Canadian rapper, songwriter, and record producer (born 1999)
Powfu
Birth name Isaiah Faber Born (1999-03-31 ) March 31, 1999 (age 25) [ 1] [ 2] Mission , British Columbia , CanadaGenres Occupations Rapper singer songwriter record producer Years active 2018–present Labels Spouse Natasha Desiree (married 2021-present) Website powfuofficial .com
Musical artist
Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu ,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of Dave Faber from the band Faber Drive . He amassed popularity following the release of his first charting single, "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head) ", featuring Beabadoobee , which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 .[ 8] [ 7]
Career
In February 2020, he released the song "Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head) ", which featured a sample of Beabadoobee 's debut single "Coffee". The single has received over 1 billion streams on Spotify as of June 2021, and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 after amassing popularity through the video-sharing app TikTok . After re-releasing the single a year after, Powfu signed with Columbia Records in the US, in conjunction with Robots + Humans in the United Kingdom. The song appeared on the EP Poems of the Past , which was released on May 29, 2020.
On December 2, 2022, Powfu released his first full-length album, Surrounded by Hounds and Serpents , which included a cover of Taylor Swift 's "Mine ".[ 9] In an interview with Billboard , he stated that this album title describes his search to spot "people who are fake or only want [him] for the wrong reasons".[ 10]
Discography
Studio albums
Surrounded by Hounds and Serpents (2022)[ 11]
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Accolades
Year
Award
Category
Result
Ref.
2021
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist
Won
[ 60]
Juno Awards
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Nominated
[ 61]
Notes
^ "Beautiful as Ever " did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 38 on the Hot Christian Songs chart
References
^ Columbia Records (March 31, 2020). "Happy Birthday Powfu" . Facebook . Retrieved April 25, 2020 .
^ Powfu (March 6, 2020). "Powfu - death bed (coffee for your head) - Verified commentary" . Genius . Retrieved April 23, 2020 . I'm 20 years old.
^ Fred Thomas. Powfu at AllMusic . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Sony launches Robots + Humans label/publishing partnership with Rob Ronaldson, signs Powfu" . musicweek.com .
^ Kinos-Gooden, Jesse (June 11, 2020). "How a song goes viral:Powfu on 'Death Bed' and its steady rise to the top" . CBC . Retrieved March 24, 2023 .
^ Dresdale, Andrea (July 7, 2020). "Powfu on how his rock star dad put him on the path to success "He helped me the whole way" " . ABC News Radio . Archived from the original on July 8, 2020.
^ a b "Powfu & Beabadoobee Each Earn First Hot 100 Entry With 'Death Bed' " . Billboard . March 24, 2020.
^ a b "POWFU FT BEABADOOBEE | full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 8, 2020 .
^ "New Music Friday: Alicia Keys, Joji, Jason Derulo, Mike Posner and more – Deltaplex News" . www.deltaplexnews.com . November 4, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
^ Tanaka, Stefanie (December 2, 2022). "Powfu Talks the Success of 'Death Bed (Coffee In Your Head)', Covering Taylor Swift, New EP & More" . Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
^ Tanaka, Stefanie (December 2, 2022). "Powfu Talks the Success of 'Death Bed (Coffee In Your Head)', Covering Taylor Swift, New EP & More | Billboard News" . Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
^ a b "Heatseekers Albums Chart – 27 June 2020" . Billboard . January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ a b "Discography Powfu" . lescharts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart – 20 June 2020" . Billboard . January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart – 15 August 2020" . Billboard . January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Some Boring Love Stories - EP by Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music . December 12, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 2 - EP by Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music . February 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 3 - EP by Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music . April 10, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Some Boring Love Stories, Pt. 4 - EP by Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music CA . November 12, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ Muir, Jamie (May 13, 2020). "Powfu has done the double - revealing a new track and announcing a new EP" . Dork . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ Phillips, Hedy (November 20, 2020). "Powfu — some boring love stories pt. 5" . Euphoria. Magazine . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ "drinking under the streetlights - EP by Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music . June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "tell me your feelings and i won't tell you mine by Powfu" . Genius . Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
^ "tell me your feelings and i won't tell you mine pt. 2 by Powfu" . Genius . Retrieved May 19, 2023 .
^ "Beabadoobee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
^ "Discography Powfu" . australian-charts.com . Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Discografie Powfu" . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Discography Powfu" . danishcharts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "Discography Powfu" . irish-charts.com . Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Discografie Powfu" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Discography Powfu" . charts.nz . Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Beabadoobee Chart History: Billboard Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
^ "Letters in December - Single by Rxseboy & Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . October 11, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Dead Eyes - Single by Promoting Sounds, Powfu & Ouse! on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . November 8, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Hide in Your Blue Eyes - Single by Thomas Reid & Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Laying On My Porch While We Watch the World End. - Single by Powfu, Rxseboy & Slipfunc on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Don't Fall Asleep Yet - Single by ENRA & Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . February 5, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Gold/Platinum – Powfu" . Music Canada . July 21, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020" . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
^ "British single certifications – Powfu feat. Beabadoobee – Death Bed" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 16, 2023 .
^ "Danish single certifications – Powfu feat. Beabadoobee – Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "American certifications – Powfu" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 8, 2022 .
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Powfu" . Radioscope. Retrieved December 21, 2024 . Type Powfu in the "Search:" field.
^ "Les certifications - SNEP" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "im used to it - Single by Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "ill come back to you" . Spotify . May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020 .
^ "Eyes - Single by Lilyung, Powfu & Chrisbeats on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
^ "17again - Single by Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
^ "stay4ever - Single by Powfu on Apple Music" . music.apple.com . October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020 .
^ "when the hospital was my home - Single by Powfu & Rxseboy on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "the way that you see me (feat. Ayleen Valentine) - Single by Powfu, Rxseboy, & Sarcastic Sounds on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Survivor - Single by KNOWN., Powfu, & KULTARGOTBOUNCE on Apple Music" . Apple Music . April 9, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "Powfu launches video for "Mario Kart" with Travis Barker" . Sony Music . June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021 .
^ "Losing Sleep - Single by DVBBS & Powfu on Apple Music" . Apple Music . June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^ Long (November 13, 2018). "Happily sad feat. Powfu "Feel That Again" " . YouTube . Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ Wass, Mike (August 13, 2020). "Powfu, Alec Benjamin & Rxseboy remix Sista Prod's "Eyes Blue Like the Atlantic" " . Idolator . Retrieved October 22, 2020 .
^ Mr. Shades (October 4, 2019). "Jay Sek x Powfu - tell me when you change" . YouTube . Retrieved November 5, 2020 .
^ yaeow - how to live (feat. Powfu and Sarcastic Sounds) , June 2021, retrieved June 15, 2021
^ "2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners List" . Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
^ "2021 Juno Awards: Complete List of Nominees" . Billboard . Retrieved July 21, 2021 .