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To celebrate Mother’s Day, Corden and hismother Margaret also welcomed Alec and his mother Janet onto the show for aspecial interview. Watch it
Alex Benjamin and mom on The Late Late Show
Adding furtherdimensions to the track, Alec also recently shared an acoustic version and a Mandarin version entitled “???? (The Way You Felt)”. The song marked Alec’s first official Mandarinrelease, and debuted at #1 on NetEase Music’s Western New Music Chart in China,surpassing new releases from artists including Lorde and Maroon 5. Competingwith both domestic and international releases, the track also climbed to #2 onthe platform’s Viral Chart and #8 on the New Music Chart. After resuminghis study of the language during the COVID-19 pandemic, he collaborated withChinese actress and singer Zhao Lusi on a Mandarin version of his hit single“Water Fountain”, earlier this year. Watch their duet on his YouTube channel
Alex Benjamin and Zhao Lusi
This Fall, Alec willreturn to the road for a North American tour with support from Harry Hudson.The 23-city trek kicks off on September 14 in Santa Cruz, CA, and wraps onOctober 21 in Pomona, CA. Due to overwhelming demand, he has already addedsecond nights in multiple markets and upgraded his Dallas, TX show fromCanton Hall to The Bomb Factory. Remaining tickets for the tour are availablenow
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Alex Benjamin photo by Matty Vogel
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“The Way You Felt”follows Alec’s critically acclaimed 2020 debut studio album,
These TwoWindows. Generating nearly half-a-billion streams in under a year, itboasts the hit singles
“Jesus In LA,” “Oh My God,” and
“Mind Is A Prison.”Attracting widespread praise,
People raved,
“The albumis a major milestone,
” and
Stereogum christenedhim
“A fascinating voice in modern pop.
” In addition toplugs from
The New York Times, American Songwriter and more,
Billboard noted,
“Therising pop singer-songwriter succeeds in making the matter distinctive by howmuch his lyrics read like a heart-to-heart conversation.
”Alec Benjamin North American Tour Dates
September 14, 2021 - Santa Cruz, CA - TheCatalyst
September 15, 2021 - San Francisco, CA - TheWarfield
September 17, 2021 - Portland, OR -McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom - SOLD OUT
September 18, 2021 - Seattle, WA - ShowboxSoDo - SOLD OUT
September 19, 2021 - Vancouver, BC - VogueTheatre
September 21, 2021 - Salt Lake City, UT - TheComplex
September 22, 2021 - Denver, CO - MissionBallroom
September 24, 2021 - Minneapolis, MN -Fillmore Minneapolis
September 25, 2021 - Chicago, IL - RivieraTheatre
September 26, 2021 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal OakMusic Theatre - SOLD OUT
September 28, 2021 - Toronto, ON - TheDanforth Music Hall - SOLD OUT
September 29, 2021 - Toronto, ON - TheDanforth Music Hall
September 30, 2021 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
October 02, 2021 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues- Boston - SOLD OUT
October 03, 2021 - Boston, MA - House of BluesBoston
October 04, 2021 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club- SOLD OUT
October 05, 2021 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
October 08, 2021 - Philadelphia, PA - FranklinMusic Hall
October 10, 2021 - Nashville, TN - MarathonMusic Works
October 11, 2021 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
October 12, 2021 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham- SOLD OUT
October 15, 2021 - Houston, TX - House OfBlues - Houston#
October 16, 2021 - Dallas, TX - The BombFactory^#
October 17, 2021 - Austin, TX - Emo’s Austin
October 19, 2021 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren- SOLD OUT
October 21, 2021 - Pomona, CA - The GlassHouse - SOLD OUT
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