From coast-to-coast, Canada’s top emerging country stars will compete for $25,000 grand prize and more
The stage is set for country stardom! Canadians have selected three finalists for SiriusXM’s Top of the Country
Three artists inch closer to becoming the country’s next big country star – and nabbing the $25,000 grand prize
Catching Up with SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalists – Tim and the Glory Boys
Last but far from lease, Tim and the Glory Boys. One of two veteran musicians taking part in this years SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. Tim is a Canadian singer, songwriter and recording artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of Starfield who are four-time Juno Award nominees, Western Canada Music award recipients, winners of 10 GMA Canada Covenant Awards (CGMA) and two Dove Awards. Neufeld’s first solo album, Trees, won the 2014 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year as well as the award for the 2013 CGMA Modern Worship Album of the Year. Neufeld and the Canadian bluegrass trio, The Glory Boys, embarked on the Trees Tour in which the band performed in 60+ Canadian cities. Neufeld’s second album, The Joy, was released in September 2014 and earned him a 2015 Juno nomination.
Catching up with SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalist – Dan Davidson
We first met Dan Davidson last summer at Festival Country de Lotbinière where he opened for Meghan Patrick. Dan immediately made an impression on both us and the audience, his energy was infectious and he knew how to work the stage. We talked to Dan after his performance and he was surprised at how many people knew him and his music in Quebec and that his fans lined up for a chance to meet him and get a photo taken before the show. In the year since Dan has toured across Canada with Brett Kissel and his new EP “Juliet” came out Feb 21, 2019 and debuted at #1 on the Canadian iTunes Country charts.
Getting to know SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalists – Sons Of Daughters
So let us tell you a little bit about Sons of Daughters…Sons of Daughters are a modern, gritty, country duo comprised of Chrystal Leigh and Jimmy Thow, hailing from Vancouver, BC, now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Getting to know SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalist – Jade Eagleson
Jade Eagleson should be a familiar name to Canadian country fans by now, after-all he’s toured Canada several times in the last 2 years. It all started for Jade back in 2017 when he was, a finalist and ultimately selected as, the winner of the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist competition and performed on the main-stage in front of thousands of screaming country music fans.
Getting to know SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalist – Matt Lang
We were lucky enough to meet Matt Lang last summer on his home turf at the Festival Country de Lotbinière. Little did we know then that he had only just started to learn English. At the time he was just a name to us but when we passed each other, he was on his way to the stage and I was on my way to interview Brett Kissel, he stopped introduced himself and took the time to say hello. This single action spoke volumes to me about his character. Brett and I interrupted our chat to listen to parts of Matt’s set and, I think, we both knew that there was something special on the stage. Fast forward almost a year later and two other industry friends of ours, Tebey and Jill Snell, also took notice of Matt’s talent and quickly made him the first artist signing to their new label.
Catching up with SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalist – Kristin Carter
Meet Kristin Carter…
A choir girl turned country troubadour, Kristin Carter’s high-energy stage presence and dynamic vocals can move, excite, and empower an audience at any given moment.
Originally from White Rock, Kristin grew up with the modern country vibes of Shania Twain, The Dixie Chicks, and Faith Hill while also taking cues from the soulful vocals of Beyoncé.
Drawn to choir at age 5, Kristin Carter used the timeless vocal practice to train her voice for over 15 years until – after a university education took her to Halifax and back – she found inspiration for writing country songs on her daily Vancouver commute.
Catching up with SiriusXM Top of The Country Finalist – Don Amero
Don Amero is an engaging storyteller, songwriter and performer who has been touring and speaking all across Canada for over 10 years. With 5 albums to his name that have already garnered eleven national and international awards, including a JUNO nomination in 2013 and two more in 2016.
Catching up with SiriusXM Top of the Country Finalist – Kelsi Mayne
Kelsi Mayne should be no stranger to our readers, we featured Kelsi several years ago as she was vying for the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist of the year. Many of you may recognize her as the ‘Cherry Bomb’ in the River Town Saints hit video for the single of the same name and Eric Ethridge fans may recognize Kelsi from his cover of Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild’s “Home Alone Tonight”.
