Tara Oram was born on April 28,1984 and is a Canadian country music recording artist and TV personality.
17 Facts About Tara Oram
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Tara Oram was a top six finalist on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007.
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In 2009, Oram received the "Rising Star" Canadian Country Music Award and was nominated for a Juno Award, for Country Album of the Year, for her debut album Chasing the Sun.
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Tara Oram was born in Hare Bay, Newfoundland but moved frequently during her early years.
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Tara Oram first moved to the Malton area of Mississauga, Ontario when she was 10 years old, and later to Brampton, where she attended Bramalea Secondary School.
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At age 16 Tara Oram was signed to indie label Wellcraft Music Group and released her first country music single called, "More Than I Dreamed" which was her first top 50 hit.
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Tara Oram later toured with a local agency called Performerz, which allowed her to sing in theatres, malls and festivals throughout Ontario.
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When 19 Tara Oram joined her first real band, Big Catch.
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In 2007, Tara Oram auditioned for the hit show Canadian Idol, earning a 6th-place finish on the hit reality show.
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In October 2008, Tara Oram's first show as a signed artist was opening for her Idol, Marty Stuart in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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In 2009, CMT and YTV Tara Oram appeared a celebrity judge on the TV series, "Karaoke Star Junior".
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On July 10,2010, Tara Oram was the opening act for Taylor Swift and performed at the second annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, singing to a crowd of more than 35,000 people.
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Tara Oram became a judge on YTV's Canadian reality TV show, The Next Star since Season 5, which premiered July 18,2012.
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Tara Oram received nominations for the 2009 East Coast Music Awards in the categories Female Solo Recording of the Year and Video of the Year, and won in the Country Recording of the Year award.
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On February 2,2009 Tara Oram was nominated for a Juno Award in the Country Recording of the Year category.
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Tara Oram was nominated for Rising Star, Female Artist of the Year and Video of the Year.
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In 2015, Tara Oram received a Star on Brampton's Walk of Fame.