Rony Kordad, famous as RealestK is an 20-year-old Canadian R&B/soul singer and songwriter. He shot into the limelight with songs such as WFM (2021), Once 4 U (2022), Miss Me (2021), and Only You (2021).
RealestK has undeniably proven that his talent is vital to the music industry. He took a leap into the competitive industry as a high school student and has since never backed down. Little wonder he has been able to attract people beyond Canada and also drew numerous record labels and big names in music to himself.
Where is RealestK From and Who Are His Parents?
Rony Kordad was born on 5 June 2004 in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada, but he hails from Lebanon. His parents were born and raised in Beirut in Lebanon before they moved to Canada in search of a better life for themselves and their children.
RealestK has an older brother whom the artist is close with and learned a lot from.
The musician’s family is supportive of his musical journey and has been part of his journey to stardom.
What Schools did the Musician Attend?
RealistK attended a high school in Canada. In an interview, he spoke about how vulnerable he was in high school and was constantly teased. He was mainly alone but never forgot to work on his craft in music.
Moving on, the Only You singer headed to Senator O’Connor College School.
Which Label is RealistK Signed to?
The Miss Me singer is signed to Columbia Records – an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment. He has also been taken under the wing of XO Records CEO and The Weeknd’s manager, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby.
According to RealestK, he chose the label among the many others that showed interest in him because while the others sent emails and even mispronounced his name, Columbia Records showed up at his house and spoke to his parents.
This act projected hospitality and respect to him. Hence, he chose not to put money at the forefront of his decision.
See Also: Jeremy Herrell- 7 Unknown Facts About The Musician
With his fame and before he got numerous offers, RealestK was only a teenager in school who had found love in music and was ready to break the walls that many young people couldn’t in music.
He then released a major WFM which was released while he was in school. This song gave him instant fame and started to gain interviews from big companies as well as sponsorship.
He moved from having 30,000 listeners to getting millions of streams in days. The song made it to the peak of many charts. On Canada Hot 100, the song peaked at 53 and also peaked at 67 on US Billboard 100 among other notable charts where it peaked at 24, 7, and 56.
The same year, the singer released songs such as Only You, Swm, Confessions, Miss Me, Patience, and Toxic.
What are the Singer’s Best Songs?
While the Toronto-born artist’s songs may all be good in their own rights, WFM remains one of his best songs as it did great on different countries’ charts. It is also mainly responsible for pushing Realestk to the limelight.
At the time of this writing, the song is his most viewed song on YouTube. It boasts about 23 million views. Also, the song earned RIAA-certified Gold status.
One of ReleastK’s best songs is Love Me. The song has received critical reviews and has equally millions of views and streams across platforms.
List of His Songs
- Wish You Well (2023)
- I Think I Do (2022)
- Trust (2022)
- Bruch Wayne (2022)
- Once 4 U (2022)
- Leave Me Alone (2022)
- Don’t Walk Away (2022)
- Don’t Walk Away (2022)
- Love Me (2022)
- Toxic (2021)
- Patience (2021)
- WFM (2021)
- Miss Me (2021)
- Confessions (2021)
- Swim (2021)
- Only You (2021)