Tate McRae, whose full name is Tatum Rosner McRae, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
She was born on July 1, 2003, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to a Scottish father and a German mother.
At the age of six, McRae started her dance training and later studied at the Alberta Ballet.
In 2011, she entered her first dance competition, and in 2015, she won the silver medal at the final round of the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City.
McRae gained prominence at the age of thirteen as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance.
In 2020, she released her debut EP, All the Things I Never Said, which featured the song, Tear Myself Apart, co-written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.
Her second EP, Too Young to Be Sad, was released in 2021 and included the single, You Broke Me First, which reached number 17 on the U.S. Hot 100 and number eight in Canada.
McRae is known for her emotive, intimate alternative pop style.
As of October 2023, she is the third most-streamed Canadian artist and the second most-streamed female artist under 21.
How did Tate McRae get famous?
McRae gained fame through her talent in dancing and singing.
At the age of six, she started her dance training and later studied at the Alberta Ballet.
In 2011, McRae entered her first dance competition, and in 2015, she won the silver medal at the final round of the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City.
She gained prominence at the age of thirteen as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance.
McRae started posting her original songs on YouTube after a mishap where the footage she planned to share of her dancing skills had become deleted.
McRae’s emotive, intimate alternative pop style and her world-class dance skills have contributed to her success as a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
Tate McRae boyfriend, meet SillingerÂ
McRae is currently dating Cole Sillinger, a National Hockey Player for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The couple reportedly started dating in 2021 and went Instagram official in 2022.
In an interview, Sillinger admitted that McRae was his celebrity crush, and they began talking after that.
McRae has previously been in a relationship with Jonny Hader from 2019 to 2022.
How did Tate McRae and Cole Sillinger meet?
According to various sources, McRae and Sillinger met through a mutual friend.
Sillinger’s best friend is friends with Tate McRae’s brother, and that’s how they got connected.
They reportedly started dating in 2021 and went Instagram official in 2022.
Tate McRae first song
McRae’s first song was, One Day, which she wrote at the age of 14.
She initially uploaded a video of herself performing the song on her YouTube channel as part of her Create With Tate video series, where she showcased original songs she wrote and recorded in her bedroom.
The video gained over 39 million views, prompting her to self-release the song as an independent single.
Tate McRae career
McRae started her career as a dancer at the age of six and studied at the Alberta Ballet.
She entered her first dance competition in 2011 and later took the silver medal at the final round of the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City in 2015.
Out of the competition, she earned a scholarship for a two-week intensive course at the Berlin State Ballet School.
The following year, McRae competed on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance.
She gained popularity after uploading an original song on YouTube each week, and her song, One Day, caught fire, leading to her discovery by record label RCA.
McRae’s music is emotive, intimate alternative pop, and she makes powerful pop, delivering honest lyrics with a hard-hitting fervor.
She released her debut EP, all the things i never said, in 2020, which features the hit song, St*pid.
McRae is known for writing authentic and relatable music, like a page ripped from her diary.
Besides her talent for singing, writing, and dancing, she is also very involved in choreographing her shows and music videos.
At just nineteen years old, McRae is vocal about what she does and doesn’t want, drawing from courage, self-belief, and confidence to express what she wants to be reflected in her artistry.
She has been described as “the teen dance star turned future pop idol” and “the new teen queen.”
She has a net worth of $4 million, and she is one of the most up-and-coming artists in the business today, known for her impressive dance moves, her honest lyrics, impressive vocals, and relatable music.
McRae has sold out an international tour for her debut EP, all the things I never said, and has been named the youngest member of the Forbes 30 under 30 music Class of 2021.