14 Facts About Melanie Doane

Melanie Doane is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and music educator.

Daughter of J Chalmers Doane, a music educator and member of the Order of Canada, Doane learned many instruments at a young age, including piano, bass guitar, mandolin, guitar, violin.

Melanie Doane was cast regularly in productions at Neptune for two years before moving to Toronto in 1988.

Melanie Doane recorded her debut album, Shakespearean Fish in 1996.

Melanie Doane worked with Doane on the second album, Adam's Rib.

Melanie Doane toured in support of the album for two years with Jann Arden, Great Big Sea, The Philosopher Kings, and Lilith Fair.

In 1999, Melanie Doane won the Juno Award for New Artist of the Year.

In 2007, Melanie Doane began working on an album that was inspired by motherhood.

Melanie Doane began working on a new studio album in 2009 with her brother and drummer Creighton Melanie Doane at his studio in Toronto.

Shortly after the release of The Emerald City in 2011, Melanie Doane was asked to audition for the role of "Song Woman" in Mirvish's Toronto production of the acclaimed play War Horse.

Melanie Doane was offered the role and began rehearsals for the production in December 2011.

Melanie Doane lends exposure to her groups through concerts, recording projects with artists like Jann Arden and Barenaked Ladies, appearances in the PanAm Games, with Chris Hadfield in the International Space Station, the CBC Music Festival and the 2018 Luminato Festival.

Melanie Doane co-created the show with legendary music producer Bob Ezrin.

Melanie Doane received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series and Best Original Song in Television for "Use Your Outside Voice", alongside her brother Creighton and Bob Ezrin.