Kira Isabella

                                                  

Kira Isabella is a Canadian female country artist who has been signed to Sony Music Canada since the age of seventeen. Kira released her debut studio album "A Little More Work" in 2012, and since then she has been the "it girl" in Canadian Country Music. 

When you think of one girl who's songs are chart topping each and every time she releases a new single, the only name that comes to mind in Canadian country is Kira Isabella. Hit songs such as "A Little More Work", "Blame It On Your Truck", "Songs About You", "Quarterback" and "Gone Enough", prove that this Canadian singer- songstress isn't slowing down anytime soon. In 2013, Isabella signed with the U.S record label HitShop Records to be able to showcase her music in the U.S country music market, and released her second album called "Caffeine & Big Dreams."

Her latest single "Shake It If Ya Got It" off her new album Caffeine & Big Dreams has a new sound and edge that she's never shown before, which shows her growth and maturity as an artist. Her past hit songs have mostly been slow country ballads with a cross over to pop, that either talk about love or heartbreak. Let’s just say, Isabella is Canada’s Taylor Swift and its been a good thing going for her. 

“Shake It If Ya Got It” is an upbeat fun country track, that talks about a group of girlfriends going out to a country bar, seeing how the night plays out and where the night takes them. This country song has a variety of musical genres incorporated in the music, elements such as rock, country and pop tied in together that make you wanna "Shake It" when you hear it. 

I've had the privilege to meet Kira Isabella a few times now, and I have to say that she is the most down to earth, humble and welcoming artist I've met. Not to mention, I got a once in a lifetime opportunity to be an extra in her music video for "Shake It If Ya Got It", so I may be biased with picking this song to showcase. Aside from that, I'm very happy for this Ottawa native who has gotten this much attention and success in just a few short years as a Canadian country singer. At only 21, Isabella has shined in the Canadian country world and has made Canada proud. I'm sure her presence will only climb further up on the country charts in Canada and abroad as she continues to unfold her career in country music.

If you haven't already heard music from Kira Isabella, you should.

Click on the links below to watch the new music video on CMT Canada for "Shake It If Ya Got It" + check out her website for further information on where she'll be performing next. If you get the chance, you have to see her live!

 


                                            Kira Isabella "Shake It If Ya Got It" music video


                                                  http://www.kiraisabella.ca/ca/home

Maddie & Tae

Maddie & Tae, is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye. Madison and Taylor met at age 15 through their vocal coach,  and the two began working with representatives of Big Machine Records and songwriter Aaron Scherz. After finishing high school, the two took a chance and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to begin their musical career in country. In 2014, Big Machine revived the Republic and Dot name and Maddie & Tae were confirmed as the first signees of the label.

Maddie & Tae bring back a sound to radio that has been missing since Taylor Swift, which has solidified them as one of country music's next big thing. Their debut single "Girl in a Country Song" was such a hit, and because of it, their follow-up single has become highly anticipated. The chart-topping duo’s latest song "Fly" is a meaningful ballad that showcases their full, unique harmonies, backed by acoustic instruments and by a prominent fiddle. The singers take the tempo down and the harmony up, never separating for more than a breath, Maddie & Tae are truly one on this song.

"Fly" is about taking risks that life presents you. It's for anyone trying to make a dream come true, that they can find the faith to keep going in 'Fly' when they're about to give up. With the idea of "it's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." The duo build up the chorus with singing "keep on climbing, keep on reaching" all designed to lead to the incredible hook of "you can learn to fly on your way down." The songwriting is clever in its approach as it is crafted, especially in the verses, a little bit loosely which allow room for the listener to insert themselves and what situations they are up against into the song giving this a relatable factor.

It's no easy task for a hot new act to follow-up a lead single with as much success as theirs had, but Maddie & Tae have clearly found a perfect way to do it with "Fly." This is the type of song that many people need today and one that is built to make that connection to them. So far, I love what these two southern girls stand for, I'm glad they've come into the country music genre when they did. We sure need them and I can't wait to see their career take off even further. 

    Maddie & Tae are flying all the way to the top of country music. 

 Click on the links below to watch the music video for the single "Fly" + take a listen to Maddie & Tae's new EP on iTunes!

Maddie & Tae "Fly" music video

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/maddie-tae-ep/id941431371

Sam Hunt

Newcomer, Sam Hunt, is on the rise in the country music world and country fans are taking notice. Hunt is an American country singer-songwriter who is known for writing hit singles for Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and Billy Currington. In 2014, it was time for Sam Hunt to make his way into the spotlight as a singer-songwriter in the country music industry, and mark his own place in the pop-country genre. Hunt signed to MCA Nashville and released his debut album called "Montevallo" and I have to say, every song on his album happens to be my jam.

The most unique aspect of Hunt's talent, what distinguishes him from other new artists, is that he doesn't write his songs with a specific genre in mind, but rather he follows his instinct. Hunt's music contains elements of country, R&B and pop, and I love how he has such a distinct sound, it's his own, it has it all, "it's bro-ness." 

When you listen to his entire album, you know that can only be Sam Hunt's music. The way he pushes the boundaries of traditional country music, adding a modern flair, makes his music more than just another album released by a bro next door, and that's what has put him on the map.

 Following in the footsteps of country duo Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt is proving to country fans why the current "bro-country" trend isn't going anywhere anytime soon. This new take on country is making everyone wonder what "bro country" is doing for country's popularity. The bottom line is, that whatever bro-country is doing for country right now, it's working. It's popular music, and everybody wants a piece of country music these days. 

 Hunt's latest single, "Take Your Time" is a mid-tempo ballad with a "half-spoken, half-sung delivery" about a man approaching a woman and expressing a desire to know her more closely. The lyrics point out all the things a man doesn't want to take away from a woman, just her time to spend with him. It's a catchy love song, that I can't stop listening to and I'm sure it will have the same effect on you once you hear it.

       Be sure to download Sam Hunt's debut album on iTunes now, and take a listen to his latest single "Take Your Time" by clicking on the links below! 

    Once you hear his stuff, you'll instantly become just as obsessed with his music as I have.

                                    Move over Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt is here to stay.

  
           

                                      https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/montevallo/id923457599

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evqvefc4fqM