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Also known as Giveon Dezmann Evans

Giveon Dezmann Evans (; born February 21, 1995), mononymously known as Giveon (stylized as GIVĒON), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2019 song "Like I Want You", which peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, Giveon signed with Epic Records to release two extended plays: the Grammy Award-nominated Take Time and ''When It's All Said and Done''; the former was preceded by the single "Heartbreak Anniversary", which peaked at number 16 on the chart and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (

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Giveon is an singer from Long Beach, California. Creating a name for himself in 2019, he eventually signed to EPIC Records. After releasing a few singles, Giveon ended up making an appearance on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle” in March of 2020. He was so unknown that people confused his vocals with Sampha but Giveon was quick to let people know it was him who appeared on the track as it eventually landed him his first ever entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at #14. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Giv

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Place of birth
Long Beach
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Epic Records
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www.giveonofficial.com
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date of birth
1995-02-21
social media followers
3180000
start of work period
2018-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • 2018–2019: Career beginnings
  • 2019–2021: ''When It's All Said and Done... Take Time''
  • 2022–present: ''Give or Take'' and ''Beloved''
  • Artistry
  • Discography
  • Tours
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Giveon Dezmann Evans (; born February 21, 1995), mononymously known as Giveon (stylized as GIVĒON), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2019 song "Like I Want You", which peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, Giveon signed with Epic Records to release two extended plays: the Grammy Award-nominated Take Time and ''When It's All Said and Done''; the former was preceded by the single "Heartbreak Anniversary", which peaked at number 16 on the chart and received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Evans guest performed alongside Daniel Caesar on Justin Bieber's 2021 hit single "Peaches", which debuted atop the Billboard Global 200, Billboard Hot 100, and Canadian Hot 100, and received four Grammy Award nominations. That same year, his two EPs were bundled into the compilation album ''When It's All Said and Done.... Take Time (2021), which peaked at number five on the Billboard'' 200. In 2021, he guest performed alongside Lil Durk on Drake's song "In the Bible" which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second top ten song on the chart. His debut studio album, Give or Take (2022), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, while his second studio album, Beloved (2025), peaked at number 8.

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