Granger Smith avec Earl Dibbles Jr.

A recognized songwriter across the United States and Australia, Granger Smith has nearly 1 billion online views and more than 7 million social media subscribers. In 2016, three of his songs won awards at the BMI Country Awards. The following year, the RIAA (American Recording Industry Association) awarded him Gold certification for his song "Backroad Song", which sold more than half a million copies. The singer, originally from Dallas, Texas, is used to large stages and large crowds. He has taken part in the last three North American tours of Luke Bryan in addition to joining the duo Florida Georgia Line for the Dig Your Roots Tour, which visited the Videotron Center in spring 2017. Granger Smith and Earl Dibbles Jr., his popular alter ego, will offer a Quebec exclusive service that will certainly attract thousands of people from the Belle Province. www.grangersmith.com/

High Valley

The career of High Valley has recently gone into high gear: after the popular success of his first album Dear Life in 2016, especially highlighted by the certified gold songs "Make You Mine" and "She's With Me", first top 10 from the duo to country radio, the group obtained two consecutive nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM Awards) in the category "New Vocal Duo or Group Of The Year". High Valley soon began to travel the world, sometimes as a guest of artists like Old Dominion, sometimes as a headliner. "We are so thankful to see our audience grow," said Brad with his characteristic humility. The band’s huge growth is not expected to slow down anytime soon: after spending a good part of the last year in the studio writing and recording their second album, High Valley returns with “Single Man”, the first single from the project. The most exciting thing about its ever-expanding audience is that this is a first glimpse of what the future holds for one of the most promising bands in country music. www.highvalleymusic.com/

Matt Lang

One of the most promising Canadian new country artists, Matt Lang has a powerful voice and a charisma! Just over a year ago, he was on his way to Nashville to record his first English album, Matt Lang. Directed by Danick Dupelle, Quebec director living in Nashville for almost 18 years and member of the popular group Emerson Drive (several CCMA Awards, Billboard Top New Artist, Academy of Country Music / Top New Vocal Group, etc.), the opus s quickly found itself at the top of English-language sales in Quebec, alongside Paul McCartney and Eminem, in addition to finding itself # 1 in country sales on iTunes in Canada! Matt’s undeniable talent and international potential have also allowed him to accumulate more than 4.6 million views on Spotify and to be noticed by English Canada. Proud native of Maniwaki, the singer has the firm ambition to bring Nashville to Quebec, but does not hide to dream also of an international career. In February 2019, he signed a record and management contract with Jayward Artist Group for its development in the rest of Canada, the United States and other English-speaking territories. Based in Toronto and founded by successful singer, songwriter and director Tebey and veteran manager Jill Snell, the box is distributed by The Orchard and promoted by Sony Music Canada. Matt is one of the 3 finalists in the Top of the Country contest from SiriusXM Canada and is also in the running for 3 prizes at the next Gala Country. He is currently working on his next album scheduled for fall 2019, the first extract of which is "Water Down the Whiskey" which was launched in August 2019. He is currently continuing his tour of shows, often sold out, all over Quebec! mattlangmusic.com/

Tim & The Glory Boys

Brittany Kennell

Jason Benoit

CCMA award-winning country artist Jason Benoit knows the secrets of country music with his four top 30 hits. One of them, "Gone Long Gone," reached seventh place on the Billboard country charts. Canadian and has since been certified gold. Her most recent single, "Slow Hand", produced by CMA Ontario and Jeff Dalziel, CCMA producer of the year, rose to the top of the most active independent releases and to the third of the most downloaded tracks from his first week of activity. This is the first extract from a new EP released in October 2019, which succeeds his 2017 album Waves, under the label JV Records / Sony Music Canada. www.jasonbenoitmusic.com/

Five Roses

Five Roses was born thanks to a chance meeting at a hairdresser, where Jade worked as a hairdresser and Zack had an appointment. He sat down to get his hair done, then the typical little salon conversation quickly took on a promising turn when they discovered a common passion for country music and Zack confessed to simmering a duet project. After hearing Jade sing for the first time, he knew he had just found the voice he wanted. It only took one improvised session to spot instant chemistry, which resulted in a summer of composition. www.fiverosesmusic.com/

Phil G. Smith

After the release of his EP in the fall of 2017, Phil G. Smith returns in force in the spring of 2019 with '' On fait du country '', his new album with the sounds of French-speaking American country-rock, produced by John- Anthony Gagnon-Robinette (recognized for his work with Kaïn, Sara Dufour, Gabrielle Goulet). A songwriter from the Outaouais and a graduate of the École Nationale de la Chanson, Phil G. Smith saw his first radio clip, May the good God forgive us, make his way to the top of the charts Quebec country radio stations, deserving of a nomination at the 2018 Country Gala as well as the Stingray Star Award at the Festival Western de Sainte-Tite. www.philgsmith.com/

Kelsi Mayne

Singer-songwriter and actress Kelsi Mayne, one of three finalists in Canada's 2019 Top of the Country contest for Sirius XM, is one of the fastest growing artists in the country. In addition to performing on the main stage of some of the largest music festivals in Canada (eg, Big Valley Jamboree, Havelock Jamboree, Boots and Hearts and many others), she is known internationally film festivals thanks to his debut on the big screen, playing the title role of Willa, an award-winning adaptation of the popular tale of Stephen King. Her single "Takin’ U Home "has captured national audiences on television shows like Rogers' Hockey Tour Here and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, as well as being the most downloaded independent song on DMDS. The singer and actress also decided to use her song to promote the Humane Society, a cause she strongly supports, through the accompanying music video. www.kelsimayne.com/

Owen Barney

Newcomer Owen Barney hits the country music scene like a bombshell with his first EP Home, released under the label Wax Records / Universal Music Canada. With its viral success "Letting Go", which garnered more than 1.3 million hits worldwide and reached the 13th position in Spotify's world viral ranking, and its brand new extract "Home", the first EP from 'Owen Barney magnificently highlights his undeniable talent as a singer and composer. Regarding the title piece, he says: "Whether it is in its writing or whenever I play it,‘ ‘Home’ ’stands out from the crowd. I performed it for the first time on Boots and Hearts last summer, and on the last chorus I could hear people singing it in the crowd. This experience was truly a dream come true for me, and I hope to continue to connect with the fans like I did that day. " Originally from Toronto, where he grew up, the country artist has been guitarist since the age of seven, influenced by heavyweights of the genre Eric Church, Dean Brody and Jason Aldean. He has performed all over Toronto since the age of 14 and has spent the last few years honing his acting skills. www.owenbarney.com/

Manny Blu

Manny Blu, the promising newcomer to country music, has not always followed a musical path. He first targeted hockey and mixed martial arts, but in 2013, an unfortunate injury in that discipline ended his athletic career. While recovering, he picked up his guitar, finding inspiration in B. B. King's blues. Even though music was not Manny's priority, he already had some family ties to her. About half a century ago, Manny’s family immigrated from Italy to Canada. Among his many jobs, his grandfather was a clarinet player in the local orchestra in Montreal. He then turned over the income from his shows to his family to start their cheese business. Even Manny's mother grew up learning the classical piano. Manny Blu's music is inspired not only by the talents of B. B. King, but also by those of Luke Combs, Eric Church and Jason Aldean. He recorded his first album at Blackbird Studios, in Nashville, where Alicia Keys, Dan + Shay, Ed Sheeran, Kane Brown and many others recorded and perfected their sound. Leave It Like It Is, a collection of seven catchy country plays, was released on June 7, 2019. www.mannyblumusic.com/