proved a great international success, topping the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom and peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden.

"Don't Kill the Magic" was released as the second single from the album on April 4, 2014, peaking at number twenty-two on the Canadian Hot 100 and fifty-three in Australia.

The band released their debut album Don't Kill the Magic on June 30, 2014. The album peaked to number 5 on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 6 on the Billboard 200.

On September 2, 2014 it was announced that MAGIC! would be one of the opening acts for Maroon 5 on their 2015 world tour in North America and Europe.

On October 7, 2014 "Let Your Hair Down" was issued to contemporary hit radio by RCA Records as the third single from the album (the second to be released in the US). It peaked at number 20 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The official music video, directed by David Rousseau, was published online on October 31, 2014.

Magic! was among the performers at the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards held on November 20, 2014. Marc Anthony joined the band on stage for a special performance of "Rude".

On November 23, 2014 Wyclef Jean and Magic! performed together at the 42nd American Music Awards.

On December 31, 2014, MAGIC! performed on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve at Times Square in New York City. They wore matching yellow suits and stood with Taylor Swift and Ryan Seacrest as the ball dropped.

From February until June 2015, MAGIC! opened for Maroon 5 in North America and Europe on their Maroon 5 World Tour 2015. The band also had additional solo gigs.

In March 2015, MAGIC! won two Juno Awards - for Breakthrough Group of the Year and Single of the Year, out of five nominations. Adam Messinger won the Juno Award for Producer of the Year.

In April 2015, "No Way No" was released as a single. [7] It peaked at number 23 in Canada. The official video had been uploaded on YouTube since March 2, 2015.

On June 13, 2015 the band was part of the line-up at the Pinkpop Festival.

On July 1, 2015, MAGIC! performed at Canada Day in Ottawa, and later performed at the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede on July 12, 2015.

On July 17, MAGIC! released a new single, "#SundayFunday," presumably as the lead single to a new album.

On March 25, 2016 MAGIC! released another new single, "Lay You Down Easy", presumably as the second single from a new album.

Collaborations

MAGIC! is featured on Shakira's "Cut Me Deep", a track from her self-titled album, released in March 2014 and on a track on One Love, One Rhythm, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup album titled "This Is Our Time (Agora é a Nossa Hora)" released in April. They are also featured on Sun Goes Down, a track on David Guetta's album Listen, which also features Sonny Wilson on the hook, as well as production from Showtek.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
CAN
[8]		 AUS
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 SWE
[11]		 UK
[12]		 US
[13]
Don't Kill the Magic 5 66 30 25 19 6

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[8]		 AUS
[9]		 AUT
[16]		 DEN
[17]		 GER
[18]		 NLD
[19]		 NZ
[10]		 SWE
[11]		 UK
[20]		 US
[21]
"Rude" 2013 6 2 3 3 7 5 2 2 1 1 Don't Kill the Magic
"Don't Kill the Magic"[27] 2014 22 53 — — — — — — — —
"Let Your Hair Down" 20 — — — — — — — — —
"No Way No"[29] 2015 23 — — — — — — — — —
"#SundayFunday"[30] 72 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Lay You Down Easy"
(featuring Sean Paul)		 2016 46 91 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a featured artist

Awards

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 MuchMusic Video Awards "Rude" International Video of the Year by a Canadian Nominated
Teen Choice Awards "Rude" Choice Music: Song Group Nominated
Choice Summer Song Nominated
MAGIC! Choice Summer Group Nominated
American Music Awards "Rude" Single of the Year Nominated
2015 Juno Awards MAGIC! Breakthrough Group of the Year Won
Fan Choice Award Nominated
Songwriter of the Year Nominated
"Rude" Single of the Year Won
Don't Kill the Magic Pop Album of the Year Nominated
Billboard Music Awards MAGIC! Top Duo/Group Nominated
"Rude" Top Radio Song Nominated

Notes

There has been at least one significant remix of "Rude". A remix by Russian-German producer/DJ Zedd was premiered in his set at Lollapalooza 2014. It was released on 2 September 2014, Zedd's 25th birthday. Zedd had said, "I'm gonna give myself a birthday present and release my remix of "Rude" on my bday, sept 2nd!"[31] He also released official, completed full-length audio on his Soundcloud on 28 August 2014, which garnered nearly 400,000 plays within 24 hours. While the original was still in number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100, there was speculation that release of the remix on mainstream music outlets online would assist the original song in maintaining its position on the chart.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Charli XCX, Tove Lo, and Other Hit Artists Made 2014 an International Year for Pop". Billboard. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Litovsky, Dina (10 September 2014). "Fashion Week Parties: Night 6". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Magic!". RCA Records. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  4. ↑ MAGIC! – Vevo News Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoCjDtbumrE
  5. ↑ Mansfield, Brian. "On the Verge: Guys of Magic! aren't 'Rude' at all". USA Today. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Sang, Zach. "MAGIC! Interview". Youtube. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  7. ↑ http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/news-magic-to-release-new-single-no-way-no/
  8. 1 2 "Discography Magic!". Canadian Hot 100.
  9. 1 2 Peak positions for singles in AUS:
  10. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Magic!". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  11. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Magic!". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  12. ↑ "2014 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive". Official Charts Company. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Magic! Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  14. ↑ Cross, Alan. "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 09 July 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  15. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (9 July 2014). "Trey Songz Scores Second No. 1 Album With 'Trigga'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Discographie – Magic!". austriancharts.at (in German). Austria: Hung Medien. 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  17. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Magic!". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  18. ↑ Peak positions for singles in GER:
    • For "Rude": "Single Magic!, Rude". charts.de (in German). Media Control GfK International. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  19. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Magic!". Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ↑ Peak positions for singles in U.K.:
  21. ↑ "Magic! Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Magic! – Rude". Music Canada.
  23. ↑ "Chartwrap 02 DECEMBER 2013".
  24. ↑ "Certified Awards Search: Magic!" (To access, enter the search parameter "Magic!" and select "Search by: Keyword", with the other two set to "All"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  25. ↑ "06 JANUARY 2014". Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  26. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – October 20, 2014". http://www.riaa.com. External link in |work= (help)
  27. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Don't Kill the Magic – Single by MAGIC!". iTunes. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  28. 1 2 "Canadian single certifications – Magic!". Music Canada.
  29. ↑ "MAGIC! "No Way No" (Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "#SundayFunday - Single by MAGIC!". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  31. ↑ "@zedd – I'm gonna give myself a birthday present and... – EnjoyGram".
  32. ↑ "ZEDD REMIX OF MAGIC!’S "RUDE" TURNS THE SLEEPY SONG INTO A FIST-PUMPING DANCE ANTHEM — LISTEN". EDM Nations.

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