1. Serena Lauren Ryder was born on December 8,1982 and is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
32 Facts About Serena Ryder
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Serena Lauren Ryder is the daughter of Barbara Ryder and Glen Sorzano and was born into a musical family.
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Serena Ryder's biological father was a Trinidadian musician who immigrated to Canada in the early sixties.
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At age eight, Serena Ryder sang at Royal Canadian Legion halls and motor hotels.
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At age 17, Serena Ryder left her home for Peterborough, Ontario, where she settled into a community of artists while attending the Integrated Arts Program at the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
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Serena Ryder was invited by Erin Benjamin to perform in Winnipeg at a regional music conference.
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In 2005, backed by Workman and two other players, Serena Ryder recorded her debut album with a major label, Unlikely Emergency.
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In November 2006, Serena Ryder released her second album, If Your Memory Serves You Well, a collection of 12 covers of notable Canadian songs and three original songs.
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In May 2009, Serena Ryder appeared on Bruce Springsteen's official website, covering his song "Racing in the Street".
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In July 2010, Serena Ryder joined the lineup of Lilith Fair along with Sara Bareilles, Jill Hennessy, Emily Robinson, and Martie Maguire.
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On February 19,2011, Serena Ryder toured with Melissa Etheridge across Canada.
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Serena Ryder's song "Broken Heart Sun" was performed as a duet with Etheridge, and a recording was released on her EP Live.
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Serena Ryder performed "Broken Heart Sun" with Etheridge at the Juno Awards that same year.
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In 2011, Serena Ryder fell in love, and it inspired her for her fifth studio album, Harmony.
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In Canada, Serena Ryder became the first Canadian artist to be number one on the CBC's Radio 2 Top 20 chart, days after the release of Harmony.
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Serena Ryder performed at the opening night of Luminato Festival on June 14,2013 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Serena Ryder performed in Calgary, Alberta on July 6,2013 as part of the Calgary Stampede.
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On July 17,2013, Serena Ryder made her late night show debut, performing "Stompa" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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In 2014, Serena Ryder performed O Canada for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game.
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Serena Ryder provided vocals for the song "In The Morning" on the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band, The Trews.
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In March 2014, Serena Ryder co-hosted the Juno Awards of 2014, and won Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
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In May 2015, Serena Ryder recorded "Together We Are One", the official theme song for the 2015 Pan American Games.
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Serena Ryder performed at the Pan Am Games Closing Ceremony.
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On June 24,2016, Serena Ryder released the single "Got Your Number" and dropped her sixth studio album Utopia on May 26,2017, containing 17 songs.
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On March 9,2018, Serena Ryder's song "Be the Ones" was chosen to be the official theme song for 2018 Arctic Winter Games.
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At the Juno Awards of 2021, Serena Ryder performed with William Prince as a duet vocalist on Prince's song "The Spark", in a performance recorded at Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity.
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In 2022, Prince and Serena Ryder released the standalone single "Sing Me a Song".
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In 2022, Serena Ryder won her seventh Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for her album The Art of Falling Apart.
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On May 11,2022 Serena Ryder received the first Songwriting and Music Publishing award for her hit song "Weak In the Knees" by Music Publishers Canada and Music Canada ahead of her participation to the 2022 Juno Songwriters' Circle at Massey Hall.
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In 2023, Serena Ryder's 2013 hit "What I Wouldn't Do" was covered as a supergroup charity single, to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.
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On October 19,2019 Serena Ryder joined the roster of artists who performed for the benefit concert Secret Path at Roy Thompson Hall.
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On September 29,2021, Serena Ryder joined the Canada's Walk of Fame as the recipient of the 2021 Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour for her benevolence in the music industry and mental wellness.