Jody Upshaw

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Jody Upshaw
Born2003 (age 21–22)
Origin Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres R&B
Years active2017–present

Jody Upshaw (born 2003) [1] is a Canadian R&B artist.

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Career

At age 14 in 2018, Upshaw released her debut EP. [2] Upshaw released the single "Glitter and Gold" with teen rapper Shay Pitts that same year. [3] Upshaw's single "Straight Shooter" was produced by Classified and released in 2018. [4] In 2022, the song was featured in the season two premiere of Euphoria . [5]

Upshaw was featured in the 2020 documentary short, "Youth Hiphop and Halifax", written and directed by Harmony Adesola for the Being Black in Halifax series. [6] Upshaw was named Music Nova Scotia's artist in residence in 2022. [7]

Upshaw appeared as a special guest for TLC at the May 2024 Moncton, New Brunswick stop on their tour. [8]

Personal life

Upshaw is originally from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. [9] She began singing and performing when she was eleven. Her father, Marvin, was a rapper who performed under the name KL. [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2017 East Coast Music Awards African Nova Scotian Artist of the Yearn/aNominated [11]
2018African Nova Scotian Music AwardsANSMA Rising Star Awardn/aWon [12]
2019East Coast Music Awards Bucky Adams Memorial Award (formerly African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year)n/aNominated [13]
R&B/Soul Recording of the YearStraight ShooterNominated
2020Bucky Adams Memorial Awardn/aNominated [14]
R&B/soul recording of the yearGuilty OneNominated
2022Music Nova Scotia AwardsAfrican Nova Scotian Artist of the Yearn/aNominated [15]
2024Nova Scotia Music & Industry AwardsAfrican Nova Scotian Artist of the Yearn/aNominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ Chikako (24 November 2017). "Local Artist Profile: Jody Upshaw". Teens Now Talk. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Bobkin, Matt (8 January 2018). "Meet Jody Upshaw, Halifax's Teenage R&B Sensation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Dingwell, Rebecca. "Listen: "Glitter and Gold" by Jody Upshaw". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Mullin, Morgan. "New Music 2018: Jody Upshaw & Shay Pitts". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Mullin, Morgan. "Halifax's Jody Upshaw and Thrillah take over the Euphoria season two premiere". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Four Films Exploring Black Experiences in Halifax". CBC. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Mullin, Morgan. "Jody Upshaw announced as 2022 Music Nova Scotia Artist in Residence". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "TLC coming to Moncton". CTV News Atlantic. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Dylan (18 February 2022). "Jody Upshaw shoots straight for the moon". Dalhousie Gazette. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Dault, Meredith (28 April 2022). "How did the song happen? – Jody Upshaw's "Straight Shooter"". SOCAN Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. ↑ Gillis, John (2017). "The 2017 Music Nova Scotia Award nominees are…". The Inverness Oran. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Benjamin, Chris (17 February 2018). "A cultural celebration comes to campus". Dalhousie News. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (6 May 2019). "Here's the Full List of 2019 East Coast Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  14. ↑ Gordon, Holly (3 July 2020). "Wintersleep and Tim Baker win big at 2020 East Coast Music Awards". CBC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  15. ↑ Mullin, Morgan. "Here's all the nominees for the 2022 Music Nova Scotia awards". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Music Nova Scotia announces nominees for 2024 Nova Scotia Music & Industry Awards". myscena.org. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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