Madeline Merlo
Madeline Merlo | |
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![]() Madeline Merlo in July 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Madeline Rae Merlo |
Born | February 9, 1994 |
Origin | Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Open Road Recordings |
Website | madelinemerlo.com |
Madeline Merlo (born February 9, 1994 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia[1]) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. She signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, Free Soul, three years later. In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from the Canadian Country Music Association.
Career
Merlo was discovered by Vancouver writer/producer Dan Swinimer at age 17. Swinimer signed Madeline to his production company "Manicdown Productions" and worked with her for close to 2 years before helping her secure a record contract with Open Road Recordings in February 2013. She released her debut single, "Sinking Like a Stone", produced and co-written by Swinimer in February 2014.[2] It charted for twenty weeks on the Billboard Canada Country chart, peaking at number 32.[3] A self-titled extended play was released via Open Road on July 22, 2014.[4] Her single "Honey Jack" became a national hit across Canada, landing her the opening slot on The Road Trip Tour alongside Dean Brody and Paul Brandt. She starred in the feature film Country Crush and also did the singing voice of Sonata Dusk in My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks. Madeline Merlo is the 2015 CCMA Rising Star and BC CMA Female Vocalist Of The Year. Her debut album, Free Soul, was released on April 29, 2016. It includes the previously-released singles as well as two subsequent top-15 hits, "Whatcha Wanna Do About It" and "War Paint".
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak positions |
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CAN [5] | ||
Free Soul |
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88 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Madeline Merlo |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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CAN Country [3] | |||
2014 | "Sinking Like a Stone" | 32 | Free Soul |
"Alive" | 42 | ||
2015 | "Honey Jack" | 25 | |
2016 | "Whatcha Wanna Do About It" | 10 | |
"War Paint" | 13 | ||
2017 | "Over and Over" | 13 | |
"Motel Flamingo" | 8 | TBA | |
2018 | "Neon Love"[6] | 11 |
Christmas singles
Year | Single | Album |
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2014 | "Jolly Ol' Redneck"[7] | Non-album singles |
2016 | "White Christmas"[8] |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2014 | "Sinking Like a Stone" | Adam Rothlein |
"Alive" | John "JP" Poliquin | |
2016 | "Whatcha Wanna Do About It" | Adam Rothlein |
"War Paint" (Unplugged) | Rami Mikhail | |
2017 | "Over and Over" | |
"Crush" | ||
"Motel Flamingo" | Jaren Hayman | |
2018 | "Neon Love" | Wes Edwards |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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2015 | Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star | Won |
2016 | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
British Columbia Country Music Association | Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
Album of the Year - Free Soul | Nominated | ||
Single of the Year - "What Ya Wanna Do About It" | Nominated | ||
Video of the Year - "War Paint" | Nominated | ||
2017 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Country Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ Zimmer, Eric (March 24, 2014). "Maple Ridge musician chasing her dream". Maple Ridge Times. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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- ^ "Madeline Merlo – Madeline Merlo". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Madeline Merlo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "MADELINE MERLO'S SET TO RELEASE CATCHY SUMMER ANTHEM, "NEON LOVE" APRIL 27". Open Road Recordings. April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ RGK Admin (December 2, 2014). "Sneak Peek: Madeline Merlo's "Jolly Ol' Redneck"". Top Country. TC Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "White Christmas - Single by Madeline Merlo". Open Road Recordings. Retrieved December 17, 2016.