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My Take
I think of Conor Maynard as a real early-YouTube success story. Brighton-born and signed to Warner in 2011, he won MTV's Brand New for 2012 and dropped Contrast that summer, with "Can't Say No" putting him on the map. What strikes me is how he kept reinventing himself when the chart hits cooled off: leaning into covers and viral clips kept his audience warm long after the major-label spotlight moved on. I see him as someone who treats the platform itself as the instrument. Calling him a poet and writer too suggests he's never been content to be boxed in as just a pop voice.
Overview
Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. His debut album, Contrast, was released in July 2012 and produced the successful single "Can't Say No".
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Conor Maynard
- Name (Japanese)
- コナー・メイナード
- Reading
- こなー・めいなーど
- Born
- November 21, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / poet / writer / YouTuber / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.