Richard Kalan Porter is a Canadian former singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat,Alberta,and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in 2004. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained,playing several instruments,most notably,the violin and viola. He writes and arranges violin solos for many of his songs. Porter's first single "Awake in a Dream" is the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and has been certified 8×Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. He is also the highest selling solo Canadian Idol singer. In 2013,he was a graduate student in business at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
"Shoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain. It was released as the lead single from the TV soundtrack Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives. The song was released on September 5,2005 to country radio. The song was co-written by Twain and Robert John "Mutt" Lange,along with Tammy Hyler,Joie Scott,and Kim Tribble,marking one of only three songs by Twain and Mutt Lange to not be solely written by the two. It is the last studio recording issued by Twain prior to the dissolution of her marriage to Lange,and the penultimate Twain recording to feature any involvement from Lange. The song was written and recorded for use on the ABC television program Desperate Housewives.
"Forever and for Always" is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. The song was released as the fourth single from her fourth studio album Up! (2002),on April 7,2003;it was also the third to be sent to country radio. The song was written by her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain. The song is about two people who fall in love as children and are still with each other even as they grow older. "Forever and for Always" was certified gold for 500,000 digital downloads by the RIAA in 2006.
American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has released ten studio albums,eight extended plays,one compilation album,one remix album,and 54 singles. In 2002,she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings,and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This",latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album,Thankful,was released in April 2003 and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The singles discography of American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton includes over 200 singles and touches on eight decades. Parton has released 198 singles as a lead artist,49 as a featured artist,six promotional single and 68 music videos. Parton also released 21 singles with Porter Wagoner from 1968 to 1980,bringing her total number of singles to 243.
MacKenzie Lea Porter is a Canadian country singer,songwriter,and actress. She has released one self-titled album and achieved four Canada Country number ones with "About You","These Days","Seeing Other People",and "Pickup". She is featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit "Thinking 'Bout You". As an actor she is best known for her leading role as a future-sent medic in the television series Travelers.
Derik John Baker,known as Virginia To Vegas,is an American-born Canadian musician,singer and songwriter. He is based in Toronto,Ontario. He is best known for his gold and platinum-certified singles,"We Are Stars","Lights Out","Selfish","Just Friends" and "Betterman",released through Wax Records and Ultra Records.
American country music artist Dustin Lynch has released six studio albums,one extended play,fourteen music videos,and seventeen singles,of which eight have reached number one on Country Airplay. He first charted a number one single with "Where It's At".
The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries,Ontario,formed in 2012. The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker. They have released three albums,Freshman Year,Sophomore Slump,and Good Ol' Days. The duo has achieved four number one hits with "Feels Like That","Can't Help Myself","11 Beers",and "Honky Tonkin' About" on the Canada Country chart,in addition to multiple gold and platinum certified singles.
"You Should Be Sad" is a song recorded by American singer Halsey. It was released on January 10,2020,through Capitol Records as the third single from their third studio album,Manic (2020). Halsey wrote the song with their producer Greg Kurstin. "You Should Be Sad" is a country pop ballad that features lyrics about a breakup and an unfaithful ex-lover.
Drinkin' Songs:The Collection is an extended play by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released on November 6,2020 through Big Loud Records. It was Porter's debut American release,and includes the singles "About You","These Days","Seeing Other People",and "Drinkin' Songs".
"About You" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. The track was co-written by Michael Hardy,Sarah Buxton and Corey Crowder,with Cameron Montgomery,who co-produced it with Joey Moi and Dave Cohen. The song became the lead single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Seeing Other People" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. The track was produced by Joey Moi,and co-written by Matt McGinn,Emily Falvey,and Jason Afable. The song became the third single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Drinkin' Songs" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. The song was co-written by Griffen Palmer and Lucas Nord. It was the fourth single from Porter's extended play Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Thinking 'Bout You" is a song written by American country music singer Dustin Lynch with Andy Albert,Hunter Phelps,and Will Weatherly. It was first recorded by Lynch as a duet with fellow American country singer Lauren Alaina for Lynch's fourth studio album,Tullahoma (2020). Due to promotional conflicts,the song was re-recorded in 2021 featuring Canadian country singer MacKenzie Porter for release as the album's fifth single. The single version with Porter debuted to American country radio on May 3,2021.
"Never Gonna Let You" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. She wrote the track with fellow country artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Brad Crisler,while Johnson produced the track. It was Porter's second career single,and was included on her debut self-titled album in 2014.
"This Sucks." is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian pop artist Virginia to Vegas and Canadian country pop artist MacKenzie Porter. The two wrote the song with Lowell,Nathan Ferraro,and Mike Wise,while Wise co-produced the track with Virginia to Vegas.
"Pickup" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. She wrote the track with Lydia Vaughan and Will Bundy,while it was produced by Joey Moi. It is the lead single from Porter's 2024 studio album Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart.
"One Too" is a song recorded by Canadian country artists Dallas Smith and MacKenzie Porter. The song was written by Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson of Seaforth along with Rocky Block and Alyssa Vanderhym. Jordan produced the track with Joey Moi,while it marked the second time Porter collaborated with Smith after the track "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" from Smith's 2020 studio album Timeless. The song is the second single from Smith's self-titled album.
"Chasing Tornadoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. The song was written by fellow country artist Lainey Wilson,along with Emily Landis and Jamie Moore,while it produced by Joey Moi. It is the second single off her upcoming debut full-length U.S. album with Big Loud Records,Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart. The song reached number one on the Mediabase Canada Country chart.
