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| Shiloh performing at Virgin Mobile's Re Generation in Toronto, Ontario at Circa. (November 30, 2008) Shiloh performing at Virgin Mobile's Re Generation in Toronto, Ontario at Circa. (November 30, 2008) |
Shiloh (born April 25, 1993) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She has not provided her family name, preferring to be known simply as "Shiloh". She was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and was raised in several locations in Saskatchewan as well as Edmonton, Alberta[1]. She signed to Universal Music in 2008 and released her debut album, "Picture Imperfect", on August 18, 2009.[2] As a songwriter, Shiloh signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Ole/Tanjola.[3]
Career
Shiloh has entered in many contests and competitions for singing, including radio contest for The Bounce (91.7 CHBN-FM) in Edmonton, Alberta in which she won. That helped her start her career in singing sending her to Vancouver to work with songwriting/production team Hipjoint Productions. Shiloh's first single is entitled "Operator (A Girl Like Me)" which charted on the Canadian Hot 100 and listed her as Billboard Canada's #1 Emerging Talent Artist as of December 19, 2008.[4] Operator (A Girl Like Me) is included on Much Dance 2009 CD. Shiloh has performed with Lady GaGa, Hedley, Theory of a Deadman, and Marianas Trench.
The music video for Shiloh's second single "Goodbye, You Suck" premiered on January 30, 2009. It debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at 73, then fell off the charts the following week.
Shiloh's next single is entitled "Alright"; a music video was released on June 17, 2009.
Shiloh also released a single years before her debut which received airplay in Canada entitled "All I Want."
Shiloh appeared on Much On Demand on June 4, 2009 and performed "Goodbye, You Suck". She was a nominee for the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards as well as being an announced performer.[5][6] She performed "Operator (A Girl Like Me)" at the MuchMusic Video Awards on June 21, 2009 but lost in both categories she was nominated in: Pop Video of the Year and UR Fave: New Artist to Danny Fernandes and The Midway State.
She also appeared on YTV's The Zone segment and was interviewed by Carlos, answering viewer questions that had been submitted by e-mail and also performing. She also appeared on season two of The Next Star. She met the six finalists.
Shiloh recently released her debut album "Picture Imperfect" in Canada on August 18, 2009. It will be released later in the USA through Universal Republic.
Shiloh's songs can be heard on Gossip Girl, Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief, Mr. Troop Mom and What Happens in Vegas.
Discography
Studio albums
2009: Picture Imperfect
Singles
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Operator (A Girl Like Me) | MuchMusic Video Awards | Pop Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Goodbye, You Suck | UR Fave: New Artist |
References
- ^ Sandra Sperounes (National Post) (January 13, 2009). "Shiloh on the verge of pop-punk stardom". Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ Kate Harper (Oct 30, 2008). "Shiloh Signs With Universal". CHARTattack. Retrieved Jan 30, 2009.
- ^ http://www.olemm.com/ole%20News.php?bioid=97 | title=ole Signs Shiloh to Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal | date=Jul 21, 2008 | accessdate=Jan 30, 2009
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/images/pdf/canadian_20081219.pdf She won the 2006 Bounce summer showdown in Edmonton, Alberta. | date=Dec 18, 2008 | accessdate=Jan 30, 2009 | publisher=billboard.com
- ^ http://mmva.muchmusic.com/category/nominees
- ^ http://mmva.muchmusic.com/category/stars