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| birth_name = Abhinav Bastakoti
| birth_name = Abhinav Bastakoti
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| birth_place = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| origin = [[Cary, North Carolina]], U.S.
| origin = [[Cary, North Carolina]], U.S.
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| occupation = Musician, rapper, singer, songwriter
| label = [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
| label = [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[indie pop]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[indie pop]], [[alt pop]]
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'''Abhinav Bastakoti''' (Born December 20, 1999)<ref name=":0" />, known by his stage name '''Curtis Waters''', is a [[Canadian]]-[[Americans|American]] musician and songwriter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Pant|first=Shashwat|date=July 6, 2020|title=In the spotlight: Curtis Waters’ Stunnin’|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/07/06/in-the-spotlight-curtis-waters-stunnin|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Kathmandu Post]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He is known for his self-produced 2020 debut single "Stunnin.'"<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=June 23, 2020|title=Curtis Waters' 'Stunnin' Is a TikTok Hit -- And a Threat to the Major Label System|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/curtis-waters-stunnin-1018890/|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the first Nepal-born musician to reach international success.<ref name=":0" />
'''Abhinav Bastakoti''' (born December 20, 1999),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das Shrestha |first=Kashish |date=14 July 2020 |title=The rise of Curtis Waters |url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/the-rise-of-curtis-waters/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=[[Nepali Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> known by his stage name '''Curtis Waters''', is a Canadian-American musician and songwriter.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Pant|first=Shashwat|date=July 6, 2020|title=In the spotlight: Curtis Waters' Stunnin'|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/07/06/in-the-spotlight-curtis-waters-stunnin|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Kathmandu Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706144939/https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2020/07/06/in-the-spotlight-curtis-waters-stunnin |archive-date=2020-07-06 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Das Shrestha |first=Kashish |date=July 14, 2020 |title=The rise of Curtis Waters |work=[[Nepali Times]] |url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/the-rise-of-curtis-waters/ |access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> He is known for his self-produced 2020 debut single "[[Stunnin']]".<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=June 23, 2020|title=Curtis Waters' 'Stunnin' Is a TikTok Hit -- And a Threat to the Major Label System|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/curtis-waters-stunnin-1018890/|access-date=August 10, 2020|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the first Nepal-born musician to attain international success.<ref name=":0" />


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Waters was born in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]].<ref name=":0" /> He moved to [[India]] at a young age, before moving to [[Germany]] at age four, and then relocating to [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]] at age ten.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Das Shrestha|first=Kashish|date=July 14, 2020|title=The rise of Curtis Waters|work=[[Nepali Times]]|url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/here-now/the-rise-of-curtis-waters/|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Miao|first=Hannah|date=May 27, 2020|title=Meet Curtis Waters, the Cary Musician Going Viral on TikTok with "Stunnin'"|url=https://indyweek.com/api/content/926567ee-a04d-11ea-9425-1244d5f7c7c6/|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Indy Week]]|language=en-us}}</ref> Waters settled in [[Cary, North Carolina]] in 2017 at age seventeen.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> The moves were following his parents' educational dreams—his father now has a PhD in environmental science, while his mother has two masters degrees and specializes in [[Geographic information system|GIS]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Segalov|first=Michael|date=July 19, 2020|title=Curtis Waters, TikTok king: 'There are no gatekeepers to the industry anymore'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/19/curtis-waters-is-the-next-big-thing-in-pop-thanks-to-a-music-clip-on-tiktok|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|language=en}}</ref>
Abhinav Bastakoti was born on December 20, 1999, in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]. At a young age, he moved to [[India]], before moving to [[Germany]] at the age of 4, then [[Calgary]], [[Canada]] at the age of 10<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Miao |first=Hannah |date=May 27, 2020 |title=Meet Curtis Waters, the Cary Musician Going Viral on TikTok with "Stunnin'" |url=https://indyweek.com/api/content/926567ee-a04d-11ea-9425-1244d5f7c7c6/ |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=[[Indy Week]] |language=en-us }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> At the age of 14, Bastakoti returned to Nepal for three months to receive his [[Upanayana|Bratabanda]], a complex [[Hinduism|Hindu]] coming of age ceremony.<ref name=":0" /> Around this time he downloaded [[FL Studio]] onto his laptop and started making beats.<ref name=":1" /> Posting them online in 2017 as Frank Waters, before changing it to Curtis Waters, a homage to his two favourite artists [[Joy Division|Joy Divisions’s]] [[Ian Curtis]] and [[Frank Ocean]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Weg |first=Zachary|title=Curtis Waters is the triple-threat rising star to watch this year |url=https://www.altpress.com/curtis-waters-bad-son-interview/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |date=6 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> As a teenager attending [[Sir Winston Churchill High School]]<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Volmers |first=Eric |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Rising Waters: Calgary-raised pop sensation Curtis Waters returns home |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/rising-waters-calgary-raised-pop-sensation-curtis-waters-returns-home |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=[[Calgary Herald]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> he struggled with depression and used music and graphic design to overcome it.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Segalov |first=Michael |date=July 19, 2020 |title=Curtis Waters, TikTok king: 'There are no gatekeepers to the industry anymore' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/19/curtis-waters-is-the-next-big-thing-in-pop-thanks-to-a-music-clip-on-tiktok |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> He would often skip school to compete in beat battles.<ref name=":8" /> At the age of 17, he moved to [[Cary, North Carolina]], as a result of his parents' educational pursuits.


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== Career ==
When he was 14,Waters returned to Nepal for three months for his [[Upanayana|Bratabanda]], a complex [[Hinduism|Hindu]] coming of age ceremony.<ref name=":0" />
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In April 2020, Waters posted a 15-second snippet of his hip hop/pop song, "[[Stunnin']]" which became a "viral [[TikTok]] sensation."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Seamus |date=July 16, 2020 |title=No One Believed in Curtis Waters, Until Everyone Did |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/07/curtis-waters-stunnin-interview |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> In one month, "Stunnin'" was viewed more than two million times on [[YouTube]].<ref name=":1" /> In June, "Stunnin'" was ranked #3 on [[Rolling Stone]]'s Breakthrough 25 Chart.<ref name=":0" /> By July 2020, "Stunnin'" had been streamed over 35 million times on [[Spotify]].<ref name=":4" />


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Waters was chased by numerous labels.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0" /> He decided to stay independent, but did sign a licensing deal with [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> His manager is [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] executive [[Chris Anokute]], who helped launch [[Katy Perry]] and [[Rihanna]].<ref name=":0" />
In 2014, Waters downloaded [[FL Studio]] onto his [[laptop]] and started to make [[Beat (music)|beats]].<ref name=":1" /> “Waters says, "Being from a Nepali immigrant family, my parents always want the best from me academically. They didn’t really understand my love for music at first. So I did it secretly in my room."<ref name=":1" /> His musical influences include [[Frank Ocean]], [[Kanye West]], [[Odd Future]], [[Tyler, the Creator|Tyler the Creator]], and [[Joy Division]]’s [[Ian Curtis (cricketer)|Ian Curtis]].<ref name=":4" /> By 2017, he was posting his music online.<ref name=":1" />


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In June 2020, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ran an article about Waters.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> In July 2020, "Stunnin'" was used in a [[Mercedes-Benz]] commercial.<ref name=":5" />
As a teenager in Canada, Waters used music and graphic design to overcome depression.<ref name=":4" /> In the process, he created a comic book character named Curtis Waters, an homage to two of his favorite artists—Ian Curtis and Frank Ocean.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /> He says, "This character was fun, bright and silly. I started to dress like him, and when I made music, I could make myself feel like this person in my head.”<ref name=":4" /> By 2017, he was posting his music online as Frank Waters.<ref name=":1" />

In 2018, Waters began his [[freshman]] year at the [[University of North Carolina at Greensboro]], studying in [[media studies]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Fay|first=Seamus|date=July 16, 2020|title=No One Believed in Curtis Waters, Until Everyone Did|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/07/curtis-waters-stunnin-interview|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> He also worked at [[Tropical Smoothie Cafe]].<ref name=":5" />

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== Career ==
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In April 2020, Waters posted a 15-second snipped of his hip hop/pop song, "Stunnin" which became a "viral [[TikTok]] sensation."<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /> In one month, "Stunnin'" was viewed more than two million times on [[YouTube]].<ref name=":1" /> In June, "Stunnin'" was ranked #3 on [[Rolling Stone]]'s Breakthrough 25 Chart.<ref name=":0" /> By July 2020, "Stunnin'" had been streamed over 35 million times on [[Spotify]].<ref name=":4" />


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Water's second single was "System."<ref name=":5" /> He recorded his album ''Pity Party'' in his dorm at UNC Greensboro.<ref name=":0" /> After production, ''Pity Party'' was re-released in October 2020.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|date=September 23, 2020|title=Curtis Waters On "Stunnin'" & Finding Success Beyond TikTok|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/curtis-waters-faces-of-fall-interview|access-date=September 24, 2020|website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]}}</ref> One reviewer of ''Pity Party'' noted, "The throughline in these 12 disparate tracks remains Waters’ distinct point of view, simultaneously self-deprecating, sincere, and disarmingly honest."<ref name=":3" /> On June 23, 2023, he released his sophomore album, ''BAD SON''.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Damien |date=2023-06-25 |title=Curtis Waters: Bad Son review – genre-busting second album from pop outsider |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/25/curtis-waters-bad-son-review-genre-busting-second-album-from-pop-outsider |access-date=2023-06-27 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
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Waters was chased by numerous labels.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0" /> He decided to stay independent, but did sign a licensing deal with [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> His manager is [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] executive [[Chris Anokute]], who helped launch [[Katy Perry|Katie Perry]] and [[Rihanna]].<ref name=":0" />


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== Artistry ==
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In June 2020, [[Rolling Stone]] magazine ran an article about Waters.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> In July 2020, "Stunnin'" was used in a [[Mercedes-Benz]] commercial.<ref name=":5" />
His musical influences include [[Frank Ocean]], [[Kanye West]], [[Odd Future]], [[Tyler, the Creator|Tyler the Creator]], and [[Joy Division]]’s [[Ian Curtis]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}


== Personal life ==
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Water's second single was "System."<ref name=":5" /> He recorded his album ''Pity Party'' in his dorm at UNC Greensboro.<ref name=":0" /> After production, ''Pity Party'' was re-released in October 2020.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Wang|first=Steffanee|date=September 23, 2020|title=Curtis Waters On "Stunnin'" & Finding Success Beyond TikTok|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/curtis-waters-faces-of-fall-interview|access-date=September 24, 2020|website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]}}</ref> One reviewer of ''Pity Party'' noted, "The throughline in these 12 disparate tracks remains Waters’ distinct point of view, simultaneously self-deprecating, sincere, and disarmingly honest."<ref name=":3" />
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Bastakoti lives in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California.]]<ref name=":8" /> He has been open about his experience with [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and [[bipolar disorder]] and has expressed his desire to be a [[mental health]] advocate in Nepal.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* Released: October 9, 2020<ref name=":3" />
* Released: October 9, 2020<ref name=":3" />
* Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
* Label: [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
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* Released: June 23, 2023<ref name=":9" />
* Label: Guin Records
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
* Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
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! rowspan="2" |Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 29, 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2020-08-29|access-date=August 27, 2020|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 29, 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2020-08-29|access-date=August 27, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Discography Curtis Waters|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Curtis+Waters|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=irish-charts.com}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Discography Curtis Waters|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Curtis+Waters|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=irish-charts.com}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ<br />Hot]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2020|title=Hot 40 Singles|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4878|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ<br />Hot]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2020|title=Hot 40 Singles|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4878|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628094316/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4878 |archive-date=2020-06-28 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Official Charts Company|UK]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=CURTIS WATERS FT HARM FRANKLIN {{!}} full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/57937/curtis-waters-ft-harm-franklin/|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Official Charts Company|UK]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=CURTIS WATERS FT HARM FRANKLIN {{!}} full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/57937/curtis-waters-ft-harm-franklin/|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Official Charts Company]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425201433/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/57937/curtis-waters-ft-harm-franklin/ |archive-date=2021-04-25 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Bubbling Under Hot 100|US<br />Bub.]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 1, 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2020-08-01|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Bubbling Under Hot 100|US<br />Bub.]]<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 1, 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2020-08-01|access-date=August 10, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" |"Stunnin'"<br />{{small|(featuring Harm Franklin)}}
! scope="row" |"[[Stunnin']]"<br />{{small|(featuring Harm Franklin)}}
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* [[Pro-Música Brasil|PMB]]: Platinum<ref name="PMB">{{Cite certification|region=Brazil|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Pro-Música Brasil|PMB]]: Platinum<ref name="PMB">{{Cite certification|region=Brazil|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|MC]]: 2x Platinum<ref name="MC">{{Cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|MC]]: 2× Platinum<ref name="MC">{{Cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{Cite certification|region=United States|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{Cite certification|region=United States|artist=Curtis Waters|access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |''Pity Party''
| rowspan="4" |''Pity Party''
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! scope="row" |"System"<ref>{{Cite web|title=System - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/system-single/1520123554|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" |"System"<ref>{{Cite web|title=System - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/system-single/1520123554|url-status=live|access-date=August 10, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818202648/https://music.apple.com/us/album/system-single/1520123554 |archive-date=2020-08-18 }}</ref>
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! scope="row" |"The Feelings Tend to Stay the Same"<ref>{{cite web|title=The feelings tend to stay the same - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-feelings-tend-to-stay-the-same-single/1523863272|url-status=live|accessdate=August 10, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" |"The Feelings Tend to Stay the Same"<ref>{{cite web|title=The feelings tend to stay the same - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-feelings-tend-to-stay-the-same-single/1523863272|url-status=live|accessdate=August 10, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731044452/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-feelings-tend-to-stay-the-same-single/1523863272 |archive-date=2020-07-31 }}</ref>
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! scope="row" |"Freckles"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Freckles - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/freckles-single/1528076000|url-status=live|access-date=September 15, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" |"Freckles"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Freckles - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/freckles-single/1528076000|url-status=live|access-date=September 15, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906083431/https://music.apple.com/us/album/freckles-single/1528076000 |archive-date=2020-09-06 }}</ref>
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! scope="row" |"Doodoodoo"<ref>{{cite web|title=Doodoodoo - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/doodoodoo-single/1547806220|url-status=live|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" |"Doodoodoo"<ref>{{cite web|title=Doodoodoo - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/doodoodoo-single/1547806220|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| rowspan="2"| 2021
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! scope="row" |"Conceited"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Conceited - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/conceited-single/1552743698|url-status=live|access-date=February 28, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
! scope="row" |"Conceited"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Conceited - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/conceited-single/1552743698|access-date=February 28, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
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===Featured singles===
===Featured singles===
* 2019: "Food Court Heart Break" (33 Life featuring Curtis Waters and Yung Star Ballout)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Food Court Heart Break (feat. Curtis Waters & Yung Star Ballout) - Single by 33 Life on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/food-court-heart-break-feat-curtis-waters-yung-star/1481723944|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
* 2019: "Food Court Heart Break" (33 Life featuring Curtis Waters and Yung Star Ballout)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Food Court Heart Break (feat. Curtis Waters & Yung Star Ballout) - Single by 33 Life on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/food-court-heart-break-feat-curtis-waters-yung-star/1481723944|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818201030/https://music.apple.com/us/album/food-court-heart-break-feat-curtis-waters-yung-star/1481723944 |archive-date=2020-08-18 }}</ref>
* 2020: "Quarantine Party" (Jay2thekim featuring Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quarantine Party (feat. Curtis Waters) - Single by Jay2thekim on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/quarantine-party-single-feat-curtis-waters-single/1508924852|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
* 2020: "Quarantine Party" (Jay2thekim featuring Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quarantine Party (feat. Curtis Waters) - Single by Jay2thekim on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/quarantine-party-single-feat-curtis-waters-single/1508924852|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818200957/https://music.apple.com/us/album/quarantine-party-single-feat-curtis-waters-single/1508924852 |archive-date=2020-08-18 }}</ref>
* 2020: "Sensual Healing" (Susanne Davis featuring Asher Porter and Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sensual Healing (feat. Asher Porter & Curtis Waters) - Single by Susanne Davis on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sensual-healing-feat-asher-porter-curtis-waters-single/1541169321|url-status=live|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
* 2020: "Sensual Healing" (Susanne Davis featuring Asher Porter and Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sensual Healing (feat. Asher Porter & Curtis Waters) - Single by Susanne Davis on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sensual-healing-feat-asher-porter-curtis-waters-single/1541169321|access-date=November 20, 2020|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
* 2021: "[[SugarCrash!]]" ([[ElyOtto]] featuring [[Kim Petras]] and Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=SugarCrash! (feat. Kim Petras & Curtis Waters) - Single by ElyOtto on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sugarcrash-feat-kim-petras-curtis-waters-single/1563978558|url-status=live|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
* 2021: "[[SugarCrash!]]" ([[ElyOtto]] featuring [[Kim Petras]] and Curtis Waters)<ref>{{Cite web|title=SugarCrash! (feat. Kim Petras & Curtis Waters) - Single by ElyOtto on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sugarcrash-feat-kim-petras-curtis-waters-single/1563978558|url-status=live|access-date=May 8, 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423123505/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sugarcrash-feat-kim-petras-curtis-waters-single/1563978558 |archive-date=2021-04-23 }}</ref>

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== Personal ==
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Waters lives in [[Cary, North Carolina]].<ref name=":2" /> He has been open about his experience with [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and [[bipolar disorder]] and has expressed his desire to be a [[mental health]] advocate in Nepal.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />


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Latest revision as of 01:24, 27 August 2024

Curtis Waters
Birth nameAbhinav Bastakoti
Born (1999-12-20) December 20, 1999 (age 24)
Kathmandu, Nepal
OriginCary, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresPop, indie pop, alt pop
Occupation(s)Musician, rapper, singer, songwriter
LabelsBMG

Abhinav Bastakoti (born December 20, 1999),[1] known by his stage name Curtis Waters, is a Canadian-American musician and songwriter.[2][3] He is known for his self-produced 2020 debut single "Stunnin'".[4] He is the first Nepal-born musician to attain international success.[3]

Early life

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Abhinav Bastakoti was born on December 20, 1999, in Kathmandu, Nepal. At a young age, he moved to India, before moving to Germany at the age of 4, then Calgary, Canada at the age of 10[3][5] At the age of 14, Bastakoti returned to Nepal for three months to receive his Bratabanda, a complex Hindu coming of age ceremony.[3] Around this time he downloaded FL Studio onto his laptop and started making beats.[2] Posting them online in 2017 as Frank Waters, before changing it to Curtis Waters, a homage to his two favourite artists Joy Divisions’s Ian Curtis and Frank Ocean.[6] As a teenager attending Sir Winston Churchill High School[7] he struggled with depression and used music and graphic design to overcome it.[8] He would often skip school to compete in beat battles.[7] At the age of 17, he moved to Cary, North Carolina, as a result of his parents' educational pursuits.

Career

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In April 2020, Waters posted a 15-second snippet of his hip hop/pop song, "Stunnin'" which became a "viral TikTok sensation."[9][8] In one month, "Stunnin'" was viewed more than two million times on YouTube.[2] In June, "Stunnin'" was ranked #3 on Rolling Stone's Breakthrough 25 Chart.[3] By July 2020, "Stunnin'" had been streamed over 35 million times on Spotify.[8]

Waters was chased by numerous labels.[9][3] He decided to stay independent, but did sign a licensing deal with BMG.[9][8][3] His manager is A&R executive Chris Anokute, who helped launch Katy Perry and Rihanna.[3]

In June 2020, Rolling Stone magazine ran an article about Waters.[9][4] In July 2020, "Stunnin'" was used in a Mercedes-Benz commercial.[9]

Water's second single was "System."[9] He recorded his album Pity Party in his dorm at UNC Greensboro.[3] After production, Pity Party was re-released in October 2020.[10] One reviewer of Pity Party noted, "The throughline in these 12 disparate tracks remains Waters’ distinct point of view, simultaneously self-deprecating, sincere, and disarmingly honest."[10] On June 23, 2023, he released his sophomore album, BAD SON.[11]

Artistry

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His musical influences include Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Odd Future, Tyler the Creator, and Joy Division’s Ian Curtis.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Bastakoti lives in Los Angeles, California.[7] He has been open about his experience with depression and bipolar disorder and has expressed his desire to be a mental health advocate in Nepal.[citation needed]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Pity Party
Bad Son

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[12] 		IRE
[13] 		NZ
Hot
[14] 		UK
[15] 		US
Bub.
[16]
"Stunnin'"
(featuring Harm Franklin) 		2020 36 27 21 69 11 Pity Party
"System"[20] — — — — —
"The Feelings Tend to Stay the Same"[21] — — — — —
"Freckles"[22] — — — — —
"Doodoodoo"[23] 2021 — — — — — TBA
"Conceited"[24] — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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  • 2019: "Food Court Heart Break" (33 Life featuring Curtis Waters and Yung Star Ballout)[25]
  • 2020: "Quarantine Party" (Jay2thekim featuring Curtis Waters)[26]
  • 2020: "Sensual Healing" (Susanne Davis featuring Asher Porter and Curtis Waters)[27]
  • 2021: "SugarCrash!" (ElyOtto featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters)[28]

References

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  1. ^ Das Shrestha, Kashish (14 July 2020). "The rise of Curtis Waters". Nepali Times. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ^ a b c Pant, Shashwat (July 6, 2020). "In the spotlight: Curtis Waters' Stunnin'". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Das Shrestha, Kashish (July 14, 2020). "The rise of Curtis Waters". Nepali Times. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Leight, Elias (June 23, 2020). "Curtis Waters' 'Stunnin' Is a TikTok Hit -- And a Threat to the Major Label System". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Miao, Hannah (May 27, 2020). "Meet Curtis Waters, the Cary Musician Going Viral on TikTok with "Stunnin'"". Indy Week. Retrieved August 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Weg, Zachary (6 February 2023). "Curtis Waters is the triple-threat rising star to watch this year". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ a b c Volmers, Eric (February 10, 2023). "Rising Waters: Calgary-raised pop sensation Curtis Waters returns home". Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Segalov, Michael (July 19, 2020). "Curtis Waters, TikTok king: 'There are no gatekeepers to the industry anymore'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Fay, Seamus (July 16, 2020). "No One Believed in Curtis Waters, Until Everyone Did". Complex. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Wang, Steffanee (September 23, 2020). "Curtis Waters On "Stunnin'" & Finding Success Beyond TikTok". Nylon. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Morris, Damien (2023-06-25). "Curtis Waters: Bad Son review – genre-busting second album from pop outsider". The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  12. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 29, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Discography Curtis Waters". irish-charts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. June 29, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "CURTIS WATERS FT HARM FRANKLIN | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 1, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Brazilian certifications – Curtis Waters" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Canadian certifications – Curtis Waters". Music Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "American certifications – Curtis Waters". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "System - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  21. ^ "The feelings tend to stay the same - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2020-07-31. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  22. ^ "Freckles - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2020-09-06. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "Doodoodoo - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music". Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  24. ^ "Conceited - Single by Curtis Waters on Apple Music". Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  25. ^ "Food Court Heart Break (feat. Curtis Waters & Yung Star Ballout) - Single by 33 Life on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved November 20, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  26. ^ "Quarantine Party (feat. Curtis Waters) - Single by Jay2thekim on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved November 20, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  27. ^ "Sensual Healing (feat. Asher Porter & Curtis Waters) - Single by Susanne Davis on Apple Music". Retrieved November 20, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  28. ^ "SugarCrash! (feat. Kim Petras & Curtis Waters) - Single by ElyOtto on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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