1. Madeline Rae Merlo was born on February 9,1994 and is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter.
18 Facts About Madeline Merlo
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Madeline Merlo signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, Free Soul, three years later.
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In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from the Canadian Country Music Association.
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Madeline Merlo had a desire to be a performer since the first time she sang in front of a crowd of people.
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Madeline Merlo sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and after that performance she decided that she wanted to be a singer.
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Madeline Merlo continued to hone her vocal skills by performing in musical theatre productions and taking every opportunity she could to further her skills as a performer.
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Madeline Merlo credits seeing Shania Twain at the first concert she ever attended to be the reason she pursued the genre of country music.
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At the age of 17 before she was signed, Madeline Merlo wrote songs and recorded music with BC-based writer and producer Dan Swinimer.
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In 2012, Swinimer invited RGK Entertainment's Ron Kitchener to Vancouver to see Madeline Merlo perform at the Railway Club.
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Madeline Merlo signed with RGK Entertainment and Open Road Recordings as a result in 2013.
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Madeline Merlo released a self-titled extended play via Open Road Recordings on July 22,2014.
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In 2015, Madeline Merlo won the CCMA Rising Star Award, and the BCCMA Female Artist of the Year.
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Madeline Merlo dedicated the song to all those who suffer alone, hoping it might bring them hope, and a will to battle and survive.
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Madeline Merlo then released her seventh and eighth Top 20 singles in Canada, "Kiss Kiss" and "It Didn't".
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In 2021, Madeline Merlo signed her debut US record deal with BBR Music Group in Nashville.
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Madeline Merlo subsequently released the extended play Slide via their imprint Wheelhouse Records on September 23,2022.
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Madeline Merlo was nominated for "Female Artist of the Year" at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards.
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In 2017, Madeline Merlo starred alongside Jana Kramer and Sophie Tweed-Simmons in the musical film, Country Crush, which saw her play the lead role of a young woman trying to make it as a country singer.