Shae Dupuy is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She has released two EPs: Breakdown in 2014 and Brave in 2016.[1] Her third studio EP is expected to release in Fall 2022.

Shae Dupuy
Background information
Born (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 28)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsIndependent
Websiteshaedupuy.com

Dupuy was nominated for the "Rising Star" award at the 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards. Additionally, she was nominated for the "Creative Director(s) of the Year" category at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards. Her song Tin Man hit No. 2 in Italy and No. 10 in Russia on the iTunes Country Music Chart.

Career

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Breakdown EP (2014 to 2015)

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Dupuy began her career as a recording artist in 2014, releasing her debut single, Grandpa's Truck, and her debut EP, Breakdown, in June of that year.[2] Both the single and EP attracted the attention of Country Music Television Canada (CMT), which named her its "Fresh Face Artist" for October 2014.[3] In 2015, Dupuy opened for Dallas Smith and Jess Moskaluke at the Music in the Fields festival.

Brave EP (2016 to 2019)

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Brave, Dupuy's second EP, was released in October 2016.[4] Jeff Johnson and Jason Barry produced the EP.[5]

In 2018, Dupuy performed across Canada as part of her "Let The Good Times Roll" tour to promote Brave.[6] She made stops in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, including a performance at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival.[7] Supporting acts included Kris Barclay, Nicole Sumerlyn, and Aaron Pollock. Dupuy was also a featured opener for Cold Creek County during their 2018 tour.[8]

Upcoming Third EP (2020 to Present)

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By 2019, Dupuy relocated to Nashville to collaborate with some of the top songwriters in country music on a full-time basis. In 2020, the singles Hesitate, Black and White, and Selfish were released ahead of Dupuy's third EP, which is expected to release in Fall 2022.

Award Nominations

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Dupuy was nominated for the "Rising Star" category at the 2016, 2018, and 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards. Dupuy's music video for Drink About It was nominated for the "Music Video of the Year" category at the 2016 CMAO Awards as well. Additionally, following the success of her #strongisbeautiful campaign on Instagram, Dupuy was nominated for the "Interactive Artist of Group of the Year" category at the 2017 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards. In 2021, Dupuy, along with Ceci Mula, received a CCMA nomination in the "Creative Director(s) of the Year" category for her single, music video, and promotional material for her song Selfish.

Discography

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Title Details
Breakdown
  • Released June 27, 2014
  • Independent
  • No longer available for digital download or streaming
Brave
  • Released October 28, 2016
  • Independent

Singles

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Year Title Release
2014 Grandpa's Truck Grandpa's Truck Single
Breakdown Breakdown Single
2016 In My Father's Eyes In My Father's Eyes Single
2017 Liar Liar Single
2020 Hesitate Hesitate Single
2020 Black and White Black and White Single
2020 Selfish Selfish Single

Music Videos

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Year Title
2014 Grandpa's Truck
Breakdown
2015 Drink About It
2016 Tin Man
In My Father's Eyes
Good For Me
Wishing On You
Liar (Acoustic)
2020 Selfish

Lyric Videos

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Year Title
2017 Liar
2020 Hesitate

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Result
2015 Unsigned Only Music Competition Best Original Country Song for Breakdown Semi-finalist
2016 Best Original Country Song for Drink About It Finalist[9]
Country Music Association of Ontario Rising Star Nominated
Music Video of the Year for Drink About It Nominated
2017 Canadian Country Music Association Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Nominated[10]
2018 Country Music Association of Ontario Rising Star Nominated
2020 American Songwriter Song Contest Top 35 Songs of 2020 for Black and White Finalist
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Creative Director(s) of the Year for Selfish Nominated
2022 Country Music Association of Ontario Rising Star Nominated[11]

References

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  1. ^ Reporter, Bill Doucet, Local Journalism Initiative (2016-10-27). "Cambridge's Shae Dupuy shows how 'Brave' she is". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Introducing Shae Dupuy – 2014, retrieved 2021-03-26
  3. ^ "Shae Dupuy leaves her mark on music". CambridgeTimes.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  4. ^ Bickell, Dutch. "Review – Shae Dupuy | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  5. ^ "Brave – Shae Dupuy | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  6. ^ "Shae Dupuy". COUNTRY 89. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  7. ^ Melanson, Jenna. "Countdown to Cavendish Beach Music Fest – Interview with Shae Dupuy | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  8. ^ "Shae Dupuy @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events". Bandsintown. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  9. ^ "Unsigned Only | Music Competition". www.unsignedonly.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  10. ^ "2017 CCMA Award Nominees – Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  11. ^ Dagg, Nanci. "The Country Music Association of Ontario announces their 2022 CMAOntario Awards nominees | Canadian Beats Media | Nanci Dagg | Festivals & Events". Retrieved 2022-08-02.