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Don't want to see ads? Upgrade Now. View all similar artists. View all trending tracks. Loading player…. Scrobble from Spotify? It was by then when she met guitarist Jeff Healey who was flabbergasted by the mesmerizing voice of Marshall. Healey took Marshall along with him to the tour to US. In , Marshall signed an unsuccessful record deal with Metalblade Records. The album received immense praises and recognition across Canada and it became the instant hit.
Her hit song, Birmingham, was the only one of the songs from her first album to reach to the US charts. Moreover, her very first album brought in the certificate of diamond. After having a smooth start, Marshall rose to the high level of success and stardom. She continued to give her best and her hard work yielded her good results. Once again, Marshall touched the hearts of her fans by her powerful voice and majestic music.
Thus, Stephen proceeded to contact Richard Zuckerman, a marketing executive with Sony Canada, to inquire about a Canadian-based recording contract. Following a period of negotiations, Marshall accepted an offer from the label in and started to record demo tapes. But again, the singer's inability to focus on a musical direction persisted. Rather than focus on a single style, Marshall sought to combine all of her past influences into a cohesive body of work.
After accepting Sony's proposal, Tyson listened to Marshall's demo and was instantly floored by her voice. She also helped write two other tracks that appeared on her debut, including another Canadian top ten single, "Dark Horse. Under Tyson's guidance, Marshall learned to trust herself and also shed the burden of inexperience and youth.
As she commented to LeBlanc, "Making the record was a real life-changing experience. I was in a strange city by myself and I was on my own in this apartment, writing songs and getting around without a car. I was taking cabs and buses. It was really exciting. Marshall's collaboration with Tyson proved monumental, as sales of her debut soared. The singer's blend of folk, jazz, and rhythm and blues, brought to life by her husky, soulful voice, propelled her into a global audience.
By , Amanda Marshall had hit the platinum mark eight times in the artist's native Canada, remained in that country's list of top albums since its release three years prior, and sold an estimated 2. In , Marshall went on to receive three Canadian Juno Music award nominations to add to her single nomination she earned in The singer saw an overwhelming success in the international market, particularly in Scandinavian countries and most notably in Norway. Likewise, Americans applauded Marshall's efforts, and after an appearance on the Rosie O'Donnell Show in , pop sensation Elton John lauded Marshall as the world's brightest rising star.
By , Marshall's debut had sold over , units in the United States. Her profile in the U. In addition to touring with her own band and with Healey's group to support her debut, Marshall also performed with Joe Cochrane during his "Life Is a Highway Tour" and with the pop group Tears for Fears in Her travels continued throughout , again singing with her own ensemble and opening for rock musician John Mellencamp.
While such an intense touring schedule may seem tiring for many, Marshall said she thrived on singing before a live audience. However, Marshall refused to lump herself in a category with other female pop stars, Canadian or otherwise.
We're all pop singers. We have that much in common. But it diminishes the value of what we do individually to think that we all feel the same way or share any kind of sisterhood.
During the two demanding yet rewarding years following the release of her debut, Marshall gathered much of the material brought to life in the songs of her second album, Tuesday's Child , released in May of Throughout her time on the road, Marshall, who had enjoyed writing stories since her childhood, kept notebooks to capture her ideas and feelings.
Your day is great, or there's a horrible crisis.
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