Stephen Sanchez
Quick Facts
Biography
Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Sanchez released his debut extended play What Was, Not Now in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single "Until I Found You", which peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 8 on the Australian ARIA Chart and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Career
In June 2020, Sanchez posted a cover of Cage the Elephant's "Cigarette Daydreams" on TikTok; he built an audience through a steady stream of content attracting over 122 thousand followers on TikTok.
After he shared a snippet of "Lady by the Sea", singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker offered to produce the official version, which was released in July 2020; as a result Sanchez signed a deal with Republic Records. He worked with producer Ian Fitchuk on his debut EP What Was, Not Now, released in October 2021. On November 4, 2022, he released a single with Ashe, titled "Missing You". On January 25, 2023, he released a single titled "Evangeline" which preceded his headline tour.
Sanchez appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the song and his headline tour. Sanchez performed his song "Evangeline" on the show.On April 28, 2023, Sanchez released his next single, titled "Only Girl".
On June 25, 2023, Sanchez appeared on stage with Elton John playing "Until I Found You" at Glastonbury 2023.
Sanchez's debut album Angel Face was released on September 22, 2023.
Style
Sanchez's style is very reminiscent of music from the 1950s and 1960s, which is an era of music he has cited heavily influenced him from a young age. His song "Evangeline", released in 2023, contains a sample from Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey", released in 1968.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | NZ | UK | ||
| Angel Face |
| 90 | 23 | 20 | 64 |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN | ||
| What Was, Not Now |
| — |
| Easy on My Eyes |
| 92 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | CAN | IDNSongs | MLY | NZ | PHLSongs | UK | VIE | WW | ||||
| "Lady by the Sea" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Was, Not Now | |
| "Kayla" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Until I Found You" (solo or with Em Beihold) | 23 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 11 |
| Easy on My Eyes and Angel Face | |
| "2000 Miles" (with Gatlin) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Missing You" (featuring Ashe) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Evangeline" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Angel Face | |
| "Only Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Be More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Silver Bells" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2023 | Himself | Favorite Social Music Star | Nominated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2023 | Until I Found You | Push Performance of The Year | Nominated | |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2023 | Himself | Top Rock Artist | Nominated | |
| Until I Found You | Top Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Awards | 2024 | Himself | New Artist Of The Year | Pending |
