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Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, Francelle Maria is a new star on the horizon.
(French Article) - Canada East (l'Etoile)
New Country singer Francelle Maria can be considered a rookie but she doesn’t sound or act like one. With a stage presence that is beyond her years, her debut album release in the fall of 2010 is exploding in popularity and she is and she is quickly becoming a fan favourite. Expressing her excitement at how well her career is progressing the singer posts, “In its second week of release, the song ‘Target on my Heart’ is officially playing on 33 stations across Canada.” Francelle Maria was recently selected ninth in the Top 12 albums of 2010 in the publication Country Music News. - C Entertainment News (Featured Artist)
Francelle Maria, a young singer-songwriter from Dieppe will soon launch her first album, Till the Wheels Fall Off. - Canada East (Times and Transcript)
Selling out Moncton's Capitol Theatre is an impressive accomplishment, especially for a young artist launching a debut recording. Francelle Maria packed the place on Oct. 2 for the launch of her Till the Wheels Fall Off CD. - Canada East (Times and Transcript)
Francelle Maria was recently selected as #9 in Top 12 albums of 2010 in Country Music News. Miss Maria's debut album is appearing beside Johnny Reid's A Place Called Love at #5, Gord Bamford's Day Job at #2, Derric Ruttan's Sunshine at #6, Carolyn Dawn Johnson's Love Rules at #7, Dean Brody's Trail in Life at #8, Jason Blaine's Sweet Sundown at #11 and many more... - Country Music News (January 2011 issue)
That was a perfect performance! - Martin Short - Canadian Actor
That was brilliant! - Ron MacLean - Host of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada
Discography
Till the Wheels Fall Off - 2010
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Canada's Got Talent: Yodel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMsadNUhpLU
Canada's Got Talent: Dolly Parton's 9 to 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KkfDDS15R8
Francelle Maria and Mathieu Leger were selected as Top 36 semi-finalists in the nationwide TV series, Canada’s Got Talent! They got to perform twice for millions of viewers.
Francelle Maria and her band are officially sponsored by “Gold Tone” Instruments, based out of Florida, USA.
Till the Wheels Fall Off, her debut album was recently selected as #9 top 12 albums of 2010 in Country Music News. Miss Maria's recording is appearing beside Johnny Reid's at #5, Gord Bamford's at #2, Derric Ruttan's at #6, Carolyn Dawn Johnson's at #7, Dean Brody's at #8, Jason Blaine's at #11 and many more... This young singer songwriter from Dieppe, New Brunswick launched her album, on October 2nd 2010 at the Capitol Theatre, in Moncton. Francelle performed to a sold out audience (780 seats).
In Feb 2010, Francelle was in a Nashville studio, at the heart of the country music industry. The young woman was surrounded by a prestigious team of the city’s best musicians, fulfilling her dream of recording an album including:
• Larry Beird on acoustic guitar (musical director)
• Spady Brannan on bass (Reba McEntire musician)
• Howard Duck on keys (Rascal Flatts musician)
• James Mitchell on lead guitar (Alan Jackson’s ‘Good Time’ album)
• Tommy White on steel guitar (Grand Ole’ Opry musician)
• Rob Hajacos on fiddle (Keith Whitley’s Wherever you are Tonight album)
• Paul Scholten on percussion and drums (Brooks and Dunn album)
Francelle’s music can be heard on radio stations across the country. What I Meant to Say was written in collaboration with Larry Wayne Clark, reached #43 on Country Music News charts. Miss Maria’s third single “Target on my Heart” appeared on the above charts at #32. Finally, three of her singles “Till the Wheels Fall Off”, “One Has to go” and “Tears” became a #1 hit on CJSE country charts and remained on top for two consecutive weeks.
This young musician plays on average 175 shows a year, 3-4 shows weekly including, festivals, TV appearances, radio shows, benefits, special events, galas, casinos and bars.
Francelle Maria is the official host of «La Country Show» on Rogers TV; a television series showcasing many different styles of country music.
Francelle Maria is well known for her singing of the national anthem which includes:
• Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball)
• Toronto Rock (Lacrosse)
• Pepsi North American Cup Woodbine (Horse races)
• Moncton Miracles (Basketball)
• Moncton Wildcats (Hockey)
• Local hockey teams; Moncton Gagnon Beavers and Anges Bleues U de M (Hockey)
Francelle Maria is famous for her unique and sensational talent, yodelling. She started with a couple of friends, the “Ultimate Yodel Series” on YouTube. The act of “yodelling” has now taken her to the next level with some national exposure on Canada’s Got Talent and YTV’s television series, Zoink’D.
The multi-talented singer graduated from Toronto’s prestigious Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, where she had the opportunity to perfect her skills in singing, dancing and acting. Francelle landed the lead role in shows like Sleeping Beauty in Toronto, High School Musical 2 in Niagara Falls and a Canadian touring production of Everyone Jump: Kids Changing Diabetes.
Francelle Maria’s album is available on iTunes!
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