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Diego Gomes

Diego Gomes (born August 27, 1996)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer and director from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known as the season three winner of the Canadian YTV television series, The Next Star. He is also the CEO of videography business, New Wave Visuals.[2]

Diego Gomes
Birth nameDiego Gomes
Born (1996-08-27) August 27, 1996 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
  • director
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2010–present
Labels

Early life edit

Gomes was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is of Portuguese and Italian descent.[3] At the age of ten, Gomes formed a band before auditioning for The Next Star. He cites music influences from G-Eazy, Motley Crue, Diplo, Michael Jackson, Metro Boomin and Future, among many more.[3]

Career edit

At the age of 13, Gomes auditioned for the third season of the Canadian reality competition television series, The Next Star in 2010.[3] Out of 4,000 young Canadians, Gomes was chosen as one of the top six contestants along with Victoria Duffield, Isabelle Stern, Madi Amyotte, Brandon Bizior and Mimoza Duot. Gomes worked with songwriter and producer Ryan Stewart to record the song, "My Best Friend's Girl", a track he performed on the show.[4] A music video was filmed for the song and was released on September 17, 2010.[5] At the finale, Gomes was announced the winner of that season.[6] "My Best Friend's Girl" amassed over 550,000 views on YouTube and reached the top ten on the Billboard Canada's Emerging Artist Chart.[7] The song also debuted at number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100.[8] In December 2010, the top six were called back to Toronto once again to perform a cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You".[9]

In January 2011, Gomes did a Long & McQuade in-store performance with Suzie McNeil, presented by CHUM-FM.[10] Following his appearance on the show, he was signed to Universal Music Canada and released two songs under the label.[11] He released the single, "Call My Name", in August 2011.[7] He also released a promotional single titled, "Tonight We're on Fire", which was featured on The Next Star: Season 4 compilation album.[12] In 2012, Gomes formed the pop-punk band, More Than Us, and toured across Ontario as well as performing shows at the Rogers Centre for the 2012 Spring Fling and the FazeSuperGirl Power-Up Event.[7] In May 2013, Gomes released the single, "Prom Night", which was produced by Mike Klose and Wayne Young of The Wanderers.[13] In August 2013, he released the single, "Just Let Go" from his upcoming EP, which was expected to be released in early 2014.[7] In July 2015, he released a single titled, "Bow Tie", via Prizefighter Productions.[14]

In 2017, Gomes signed with Studizzy Entertainment and released his first single under the label titled, "Understand Me".[15] In an interview with Canadian Dope, Gomes stated that after signing with the label, he was able to make music he wanted to make.[3] He later released the single, "Sirens".[16]

In 2019, Gomes began focusing on videography full-time,[17] shooting over 300 music videos.[18] In October 2021, Gomes started a YouTube series on his channel, Dreams 2 Reality, documenting his finical success over the years.[19] He also became the CEO of videography business, New Wave Visuals, where he has worked with artists such as DJ Unimerce and Chromazz.[2] In 2023, Gomes stopped doing music to live a more private life,[20] while continuing to direct music videos for several artists.[21]

Musical style edit

Early in his career, Gomes' music primarily focused on pop, which he expressed not having the freedom in what he wanted to do.[3] He later transitioned to urban rap,[3] before changing his sound to latin pop.[11]

Personal life edit

Gomes worked at a major beverage factory,[11] before quitting to focus on videography and filming full-time.[22]

Discography edit

Extended Plays edit

List of EPs with selected details
Title Details
Summer 18
  • Released: September 3, 2018[23]
  • Label: Diego Gomes Music
  • Formats: Streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Live My Life"
  • 2. "We Can Do This All Tonight"
  • 3. "#Celebrate"
  • 4. "Play"
  • 5. "Come Dance With Me"

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[8]
"My Best Friend's Girl"[24] 2010 85 YTV Presents The Next Star, Season 3
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"[25]
(with Victoria Duffield, Isabelle Stern, Madi Amyotte, Mimoza Duot and Brandon Bizior) 		— Non-album singles
"Call My Name"[26] 2011 —
"Prom Night"[27] 2013 —
"Just Let Go"[28] —
"Bow Tie"[29] 2015 —
"Impossible"[30] 2016 —
"#Celebrate"[31]
(featuring C. Flowz) 		— Summer 18
"Understand Me"[32] 2017 — Non-album singles
"Sirens"[33] —
"Rocket"[34]
(Diego Gomes x Eldorado) 		—
"Focus"[35] —
"Te Quiero"[36] —
"Summer in the Winter"[37] 2018 —
"Now You're Sorry"[38]
(featuring Adriiana and Riff Raff) 		—
"Wicked Games"[39] 2019 —
"Halloween Haunt"[40] —
"Nasty"[41] 2020 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As featured artist edit

List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"I Can Feel It"[42]
(Julian Azeredo x Diego Gomes) 		2013 Non-album singles
"In a Moment"[43]
(ThtKurtizKid featuring Diego Gomes) 		2017
"It Goes Down in the Six "[44]
(King Caddy featuring Diego Gomes) 		2018
"By the Lake"[45]
(Lil Kage featuring Diego Gomes) 		11:34
"Vibe"[46]
(King Caddy featuring Diego Gomes) 		2019 Non-album single
"Money"[47]
(King Caddy featuring Diego Gomes)

Promotional singles edit

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Tonight We're on Fire"[48] 2011 The Next Star Season 4
"The Past Year"[49] 2013 Non-album singles
"Good Day"[50]
(featuring Isaiah Williams and S.B) 		2017
"Dancer"[51]
(Diego Gomes x Shakill)
"Let's Do This"[52]
(featuring Paolo)
"Fire on the Dancefloor"[53]
"Bankroll"[54]
(Trey Jordan x Diego Gomes)
"Jane and Mac"[55] 2018

Music videos edit

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"My Best Friend's Girl" 2010 Unknown [5]
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" [9]
"Just Let Go" 2013 [56]
"Let It Snow!" [57]
"Understand Me" 2017 TunnelVisionTO [15]
"Good Day" M Works [58]
"Dancer" [59]
"Let's Do This" Unknown [60]

Other appearances edit

Title Year Artist(s) Album Notes Ref.
"Wonderful" 2016 Travis Scott — Remixing [61]
"I Made It" KN Glory Boy Non-album singles Producer [62]
"Coachella" 2017 New City Remixing [63]

References edit

  1. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (August 27, 2015). "It's my birthday... Wow 🎉🙌🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "YTV's The Next Star: Where Are They Now". The Permanent Rain Press. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "INTERVIEW: From Major To Indie, From Pop To Rap, Diego Gomes Is Reppin' The New Generation". Canadian Dope. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "My Best Friend's Girl - Diego Gomes". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Diego Gomes - My Best Friend's Girl (YTV Presents: The Next Star Season 3)". YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Dana Krook. "Diego Gomes Is The Next Star!". Faze. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Diego Gomes: Rising Star Releases Single 'Just Let Go'". Faze. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 16, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "The Next Star Top 6 - All I Want For Christmas Is You". YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Free In-store Performance with Suzie McNeil - Toronto, ON". Long & McQuade. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Nathan Sing (March 13, 2020). "He Was Supposed to Be the Next Bieber. By 15, He Was Forgotten". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tonight We're on Fire - Diego Gomes". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Diego Gomes Releases Single 'Prom Night'". UMusicians. May 25, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bow Tie - Single by Diego Gomes". Apple Music. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Diego Gomes – Understand Me (Music Video)". Canadian Dope. February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Diego Gomes – Sirens (Audio)". Canadian Dope. February 19, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Chris P (April 30, 2020). "Diego Gomes: The Next Star". Medium. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  18. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (June 25, 2021). "Can't believe I've shot over 300 music videos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Diego Gomes 2021 (Dreams 2 Reality Episode 1)". YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  20. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (May 25, 2023). "Life has been so much better ever since I stopped doing music and lived a more private life" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (March 22, 2023). "Big day today doing what I do best 🎥 the money is a blessing and a bonus. Can't believe I get payed to do what I LOVE. Surrounded by famous artists with half a million followers and plugged in with the CEO of Mooseknuckle the worldwide jacket that everyone buys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (August 18, 2020). "I quit my job months ago. I now own one of the fastest growing videography and film companies in Toronto, shooting & directing over 15-20 videos a month" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Diego Gomes Music on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "My Best Friend's Girl - Single by Diego Gomes". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "All I Want for Christmas Is You - Single by The Next Star". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  26. ^ "Call My Name - Single by Diego Gomes". Apple Music. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  27. ^ "Prom Night - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  28. ^ "Diego Gomes Releases Single 'Just Let Go'". UMusicians. August 27, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Bow Tie - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "Impossible - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  31. ^ "#Celebrate (feat. C. Flowz) - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  32. ^ "Understand Me - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "Sirens - Single by Diego Gomes". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  34. ^ "Diego Gomes x Eldorado – Rocket (Exclusive Audio)". Canadian Dope. October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  35. ^ "Focus - Single by Diego Gomes". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  36. ^ "Te Quiero - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  37. ^ "Summer in the Winter - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  38. ^ "Now You're Sorry - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  39. ^ "Wicked Games - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  40. ^ "Halloween Haunt - Single by Diego Gomes". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  41. ^ @DiegoGomesMusic (January 2, 2020). "#Nasty out now on @Spotify @AppleMusic & all online music platforms" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  42. ^ "Diego Gomes and Julian Azeredo Collaborate On New Track". UMusicians. July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  43. ^ "In a Moment (feat. Diego Gomes) - Single by ThtKurtizKid". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  44. ^ "It Goes Down in the Six - Single by King Caddy". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  45. ^ "By the Lake - Single by Lil Kage". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  46. ^ "Vibe (feat. Diego Gomes) - Single by King Caddy". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  47. ^ "Money (feat. Diego Gomes) - Single by King Caddy". Apple Music. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  48. ^ "Tonight We're on Fire - Single by Diego Gomes". iTunes. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  49. ^ "Diego Gomes Releases New Song 'The Past Year'". UMusicians. July 13, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  50. ^ "Diego Gomes ft. Isaiah Williams & S.B - Good Day". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  51. ^ "Diego Gomes x Shakill - Dancer". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  52. ^ "Diego Gomes ft. Paolo - Let's Do This". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  53. ^ "Diego Gomes - Fire On The Dancefloor". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  54. ^ "Trey Jordan x Diego Gomes – Bankroll [Exclusive Audio]". Canadian Dope. October 12, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  55. ^ "Diego Gomes - Jane and Mac". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  56. ^ "Diego Gomes Video". Faze. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  57. ^ "Diego Gomes Releases Cover of 'Let It Snow'". UMusicians. December 8, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  58. ^ "Diego Gomes x Isaiah Williams x S.B – Good Day (Music Video)". Canadian Dope. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  59. ^ "Diego Gomes x Shakill – Dancer (Music Video)". Canadian Dope. May 31, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  60. ^ "Diego Gomes ft Paolo - Lets do this (Official Video 4K)". YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  61. ^ "Travis Scott ft. The Weeknd - Wonderful (Diego Gomes Trap Remix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  62. ^ "KN Glory Boy Ft. RiFF RAFF - I Made It (Produced by Diego Gomes)". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  63. ^ "New City - Coachella (Diego Gomes Trap Remix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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