Tate Rosner McRae (born 1 July 2003) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the American reality television series "So You Think You Can Dance" in 2016, where she placed third, becoming the highest-placing Canadian in the show's history. McRae later signed with RCA Records and gained early attention for her extended plays "All the Things I Never Said" (2020) and "Too Young to Be Sad" (2021), with the latter becoming the most streamed female EP of 2021 on Spotify. Its lead single, "You Broke Me First", became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100. Born in Calgary, Alberta, McRae moved with her family to Oman at age two due to her father’s work and lived there for three years, attending The American International School Muscat. She began recreational dance training at age six, and upon returning to Calgary at age eight, she trained more intensively, competing with Drewitz Dance Productions. From age 11, she trained in multiple dance styles at YYC Dance Project, a company owned by her mother, and studied ballet at the School of Alberta Ballet. She graduated from Western Canada High School online in 2021. McRae achieved several accolades in dance before her music career. She won Mini Best Female Dancer at the 2013 Dance Awards and later awards in the Junior and Teen categories, becoming the first dancer in the competition's history to win across all three levels. She appeared in music videos, performed at Justin Bieber’s "Purpose World Tour" in 2016, and featured in productions such as Alberta Ballet Company's "Our Canada". She also voiced a character in the Lalaloopsy franchise. McRae began releasing original music through her YouTube channel in 2017, including the single "One Day", which was eventually certified gold in Canada. She released several independent singles before signing with RCA Records in 2019, which included "Tear Myself Apart", "All My Friends Are Fake", and "Stupid", with "Stupid" reaching the top 15 on Canadian pop radio and being certified gold. Her debut EP, "All the Things I Never Said" (2020), was followed by her breakout single "You Broke Me First", which charted internationally and became the longest-charting song by a female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020. She released multiple standalone singles throughout 2020 and received recognition as YouTube’s Artist on the Rise, MTV’s Push Artist, and on various “artists to watch” lists, including Billboard 21 Under 21 and Forbes 30 Under 30. In 2021, McRae released her second EP, "Too Young to Be Sad", supported by singles including "Rubberband" and "Slower". The EP received positive reviews, debuted on the Billboard 200, and became the most streamed female EP on Spotify in 2021. She also collaborated with artists such as Regard, Troye Sivan, Blackbear, and Khalid, and received Juno Award nominations. Her debut studio album, "I Used to Think I Could Fly" (2022), included the singles "Feel Like Shit" and "She's All I Wanna Be", the latter reaching the top 10 in multiple countries and becoming her highest debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time. McRae continued releasing singles including "Chaotic", "What Would You Do?", and "Uh Oh", and featured on Tiësto’s "10:35". McRae’s second studio album, "Think Later" (2023), included the multi-platinum single "Greedy", which reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100, the Billboard Global 200, and the top ten in several other countries. The album debuted in the top five worldwide and earned McRae the Juno Award for Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for "Greedy". She performed at major events including Saturday Night Live, the Billboard Music Awards, the Brit Awards, and the iHeartRadio Music Awards. In 2024 and 2025, McRae released the singles "It's OK I'm OK" and "2 Hands", leading to her third studio album, "So Close to What" (2025), which became her first number-one album on the US Billboard 200. The album produced global top-ten hits including "Sports Car", "Revolving Door", and "Tit for Tat". She achieved her first US number-one single as a featured artist on Morgan Wallen's "What I Want" and received her first Grammy Award nomination for the soundtrack single "Just Keep Watching". McRae embarked on the Miss Possessive Tour in 2025 and performed at events including the Capital Summertime Ball, MTV VMAs, and the iHeartRadio Music Festival. She also released a deluxe edition of "So Close to What" and appeared in a promotional campaign for NBC's Winter Olympics coverage, which received some public criticism in Canada. Studio albums I Used to Think I Could Fly (2022) Think Later (2023) So Close to What (2025) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tate+McRae">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.