Introducing Robyn Ottolini

Our last, but far from least, feature on the 2016 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artists is Uxbridge, Ontario’s Robyn Ottolini. Robyn s a singer-songwriter hailing from Southern Ontario. As a kid, Robyn loved music. Listening to Diamond Rio and Faith Hill in her dad’s old pickup truck on the way to daycare, she was always […]

Introducing Ryan Langdon

As we get down to the last few finalists we introduce the first of only two cowboys in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase this year, Niagara Falls’ Ryan Langdon. 

River Town Saints – Cherry Bomb

Our friends the River Town Saints have a rockin’ new single on their hands called “Cherry Bomb” and today the video for that song is available on YouTube and it’s a MUST watch. These guys are so much fun and it really comes across in this video. The video stars 2016 Boots and Hearts Emerging […]

Introducing Shylo Sharity

Our 4th of 7 features on 2016 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase finalists is Vancouver native Shylo Sharity. Shylo Sharity was raised in a suburb of Vancouver British Columbia and began her musical journey and first public performance at the age of 5.

Introducing Jess and Tay

Next up in our series featuring the 2016 Top 7 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase finalists are Toronto area duo Jess and Tay.  Made up of 18-year-old Jessie Bower of Hamilton and Taylor Adams, 19, of Pickering Jess and Tay met while both were roommates and classmates at Humber College. Jess and Tay are pretty much […]

Introducing Kelsi Mayne

Proud Windsor, ON native, Kelsi Mayne is a Canadian Country Music singer-songwriter, 2016 FACTOR grant recipient, and Top 7 Finalist in the upcoming Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase. With an award-winning journalist as father and an acclaimed sculptor/muralist as a mother, Kelsi was constantly surrounded and influenced by a world of art. She developed […]

Introducing Vanessa Marie Carter

Every year Canada’s emerging artists are invited to submit their music to Boots and Hearts for a shot at a competition unlike any other. The top finalists for the Sirius XM, Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase vy for a grand prize that includes A Custom Website, A Week in Nashville (for media training, a […]

Top 8 Finalists for 2015 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase

Republic Live, organizers of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival,has announced the Top 8 Finalists for the Emerging Artist Showcase presented by SiriusXM Canada. The final eight artists include Birds of Bellwoods, Eric Ethridge, James Barker Band, Johnson Crook, Leanne Pearson, Ray Gibson, Tenille Arts and Travis Wood. The finalists will be competing for a […]