Savannah Ré Simpson, simply known as Savannah Ré, is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter from Scarborough, Ontario,Sarah MacDonald, "Savannah Ré captures the back and forth of desire". Words and Music, December 1, 2020. whose debut EP Opia was released in 2020.Nick Krewen, "Scarborough R&B singer/songwriter Savannah Ré releases debut ‘Opia’". Toronto Star, November 20, 2020.
Early life A graduate of St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, Ré began performing in Toronto after being pushed to get onstage by the organizer of an open mic show at the city's Lambadina lounge. She subsequently drew the attention of musician and producer Babyface, who invited her to participate in two emerging artist competitions, and Jessie Reyez, for whom she performed as an opening act for several dates on the tour to support Being Human in Public, before signing to Boi-1da's 1Music label.
Career At the Juno Awards of 2021, Ré won the Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her song "Solid", and was nominated for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her song "Where You Are.Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021. Her album Opia was subsequently longlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.David Friend, "Daniel Lanois, Savannah Ré, Charlotte Cardin make long list of Polaris Music Prize". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021. Her video for "Solid", directed by Alicia K. Harris, was a nominee for the 2021 Prism Prize.Brock Thiessen, "Here Are the Top 20 Canadian Music Videos Nominated for the 2021 Prism Prize". Exclaim!, April 29, 2021.
"Solid" was a nominee for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 17, 2021.
In 2023, she was the grand prize recipient of the SOCAN Foundation's Her Music Awards along with Kellylee Evans.
Ré performed "O Canada" at the 108th Grey Cup.
Her first EP No Weapons was released in 2022, featuring guest appearances from Dylan Sinclair and Mez.
Personal life She is married to Grammy award winner Saint Lucian-born Johann ‘Yogi the Producer’ Deterville. He won the Grammy as part of the production team on Chris Brown’s 11:11 album.
Discography Albums Formed (2025) Opia (2020)
EPs Something/Someone New (2024) No Weapons (2022)
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