English singer and songwriter Conor Maynard rose to prominence with videos he posted of himself singing pop covers, beginning when he was 15. • Ne-Yo was impressed enough after seeing Maynard covering his song “Beautiful Monster” that the singer helped Maynard land a record deal at age 19. • Maynard’s debut single, 2012’s “Can’t Say No,” hit No. 2 on the singles chart in his native UK. Each of his next four singles also cracked the Top 10. • His 2012 debut LP, Contrast, reached No. 1 in the UK • Maynard detailed his rise to fame in the 2013 book Take Off. • In 2014, Maynard joined Eliza Doolittle, Katy B, Kimberley Walsh, Pixie Lott, and members of the Spice Girls on England’s World Cup song “Greatest Day,” originally by the group Take That. • The same year he began posting videos online, Maynard had a role in the soccer-themed English TV drama Dream Team.