Vincint


Vincint Cannady, known by the mononym Vincint, is an American singer. He is best known as a finalist on the first season of singing competition .

Early life and education

Vincint was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was a gospel singer in a group called Christian and the Gospel Singers, and Vincint began singing at age 5. He was shy about singing as a child, but his father took him to audition for an all-boys choir audition when he was 7 to nurture his interest. Vincint wrote his first song when he was 12.
Vincint was raised Baptist but attended Catholic school growing up. He attended Berklee College of Music for his bachelor's degree.

Career

He appeared on the first season of The Four one week before the finale, where he received unanimous "yes" votes from every judge after performing "Creep" by Radiohead. He stated in an interview that producers attempted to persuade him to sing gospel music due to his race, and some male producers refused to work with him. Vincint was eliminated in the first round of the finale competition along with contestant Zhavia Ward.
Vincint released three singles in 2018: "Remember Me", "Marrow", and "Mine". He released a music video for "Marrow" on February 8, 2018. The video was directed by Jake Wilson and shot in a church in North Hollywood, in an homage to Vincint's upbringing in Catholic school. The latter two singles were produced by Pretty Sister.
Vincint's singing style ranges from belting to whispery falsetto. He characterizes his genre of music as pop.
On April 5, 2019, Vincint premiered a music video for a single called "Please Don't Fall in Love," directed by Jasper Soloff.
He released his debut EP The Feeling on February 14, 2020.

Personal life

Vincint is openly gay.