Tate McRae Trivia | 45 facts about the pop star

Tate McRae is a Canadian pop star that recently gained international popularity with her song “greedy” and her second album “Think Later”.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the pop star.

1. Her full name is Tate Rosner McRae
2. She was born July 1, 2003
3. She is a Canadian singer, dancer, and actress
4. At the age of thirteen, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance
5. McRae caught the attention of RCA Records in 2019
6. This happened after many of her songs had gained traction online
7. Including her 2017 song “One Day”
8. The song gained virality on YouTube and TikTok
9. Preceding the release of her debut extended play (EP), All the Things I Never Said (2020)
10. McRae soon gained wider recognition after her 2020 single “You Broke Me First” became an international hit
11. Peaking at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100
12. Her second EP, Too Young to Be Sad (2021) was the most streamed female EP of 2021 on Spotify
13. Her debut studio album, I Used to Think I Could Fly, was released on May 27, 2022
14. The album was met with favorable critical response and debuted at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200
15. Also reaching the top ten in various countries
16. \Her 2023 single, “Greedy” achieved further success on the Billboard Hot 100
17. Peaking at number seven
18. The single preceded the release of her second studio album, Think Later (2023)
19. In 2021, McRae was the youngest musician to be featured on the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
20. Tate Rosner McRae was born in Calgary, Alberta, on July 1, 2003, to a Canadian father of Scottish descent and mother of German descent
21. At the age of four, due to her father’s work, she moved with her family to Oman, where her mother taught dance lessons, and she lived there for three years
22. During her time in Oman, McRae attended The American International School Muscat (TAISM)
23. McRae began recreational dance training at age six
24. Having returned to Calgary, at the age of eight, she began to train more intensively in dance and competed with Drewitz Dance Productions
25. From age 11, she began training in all styles of dance at YYC Dance Project, a dance company owned by her mother
26. She underwent ballet training at the School of Alberta Ballet, the training school for the Alberta Ballet Company
27. McRae attended Western Canada High School and graduated online in 2022
28. McRae has named Post Malone, The Weeknd, Khalid, Jessie Reyez and Jeremy Zucker as her biggest musical influences
29. She cites Zendaya and Dua Lipa as all around influences
30. Tate McRae has described both women as her biggest idols
31. Noting that she looks up to them in all aspects of life
32. She has also named Bruno Mars, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake as inspirations for bringing dance into her performances
33. While naming Taylor Swift, Julia Michaels and Alec Benjamin as songwriting inspirations
34. Further, McRae has called herself a “huge fan” of Swift and described her as “one of the greatest songwriters”
35. McRae has also expressed an admiration for Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish
36. McRae has been described as “the teen dance star turned future pop idol” by i-D “the new teen queen” by Notion, “Canada’s answer to Billie Eilish” by Elle and “one of pop’s bright young hopes” by The Independent
37. She has also been noted for her honest lyrics, impressive vocals and relatable music
38. Additionally, McRae has received considerable acclaim as a dancer, and has been praised by artist, dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul who declared her a “gift from God”,
39. And choreographers such as Stacey Tookey and Blake McGrath
40. Both of whom stated that she’s talented beyond her years, with the latter describing her as “one of the best dancers he has ever worked with”
41. As well as two-time Emmy winner Travis Wall
42. Who has named her as one of his muses
43. Margaret Furher of Dance Spirit Magazine described her dancing as virtuosic both technically and artistically
44. As of December 2023, her YouTube channel has over 1.3 billion views
45. And has gained more than 6.7 billion career streams across all platforms