Tenille Townes
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| Tenille Townes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tenille Nicole Nadkrynechny |
| Born | January 20, 1994 |
| Origin | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Tenille Townes (born January 20, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer, from Grande Prairie, Alberta. In 2011, at the age of 17, she was nominated for a Canadian Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year.[1][2]
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History
Townes was raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and attended Peace Wapiti Academy for high school.[3] In 2009, Tenille released the single "Home Now", a song she wrote from the perspective of a daughter whose father is posted in the war in Afghanistan, a topic she learned about in school.[3][4] The track was produced by country musician Duane Steele.[4]
Tenille Townes released her first album, Real, in June 2011.[5] She has raised over $775,000 for Sunrise House, a shelter for homeless youth in Alberta, Canada, through her annual fundraiser, Big Hearts For Big Kids. She appeared on the national television show Canada AM in August 2011, performing her single "Real Me",[6] and has released multiple songs to radio. She released her second album, Light, in March 2013.
In April 13, 2018 she announced through her official Facebook page that she had signed a record deal with Columbia Nashville.[7]
In 2018, Tenille served as the opening act for all dates for Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town on their joint The Bandwagon Tour.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Real |
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| Light |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Living Room Worktapes |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [8] |
CAN Country | |||
| 2009 | "Home Now" | — | — | Real |
| 2010 | "Wendy (Can You Hear Me Peter Pan)" | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Pictures on a Crooked Wall" | — | — | |
| "Real Me" | — | — | ||
| "Home Now" (with John Landry) | — | — | Non-album song | |
| 2012 | "Starts with You" | — | — | Light |
| 2013 | "Dear Heart" | — | — | |
| "Halfway to Somewhere" | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Somebody's Daughter" | 92 | 1 | TBA |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Pictures on a Crooked Wall" | Warren P. Sonoda |
| 2013 | "Dear Heart" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2018 | "Somebody's Daughter" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Interactive Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Interactive Artist of the Year | Nominated |
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External links
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- Living people
- People from Grande Prairie
- Canadian female country singers
- 1994 births
- 21st-century Canadian singers
- 21st-century women singers
