Crystal Shawanda
Crystal Shawanda | |
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 Crystal Shawanda at Scotiabank Place, 14 February 2009, opening for Brad Paisley | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 26, 1983 Wiikwemkoong, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2008—present |
| Labels | RCA Nashville, On Ramp, New Sun |
Crystal Shawanda (born July 26, 1983) is a Canadian blues and country music artist.[1] CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, which was broadcast in February 2008.[2] Signed to RCA Nashville in 2007, she released her first single, "You Can Let Go", in Canada in January 2008.[3] It was the fastest climbing single on the Canadian Country Singles Chart since Carolyn Dawn Johnson's "Georgia" in 2000, reaching the Top 10 in five weeks.[4] It was released in the United States on February 25, 2008 .[5]
Life
Shawanda was born in Wiikwemkoong First Nation, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. She spent her youth in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where she attended Korah Collegiate.[6] Her surname translates to "Dawn of a New Day".[7]
Many of Shawanda's songs have been inspired by her connections to Wiikwemkoong and part of her 2016 album was recorded at the Debajehmujig Creation Centre in Manitowaning, Manitoulin Island.[8]
Music career
Shawanda's first album, Dawn of a New Day, was released in Canada on June 24, 2008, and in the United States on August 19. The album entered the Canadian Country Albums chart at number 2, and the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number 16. It became the highest charted album by a full-blooded Canadian First Nations country artist in the SoundScan era.[9]
Shawanda toured with various artists across Canada and the northern United States in 2008. In 2009, she toured Canada and the United States with Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley as a special guest on the Paisley Party 2009 tour. Her first single, "You Can Let Go", peaked at number 21 on the Hot Country Songs charts. In mid-2009, Shawanda left RCA Nashville and, through her own record label, New Sun Records, and a distribution deal with EMI/On Ramp Records, released a Christmas album titled I'll Be Home for Christmas.
In 2010, Shawanda released a single, "Beautiful Day", via her own label, New Sun Records. Shawanda also performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2010, performing "Let's Come Together" and "This Is My Land".[10] She then released another single, "Love Enough", on August 15, 2011, in both Canada and the United States. Shawanda's second studio album, Just Like You, was released by New Sun on April 24, 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] |
US [12] | ||
| Dawn of a New Day |
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16 | 81 |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas |
|
— | — |
| Just Like You |
|
— | — |
| The Whole World's Got the Blues |
|
— | — |
| Fish Out of Water |
|
— | — |
| Voodoo Woman |
|
— | — |
| Church House Blues |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [13] |
CAN [14] |
US Country [15] | |||
| 2008 | "You Can Let Go"[a] | 5 | 60 | 21 | Dawn of a New Day |
| "What Do I Have to Do" | 5 | 79 | — | ||
| "My Roots Are Showing" | 12 | 87 | 57 | ||
| 2009 | "Dawn of a New Day" | 7 | 90 | — | |
| "Try" | 24 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Beautiful Day" | 39 | — | — | Just Like You |
| "Fight for Me" | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "This Fever" | — | — | — | |
| "Love Enough" | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Closer" | 32 | — | — | |
| "Down on Broadway" | — | — | — | ||
| "Chains" | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Someone Who Loves You" | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Laid Back" | — | — | — | Fish Out of Water |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
- Notes
- a^ "You Can Let Go" also reached number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[16]
As a featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [17] | |||
| 2009 | "In Your Arms Again" (George Canyon featuring Crystal Shawanda) |
16 | What I Do |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "You Can Let Go" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2009 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | |
| 2010 | "Beautiful Day" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2012 | "Down on Broadway" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards | Best New Artist of the Year | Won[18] |
| Best Country Album of the Year - Dawn of a New Day | Won[18] | ||
| Best Single of the Year - "You Can Let Go" | Won[18] | ||
| Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards | Best Artist of the Year | Won[19] | |
| Best Album of the Year - Dawn of a New Day | Won[19] | ||
| Best Country Album of the Year | Won[19] | ||
| Best Music Video of the Year - "You Can Let Go" | Won[19] | ||
| Best Single of the Year - "You Can Let Go" | Won[19] | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year - "You Can Let Go" | Nominated[20] | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Nominated[20] | ||
| Program/Special of the Year | Nominated[20] | ||
| 2009 | Album of the Year - Dawn of a New Day | Nominated | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New Country Artist | Won[21] | |
| Juno Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated[22] | |
| Country Recording of the Year | Nominated[22] | ||
| 2010 | Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated[23] |
| 2013 | Juno Awards | Aboriginal Album of the Year | Won[24] |
| 2015 | Juno Awards | Aboriginal Album of the Year | Nominated[25] |
| 2017 | Juno Awards | Indigenous Music Album of the Year | Nominated[26] |
| 2017 | Indigenous Music Awards | Best Producer/Engineer (for New Sun Records – Missy Knott/My Sister's Heart) | Nominated[27] |
References
- ^ "Artists to Watch in 2008 (Part 4 of 5): New Faces". The9513.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "From Manitoulin Island to Music Row Crystal is living the dream on CMT". Newsire.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "MAGMEDIA: Canadian > Crystal Shawanda > You Can Let Go". Magmedia.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Crystal Clearly Doing Great". Cmt.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ "MusicRow Singles Calendar". Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda finds her wings". SooToday.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "HearSomethingCountry.com". June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Burridge, Robin (2016-04-27). "Crystal Shawanda talks about her two new albums set to release this summer". Manitoulin Expositor. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade « Nashville.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda- Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Crystal Shawanda - Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "George Canyon - Canada Country". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "CTV Winnipeg- Winnipeg act big winners at APCMA - CTV News". 8 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Crystal Shawanda Cleans Up At 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b c "2008 CCMA Awards Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2011.
- ^ "Announcement". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ a b "It's a new dawn for Shawanda". Vancouversun.com.
- ^ "2010 CCMA Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Juno Awards 2013: Carly Rae Jepsen, Leonard Cohen Are Early Winners". Billboard.com. April 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "2015 | Aboriginal Album of the Year (Sponsored by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) | Crystal Shawanda | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "INDIGENOUS MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR | Crystal Shawanda | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ "Here Are the Winners of the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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