In The News
December 2024
In The News
December 2024
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MICHELLE WRIGHT JINGLES
Michelle Wright has released a remastered and renamed edition of her 2005 holiday album “A Wright Christmas” – renamed “A Wright Christmas & More”. The fifteen-track compilation includes classic holiday hits plus some new original songs co-written with several of her songwriter pals. Michelle is on the road this holiday season with Doc Walker and Jason McCoy as part of the Great Canadian Roadtrip.
Source: CCMA Member News (EDITED)
STEVEN LEE OLSON – COAST TO COAST
GRAMMY and CMAOntario-nominated country artist Steven Lee Olsen announces his national headlining Country Night in Canada Tour, featuring special guest CCMA Award-nominated artist JoJo Mason. Starting from Cumberland, BC on January 15th, Olsen’s largest tour ever will span 35 shows across Canada, hitting Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and many more before wrapping in Halifax, NS on March 2nd. Tickets can be purchased at stevenleeolsen.com.
Source: CCMA Member News (EDITED)
ELYSE SAUNDERS IN NEON
Elyse returns to the radio and streaming universe with “Neon Cowboy”, her latest release. With her single “Dirt” Top 10 on Australia’s National Radio Airplay chart and in rotation across CMT Australia, Elyse Saunders is officially inter-continental. This success follows “Never Have I Ever”, which charted highly in Canada and hit #6 in Australia. On November 29, Elyse partnered her annual “Warm Coats, Warm Hearts” charity drive with CMAOntario to present a multi-artist night of country-flavoured holiday cheer. Over 150 coats were collected for those in need over the cold months.
For more information, please visit: www.elysesaunders.com
Source: Multiple Sources
THE REKLAWS: CHRISTMAS TWO-FER
Multi-double-PLATINUM duo The Reklaws have doubled down, releasing not one, but two new Christmas songs for the holiday season: “‘Tis The Season” and Amazon Exclusive “Driving Home For Christmas.” From magic and messiness to stress, eggnog and hugs, the brother/sister duo have added some all-too-familiar ornaments to the Christmas tree.
Source: CCMA Member News (EDITED)
OLIVIA MAE GRAHAM’S HELPING HANDS
For Olivia Mae Graham (OMG), the holiday season is a way for her to give back to her community while sharing her passion for music. This December, Olivia returned to her hometown of Tillsonburg, Ontario, for a special Christmas show benefiting the Helping Hands Food Bank, on the heels of releasing her original Christmas song, “Alone Tonight”. Her YouTube series, “The Moments In Between” (TMI), offers a behind-the-scenes look at her life as an artist, providing insight into the joys and challenges of chasing dreams.
Source: CCMA Member News (EDITED)
ANGELICA APPELMAN BREAKS HER OWN RULE
“Best Behaviour” is the second song to be released from her sophomore EP, “Breaking the Habit”. Angelica teases: “You know the phrase ‘I am a strong independent woman and I don’t need a man’? Well, this tune captures the irony of what happens when you break your own rules and accidentally fall in love. I hope that this song encourages listeners to keep their hearts and minds open to new experiences and approaches to love and romantic relationships.” Angelica co-wrote the tune with Nashville-based songwriter Brian Donkers and Ontario-based singer/songwriter Nicole Rayy.
Source: CCMA Member News (EDITED)