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Jessie Farrell
Jessie Farrell performing at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 2007
Jessie Farrell performing at Olympic Plaza in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 2007
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsImagine Create Music
WebsiteOfficial website

Jessie Farrell is a Canadian country music singer. At the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards, Farrell was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year and the Chevy Rising Star Award.[1] Farrell's first country album, Nothing Fancy, was released on October 9, 2007. At the Canadian Country Music Awards of 2008, Jessie Farrell won Female Artist of the Year and the Top New Female Talent Award. In 2009, she worked with Canadian rock/pop stars Faber Drive on their song "I'll Be There".

Farrell's third studio album, Good, Bad & Pretty Things, was released on October 6, 2009. In 2010, Farrell was one of many Canadian singers who performed "Wavin' Flag" to help Haiti.

Farrell's fourth studio album, Love Letter, was released on August 30, 2011, led by the single "Turn You Down."

In January 2015 Farrell released her first family album, Take Me Outside. The songs are featured on the popular CBC Kid's show, Scout & The Gumboot Kids.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Today
  • Release date: December 6, 2002
  • Label: Spark Records
Nothing Fancy
Good, Bad & Pretty Things
  • Release date: October 6, 2009
  • Label: 604 Records
Love Letter
  • Release date: August 30, 2011
  • Label: 604 Records
Take Me Outside
  • Release date: February 13, 2015
  • Label: Imagine Create Music

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
CAN Country
[2]
CAN
[3]
2007 "Let's Talk About Love" 9 96 Nothing Fancy
"Fell Right into You" 15 78
2008 "Best of Me" 19
"I Guess" 13 86
2009 "You Make Me Feel" 17 Good, Bad & Pretty Things
"Nobody Says No" 27
2010 "Heart of Gold" 32
2011 "Turn You Down" 40 Love Letter
"Everything to Me" 22
2014 "Carry On"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
CAN
2010 "Wavin' Flag" Young Artists for Haiti 1

Music videos

Year Video Director
2002 "Don't Even Try" Tara Hungerford
2007 "Let's Talk About Love"
"Fell Right into You"
2008 "Best of Me"
"I Guess"
2009 "You Make Me Feel"
"Nobody Says No" Stephano Barberis
2011 "Turn You Down"
"Everything to Me"
2014 "Carry On" Aaron A
"Real Canadian Girl"
2015 "Feeling Free"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2007 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Nominated
2008 Fans' Choice Award Nominated
Female Artist of the Year Won
Top New Talent of the Year Won
Top New Talent of the Year – Female Won
Album of the Year – Nothing Fancy Nominated
Single of the Year – "Best of Me" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Best of Me" Nominated
CMT Video of the Year – "Best of Me" Nominated
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year – Nothing Fancy Nominated
2009 Juno Awards of 2009 New Artist of the Year Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Award Nominated
Female Artist of the Year Nominated
2010 Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Heart of Gold" Nominated

References

  1. ^ Jessie Farrell Nominated For CCMA's!
  2. ^ "Jessie Farrell – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Jessie Farrell – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.[dead link]

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