Tate McRae: 28 facts about the Greedy singer you need to know
Find out Tate McRae's age, height and everything else about her here.
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1. Who is Tate McRae?
Tate McRae is a singer-songwriter best known for her smash hits 'Greedy', 'Exes', ‘You Broke Me First' and 'She's All I Wanna Be'. However, she is also a professional dancer whose been working ever since she was a child. Get to know Tate here. [NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images]
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2. How old is Tate McRae?
Tate McRae is 20 years old. Her birthday is July 1 and she was born in 2003. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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3. What is Tate McRae’s zodiac sign?
Tate McRae’s star sign is Cancer. According to astrologists who study the zodiac calendar, Cancers are often described as loyal, protective, intuitive and caring. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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4. How tall is Tate McRae?
Tate McRae is 5 feet 8 inches tall. In terms of the metric system, her height is 1.73 metres. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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5. Where is Tate McRae from? Is she Canadian?
Tate McRae is Canadian. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up there as you'll know from her song 'Calgary'. She also lived in Oman between the ages of 4 and 7. Tate currently works all around the world as an artist. Her mother is German and her dad is Canadian with Scottish descent. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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6. Where did Tate McRae go to school?
Tate McRae went to Western Canada High School. However, she switched to online school after starting her career as a singer. She graduated in January 2021. Tate also studied dance from an early age. She trained at Alberta Ballet Company and did competitive dance throughout her adolescence. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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7. How did Tate McRae get famous?
Tate McRae first rose to fame as a child dancer and appeared on the likes of the Ellen Show and So You Think You Can Dance. She also ran her own YouTube channel. In 2017, Tate started uploading videos of herself singing and performing songs she'd written to her YouTube page. A video for her song 'One Day' went viral, Tate started releasing music indepdently and she later signed to RCA records. [Tate McRae via YouTube]
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8. Tate McRae danced on stage with Justin Bieber at the age of 12
During Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, he let fans in each city audition to join him on stage. Tate McRae was chosen at the age of 12 to perform with him in Canada. She also got to meet him backstage and she opened up about the experience in a YouTube video. [Tate McRae via YouTube]
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9. Tate McRae came third on So You Think You Can Dance in 2016
Tate McRae is the most successful Canadian contestant on So You Think You Can Dance ever. She took part in So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation at the age of 13 and came third in the competition. [FOX Image Collection via Getty Images]
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10. Tate McRae wrote One Day entirely by herself
Tate McRae had her first viral hit with her song 'One Day' in 2017. She wrote it entirely by herself on the piano when she was just 14 years old. The song is about unrequited love. Tate uploaded a video of herself sining the song on YouTube video and, to date, it's been viewed over 40 million times. Tate later independently released the song and it's been streamed over 250 million times on Spotify and certified Gold in Canada. [Tate McRae via YouTube]
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11. Does Tate McRae write her own songs?
Yes. Tate McRae is a singer-songwriter. She wrote her first viral song 'One Day' completely by herself and, despite working with huge names like Ryan Tedder, Greg Kurstin and Finneas, Tate has co-written almost every single one of her songs, including all the tracks on her latest album Think Later. Tate also plays the piano. [RCA Records]
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12. Tate McRae is not an industry plant
Tate McRae has been keen to shut down false accusations that she is an industry plant. Not only did Tate start out as an independent artist but she's also been hard at work, gradually building her fanbase since 2017. Speaking to Variety in 2023, Tate said: "I’ve been grinding since 13 years old! I’m probably the furthest thing from an industry plant for how long I’ve been doing this." [RCA Records]
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13. What are Tate McRae’s You Broke Me First lyrics about?
‘You Broke Me First’ wass Tate McRae’s breakthrough single. The lyrics see Tate confront a toxic ex who is trying to get back with her. The song has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify alone and it hit the Top 10 in the UK, Canada and Australia. It also reached Number 17 in the US. [RCA Records]
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14. Who are Tate McRae's Greedy lyrics about?
Tate McRae is yet to specify who she wrote 'Greedy' about but a popular TikTok theory is that it was inspired by her ex, ice hockey player Cole Sillinger. In the video, Tate performs in an ice hockey rink. First and foremost though, the song is about empowering women. Speaking to People, Tate said: "I feel like it’s my most playful song I’ve written so far being like, ‘Yeah, I would want myself too and don’t expect it to come that quick.'" [RCA Records]
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15. Tate McRae wrote Exes in 30 minutes
Tate McRae made her hit single 'Exes' in half an hour. Speaking to People, she said: "The last song we did was 'Exes.' We wrote it in 30 minutes — finished the whole song in 60 to 90 minutes, had it fully produced and vocal tracked and everything. We send it to the label, and they said, 'Next single.' It was the quickest process ever." She filmed the video a week later and released the song just two weeks after she wrote it. [RCA Records]
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16. What are Tate McRae's 'Run for the Hills' lyrics about?
Tate McRae's 'Run for the Hills' lyrics are about a toxic relationship and staying with someone even though you know you should leave. Describing the song to Apple, Tate said: "I was obsessed with this person. I began to fall in love with the toxicity of it. Usually I’m a really stubborn person and I feel like I can get myself out of any situation, but for some reason I was stuck in this ongoing cycle of being so attached." [RCA Records]
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17. Tate McRae's Calgary lyrics are about her hometown
Tate McRae is from Calgary in Canada and her song 'Calgary' is about feeling out of place in her hometown and how little has changed in spite of her fame. She sings: 'Same bar, same street / I'm 20 but I still feel like 15' and 'Old friends, downtown / They didn't like me then and don't like me now'. Fans have praised the song for being one of Tate's most emotionally raw tracks to date. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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18. Who is Tate McRae's brother?
Tate McRae sings about her brother Tucker McRae in her 'Calgary' lyrics. She sings 'Still trying to get my brother to like me'. Tucker McRae is two years older than Tate. He studies at Dartmouth College and is an ice hockey player for his college team. Despite Tate's 'Calgary' lyric, Tucker has shared a photo of Tate on his Instagram page with the caption: "#proudbrother". [@_mcrae7 via Instagram]
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19. Tate McRae made Think Later with Ryan Tedder
After working with many different people on her debut album I Used to Think I Could Fly, Tate McRae wanted to work with a smaller team for her second album. She met OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder and together they wrote almost every song on the album. Tate credits Ryan with pushing her to make uptempo songs like 'Greedy' that she can dance to. [RCA Records]
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20. How did Tate McRae and Olivia Rodrigo become friends?
Tate McRae is real life besties with Olivia Rodrigo. Olivia was a fan of Tate's music before she even released 'Drivers License' and the two stars bonded as young child stars. Tate even appears in Olivia's 'Bad Idea Right?' music video and the girls regularly pop up on each other's social media feeds. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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21. What are Tate McRae fans called?
Tate McRae fans are called tatertots. They came up with the name themselves. Discussing the name in a radio interview, Tate said: "I don't know if there's any other name that could be better than the tatertots. I think it's perfect. I kind of like the fact that it's a potato." [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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22. Is Tate McRae related to Billie Eilish?
No. Despite their similar vocal styles, Tate McRae and Billie Eilish are in no way related. However, Billie Eilish and Finneas co-wrote 'Tear Myself Apart’ for Tate in 2019. Tate has said multiple times that she is a huge fan of Billie and Finneas and she’s met them in person at shows since releasing the song. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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23. Tate McRae cites Britney Spears as a huge inspiration
Since Tate McRae released 'Greedy', many people have compared her performance style to Britney Spears. Speaking to Billboard in 2023, Tate said: "I watch Britney’s music videos all the time, because I think no one really did it like her." She also cites Madonna and Christina Aguilera as some of her inspirations. [RCA Records / Jive]
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24. Is Tate McRae going on tour? How do I get tickets?
Tate McRae is going on a Think Later world tour between April and November 2024. Tickets went on sale in November 2023 and almost all sold out immediately. You will have to keep your eye out for resale tickets if you missed out and still want to see her. [Billboard Music Awards]
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25. Which label is Tate McRae signed to?
Tate McRae is signed to RCA Records. She joined the label in 2019 and released her two EPs, All the Things I Never Said and Too Young To Be Sad, with them, as well as her albums, I Used to Think I Could Fly and Think Later. [RCA Records]
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26. Who is Tate McRae dating? Does she have a boyfriend?
Tate McRae currently appears to be single. However, she could be dating someone in private. In the past, Tate dated Canadian ice hocky player Cole Sillinger. They broke up in 2023. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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27. Why did Tate McRae break up with Cole Sillinger?
Tate McRae dated Canadian ice hockey player Cole Sillinger between May 2022 and February 2022. Tate is yet to open up about the split directly but many fans believe that she addresses her ex in the lyrics of the songs on her second album Think Later. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
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28. Is Tate McRae dating The Kid Laroi?
Tate McRae and The Kid Laroi went on holiday together in Mexico in January 2024 with a group of friends. Tate later posted a photo on Instagram wearing one of The Kid Laroi's shirts and he commented under the post with a sunglasses smily face emoji. This has led some fans to believe that the two stars are dating but neither Tate nor The Kid Laroi have officially addressed the rumours. It's possible that they're just close friends. [@tatemcrae and @thekidlaroi via Instagram via Instagram]
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29. What is Tate McRae's net worth?
According to multiple websites, Tate McRae reportedly has a net worth of around $4,000,000. However, net worths are notoriously difficult to work out so take that figure with a pinch of salt. [@tatemcrae via Instagram]
