# Tate McRae

> Tate McRae is a Canadian pop singer, songwriter and trained dancer who went from a third-place finish on So You Think You Can Dance at 13 to a chart-topping recording artist. After a bedroom-recorded YouTube song went viral, she signed with RCA Records and broke through in 2020 with 'You Broke Me First.' A dance-forward pivot on 2023's 'Greedy' and the 2025 album So Close to What - her first US number one album - established her as one of pop's dominant young performers, known for high-energy choreography, confessional lyrics and a work ethic carried over from her competitive dance years.

- **Role:** Recording artist at RCA Records
- **Organizations:** RCA Records, Sony Music Publishing
- **From:** Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Primary schooling, The American International School Muscat (Oman), High school diploma, Western Canada High School (online), Dance training, YYC Dance Project / School of Alberta Ballet
- **Known for:** First US No. 1 album with So Close to What (2025), First US No. 1 single as featured artist on Morgan Wallen's 'What I Want' (2025), Juno Awards for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year (2024)

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Placed third on Season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance, the highest finish by a Canadian in the show's history.
- **2017** — Uploaded original song 'One Day' to YouTube; it passed 40 million views and drew label interest.
- **2019** — Signed with RCA Records.
- **2020** — Released debut EP All the Things I Never Said; 'You Broke Me First' became an international hit and her first Hot 100 entry.
- **2020** — Named the youngest person on the Forbes 30 Under 30 music list.
- **2021** — Released EP Too Young to Be Sad, the most-streamed female EP on Spotify that year.
- **2022** — Released debut studio album I Used to Think I Could Fly.
- **2023** — Released 'Greedy' (No. 3 Hot 100, No. 1 Billboard Global 200) and second album Think Later.
- **2024** — Won Juno Awards for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year ('Greedy').
- **2025** — Released third album So Close to What, her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200; launched the Miss Possessive Tour.
- **2025** — Earned first US No. 1 single as featured artist on Morgan Wallen's 'What I Want'; received first Grammy nomination and won two MTV VMAs.
- **2026** — Began teasing a new era at festivals including Osheaga and Lollapalooza while working on her fourth album.

## Achievements

- First US No. 1 album with So Close to What (2025)
- First US No. 1 single as featured artist on Morgan Wallen's 'What I Want' (2025)
- Juno Awards for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year (2024)
- Two MTV Video Music Awards for 'Just Keep Watching' (2025)
- First Grammy nomination, Best Dance Pop Recording (2025)
- Youngest person on Forbes 30 Under 30 music list (2020)
- 'You Broke Me First' logged 38 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest 2020 run by a woman
- Third place on So You Think You Can Dance Season 13, best-ever Canadian finish
- First dancer to win Best Female Dancer in every age division at The Dance Awards

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — So Close to What debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, her first chart-topping album.
- **2025-05** — 'What I Want' with Morgan Wallen debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, her first US No. 1 single.
- **2025-09** — Won two awards at the MTV VMAs for 'Just Keep Watching' and performed at the ceremony.
- **2025-11** — Released the deluxe edition of So Close to What.
- **2026-08** — Teased a new album era with fresh visuals during festival sets at Osheaga and around Lollapalooza.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tatemcrae.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tatemcrae
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tatemcrae
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatemcrae/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tatemcrae
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tatemcrae

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Last updated: 2026-08-06