Bülow (singer)

Megan Bülow (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːɡan ˈbyːloː]; born December 25, 1999), known professionally as Bülow (stylized in all lowercase), is a German-Canadian pop singer who had success with her debut EP Damaged Vol. 1.^[1]

Bülow
Bülow performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Megan Bülow
Born	(1999-12-25) December 25, 1999 (age 24) Berlin, Germany
Origin	Durham, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Universal Music Canada Republic Wax Records
Website	https://www.bulowmusic.com

Early life

Bülow was born in 1999 in Berlin, Germany. She grew up and lived in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands.^[2] After being discovered at a summer camp in 2016, when she was 16,^[3] Bülow began collaborating with a number of Canadian writers and producers.^[2] Bülow currently resides in the Netherlands, where she completed high school at the American School of the Hague.^[4]

Damaged Vol. 1

In November 2017, Bülow released the debut EP Damaged Vol. 1, garnering her the title of "New Artist of the Week" by Apple Music Canada.^[5] The EP featured three tracks, with the track "Not a Love Song" released as a single first.^[6] In a statement to Noisey, Bülow described her inspiration for the track as "the excitement of meeting someone for the first time" and eventually realizing that she "just wasn't ready for that commitment yet."^[6] The rest of her EP also consists of "smart, poignant tracks about guys".^[7]

Damaged Vol. 1 was praised by critics for its "real and authentic" portrayal of bülow's voice and use of dynamic percussion elements.^[8] "Not a Love Song" was also praised for its "bouncy" and "synth-saturated" style.^[6]

Tours

On 9 April 2019, Bülow announced on Instagram that she would be touring with Lauv in the fall, visiting India and the American cities of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, New York City, Chicago, Oakland, and Los Angeles.^[9] On 9 February 2020, Conan Gray announced that she would be supporting him on the European leg of his Kid Krow World Tour, starting on 26 April 2020.^[10] The tour was however cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,^[11] so in October 2021, Gray announced that Bülow would instead be joining him on the North American leg of his 2022 World Tour.

Awards and achievements

Juno Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2019[12]	bülow	Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Won
		Fan Choice Award	Nominated
	Damaged Vol. 1	Pop Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Not a Love Song"	Single of the Year	Nominated

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Tracklist
Damaged Vol. 1	Released: November 3, 2017 Label: Wax Format: Streaming, digital download	"Like This Guy" "Not a Love Song" "Lines"
Damaged Vol. 2	Released: June 8, 2018 Label: Wax, Universal Music Canada, Republic[13] Format: Streaming, digital download	"SAD AND BORED" featuring Duckwrth "Honor Roll" "You & Jennifer"
Crystalline	Released: April 5, 2019 Label: Wax, Universal Music Canada, Republic[14] Format: Streaming, digital download	"Sweet Little Lies" "Get Stüpid" "Word Smith" "Back OFF — Interlude" "FINE" "Euphoria" "Wake Up"
The Contender	Released: October 4, 2019[15] Label: Wax, Universal Music Canada, Republic Format: Streaming, digital download	"Own Me" "Boys Will Be Boys" "Puppy Love" featuring Jimi Somewhere "Upside Down" "Sundress"
Booty Call	Released: April 14, 2022 Label: Wax, Universal Music Canada, Republic Format: Streaming, digital download	"Don't Break His Heart" "Playin' Me Back" "Booty Call" "Mona's Dad" "My Mercedes"

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album/EP
		CAN [16]
"Like This Guy"	2017	—		Damaged Vol. 1
"Not a Love Song"		32	MC: 2× Platinum[17]
"Lines"		—
"Sad and Bored" (featuring DUCKWRTH)	2018	—		Damaged Vol. 2
"Honor Roll"		—
"You & Jennifer"		—	MC: Gold[17]
"Two Punks in Love"[18]		57	MC: Platinum[17]	Non-album single
"Sweet Little Lies"	2019	58	MC: Platinum[17]	Crystalline
"Get Stüpid"		—	MC: Gold[17]
"Boys Will Be Boys"[19]		—		The Contender
"Own Me"		—
"You & Jennifer (The Other Side)" (with Rich the Kid)[20]		—		Non-album singles
"I Don't Wanna Be" (with BLVTH)[21]	2020	—
"Lost"[22]		—
"First Place"[23]	2021	—
"Revolver"		—
"Don't Break His Heart"	2022	—		Booty Call
"Playin' Me Back"		—
"Something In the Way"		—		Non-album single
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Farewell to Nova Scotia" (Blitz//Berlin featuring Bülow)	2017	Movements II
"The Last of the Real Ones" (Remix) (Fall Out Boy featuring MadeinTYO and Bülow)[24]	2018	Mania
"Do You Mean" (The Chainsmokers featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Bülow)[25]	2019	World War Joy
"So Good" (Whethan featuring Bülow)	2020	Fantasy
"She Abunai" (Alice Longyu Gao featuring Mura Masa and Bülow)	2021	Non-album single

References

1. "Meet: bülow, the rising teen pop star from the Netherlands". Umusic. Universal Music Canada. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
2. "bülow". Casablanca Records.
3. Weekes, Jabbari; MacDonald, Sarah (2018-06-12). "Bülow Is Already a Big Deal and Now the Pop World Has to Catch Up". Noisey. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
4. Warner, Andrea (2018-02-28). "Who is Bülow? Get to know the Juno breakthrough artist nominee". CBC. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
5. Young, Jessica (26 March 2018). "Megan Bülow: the rising star you've never heard of - LemonWire". LemonWire.
6. Pacholik, Devin (13 November 2017). "Bülow Wants You To Know "This Is Not A Love Song"". Noisey.
7. Murphy, Sam (14 November 2017). "Bülow's 'Damaged Vol.1' Is Your Next Pop Obsession". The Interns.
8. Stack, Chris (20 December 2017). "Bülow - Damaged Vol. 1 EP - rBeatz Radio". rbeatz.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
9. "bülow on Instagram: 'i'm going on tour with @lauvsongs in the fall! ✨'". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-04-08 – via Instagram.
10. "Conan Gray on Instagram: "KID KROW WORLD TOUR IS COMING TO EUROPE. FIRST TIME PLAYING THE SONGS OFF MY DEBUT ALBUM. WITH GUEST @bulow . TIX ON SALE THIS FRIDAY 2/14…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
11. "Tour". Conan Gray Official Website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
12. Nathoo, Zulekha (17 Mar 2019). "Shawn Mendes, Jessie Reyez among Juno Award winners | CBC News". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
13. "BÜLOW TO RELEASE NEW EP, DAMAGED VOL. 2, JUNE 8 | Umusic". Umusic. Toronto, ON. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
14. "BÜLOW SET TO RELEASE BRAND NEW EP CRYSTALLINE ON APRIL 5th".
15. "The Contender – EP by bülow". Apple Music. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
16. Peaks in Canada:

    • "Not a Love Song": "Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart". Billboard.
    • "Two Punks in Love": "Canadian Hot 100: February 9, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
    • "Sweet Little Lies": "Canadian Hot 100: June 8, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
17. "Canadian certifications – Bulow". Music Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
18. "Two Punks in Love". 21 September 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018 – via Spotify.
19. "Boys Will Be Boys - Single by bülow on Apple Music" – via iTunes.
20. "You & Jennifer (the other side) - Single by bülow & Rich the Kid on Apple Music" – via iTunes.
21. "I Don't Wanna Be - Single by BLVTH & bülow". Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Apple Music.
22. "Lost - Single by bülow on Apple Music". Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Apple Music.
23. "First Place - Single by bülow on Apple Music". Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Apple Music.
24. FallOutBoyVEVO (2018-06-27). "Fall Out Boy - The Last Of The Real Ones (Remix / Audio) ft. MadeinTYO, bülow". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
25. CHAINSMOKERS, THE (25 April 2019). "Friday 12am EST 9am PST • Do You Mean • @tydollasign @bulowpic.twitter.com/rxVuWqI9Dp". @TheChainsmokers.

External links

• The bülow Official Web Site