Virginia to Vegas

About "TIME!" from ViiV:

“‘TIME!' is definitely the most personal song I’ve ever written,” he explains. “I’m at a place right now, where I’m looking back at my life and just appreciating how much the little moments matter most. I think we can all relate to that right now."

About Virginia to Vegas:

Virginia to Vegas, aka Derik Baker, is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter. After being discovered on YouTube, Baker was signed to Wax Records and released his first single “We Are Stars” in 2014. Baker is best known for his indie-pop choruses and sticky electronic melodies, which have awarded him critical acclaim and several platinum certifications. In 2018, Baker expanded his reach internationally, co-writing the single “IDWK” with blackbear and DVBBS. Baker's 2019 summer hit, “Just Friends” saw Virginia to Vegas reach new heights, garnering a top 3 chart position at Canadian radio, while his most recent single “betterman” marked the fifth Top 10 single of his career. With the release of his new EP don’t wake me, i’m dreaming Virginia to Vegas invites fans into a whimsical utopia of dreamy guitar licks and warm lyrics.

As a truly independent artist with a clear vision of what he wants sonically, visually and emotionally, Virginia to Vegas (aka Derik Baker) has also gained much-deserved critical acclaim in his home country, including 4 SOCAN awards, JUNO Award nomination, INDIE Award, MMVA nomination, and Canadian Radio Music Award. He also has four Platinum singles and seven Top 10 radio singles. Baker continues to work with a collective of some of today’s best songwriters & producers; Mike Wise (Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX), David Mescon (Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross), & Geoff Warburton (Shawn Mendes, Demi Lovato).

Key updates

• Nearing one billion global streams
• "The Greatest Hits" vinyl album now available
• "TIME!" TOP 20 at Canadian Radio
• Headlining first international tour in China (May 2024)
• "TIME!" remix, to be released in Summer 2024

Streaming and Radio

• 923+ million global streams
• "TIME!" TOP 20 at Canadian Radio
• 4x Platinum singles, 5 Top 10 Radio Singles
• 1,030,377+ Spins at Canadian Radio

Accolades

• 4x SOCAN award winner
• JUNO Award nomination
• INDIE Award winner
• MMVA nomination
• Canadian Radio Music Award winner

Asia Highlights

• Over 410 million streams Streams in Asia to date
• Over 151 million streams for VIIV in South Korea
• TV commercial Sync with Jeju Beer (South Korea)

Past 6 months growth in China

• 130,500 Netease Fans to date
• 54,000 QQ Fans Fans to date
• 47,000 Weibo Fans to date

Radio Play - Indonesia

• Aditya 87.6 fm KiSS FM Volare Radio Pontianak
• Phoenix Radio Bali 105.9 FM Ardan Radio Trax FM Semarang
• Trax FM Palebang RRI Pro 2 Jember Sushi FM
• 98.6 Elfara FM Gajah Mada FM Top FM Semarang
• Jeje Radio Surabaya & Power 98 RAW/Singapore

Press

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