Justine Blazer is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and record producer.[1] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has opened shows for such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar.[2][3] In 2022, her album Girl Singing the Blues peaked at #18 on Billboard's Top 100 Blues Albums and won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year in 2023.[2][4]
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Awards | Josie Music Award |
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| Website | justineblazer |
Early life
editJustine Blazer was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents Tom and Cindy Blazer.[5][6] She took dance, voice, acting, and piano lessons as a child. Her first paid performance was at a shopping mall at the age of six or seven, where she sang "Wind Beneath my Wings" for $50.[7][8] As a teenager she studied songwriting, producing, and recording. She graduated from Canton High School and attended Eastern Michigan University.[9][10][1] She lived in New York City for five years, where she modeled and learned to play the guitar and harmonica.[11][6]
Career
editBlazer began her professional career in 2004 with her first album, Just a Justine Christmas.[11] Her music has been featured on CMT and she has shared the stage with such artists as Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, and Lonestar.[2]
Blazer has performed as a solo artist on NBC's Today in Nashville and her songs have been featured in the 2022 movie Hashtag Blessed and The Young and the Restless.[7][12][13][14] She cites her musical influences as Alanis Morissette, Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, and Garth Brooks.[15][5][8] In 2011, she won first place in Dodge Ram Trucks's Battle of the Bands contest, the goal of which was to find a new country star in Texas.[10] She cites her experience at Battle of the Bands as the start of her desire to create music that "had some soul and funk that embodied a new sound of country music."[8] She has released nine studio albums and has written and recorded with Kitt Wakeley, Kim Cameron, and Syreeta Thompson, among others.[16][17][18] Blazer was a speaker and panelist at Music Expo in 2020.[19]
Blazer owns her own studio, Ten7Teen Studios, in Nashville, TN.[7] In 2022, she released her debut blues single, "Bad Love".[8]
In 2023, she won a Josie Music Award for Blues Album of the Year for Girl Singing the Blues, as well as winning a Global Music Award and Intercontinental Music Award, among others.[4] In 2024, she was a featured performer at NAMM.[20]
Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result |
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| 2024 | "Ain't No Cure For the Blues" | Blues | Hollywood Independent Music Award[21] | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Ain't No Cure For the Blues" | Blues | Global Music Award[22] | Won |
| 2024 | Jazz/blues/soul | Artist of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | EPs/albums | Holiday Project of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | Pitching Portfolio | Songwriter of the Year JMA Alum | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | EPs/albums | Holiday Project of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | Jazz/blues | Vocalist of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | JMA Alum | Music Production/producer | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Wrap Me Up" | Holiday Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Make Christmas Last Forever" | Holiday Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | Jazz | Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | Mutli-genre | Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2024 | Pop/contemporary/dance | Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[23] | Nominated |
| 2023 | Girl Singing the Blues | Blues Album of the Year | Josie Music Award[4] | Won |
| 2023 | "Blues" | Best of America | Intercontinental Music Award[24] | Won |
| 2023 | "Who Let The Jolly In" | Holiday Song of the Year | Josie Music Award[4] | Won |
| 2022 | "Tears of Blue" | Best Female Vocalist (blues) | Global Music Award[25] | Won |
| 2021 | "2020 of You" | Best Rock Song by an Artist | Josie Music Award[26] | Won |
| 2021 | Best Female Blues Artist | Detroit Music Awards[27] | Nominated |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "JUSTINE BLAZER IS TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM". Women of Country Music. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Justine Blazer Shares 'Love Me Some Jolly' & 'Makin' Some Magic' by Michael Major". Broadway World. December 14, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Justine Blazer's "Good Trouble" premieres exclusively on CMT". Grubs and Grooves. September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Josie Music Awards 2023: See the full list of winners in Nashville". The Tennessean. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Justine Blazer". Girl. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Star Blazer by Phil Custudio". Clarkston News. March 9, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Conversations with Justine Blazer". Voyage ATL. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Sylvan, Edward (August 1, 2022). "Rising Music Star Justine Blazer On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Music Industry". Medium.
- ^ "Blazer on Stage" (PDF). Voyage ATL. July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Former Ann Arborite Justine Blazer wins national contest for next country star". The Ann Arbor News. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Five Questionsfor Justine Blazer," "The Herald Palladium," Page D2, February 28, 2013
- ^ "Hashtag Blessed The Movie - Official Trailer". DarMar Production. July 12, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Hashtag Blessed". Amazon. July 30, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Justine Blazer Performs "Sound of My Heels"". NBC Today in Nashville. January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Justine Blazer Paves Her Way with New Album "Pioneer Soul Shaker"". Pro Country Music. 13 August 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "We Are The Music Makers (W.A.M. Awards) Announces 2023 Award Recipients". Indie Talk. November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kim Cameron - 'Just In Time (feat. Justine Blazer) American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes. August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Justine Blazer – Girl Singing The Blues Album Review by John Sacksteder". Blues Blast Magazine. April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Music Expo Sets Virtual Summit Series". Music Row. August 11, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Justine Blazer". NAMM. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Nominations and Selections". HIMA. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Global Music Awards: Current Winners". Global Music Award. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2024 Tenth Annual Josie Music Awards Official Nominees". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "InterContinental Music Awards Winner". Intercontinental Music Awards. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Global Music Awards 2022 Winners". Global Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Josie Music Awards - winners 2021". Josie Music Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Female artists dominate the 19th annual Detroit Music Awards". The Oakland Press. March 15, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "IT'S CHRISTMAS IN JULY WITH JUSTINE BLAZER'S NEW ALBUM "JOY!"". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "JUSTINE BLAZER RELEASES "JOLLY" JINGLES WITH NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM". Music City Melodies. December 2, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Blazer, Justine: Gasoline". Tower Records. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to My World". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Red, White & Blue". Amazon. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Passion in Me". Amazon. January 20, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2024.