Alanna Clarke

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Alanna Clarke

Alanna Clarke performing along Stephen Avenue in Downtown Calgary on August 28, 2008
Background information
Origin Cochrane, Alberta
Genres pop/rock
Occupations singer
Instruments guitar, piano
Labels unsigned
Website AlannaClarke.com

Alanna C. Clarke is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and piano player based in Cochrane, Alberta.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] [9] she won the Calgary Breakfast Television Spotlight.[10][11] Clarke was winner of the Toast 'n Jam Battle of the Bands 2007 held at Canada Olympic Park.[4] She also won the Don Weldon Award for most promising performer at the Calgary Stampede Talent Search in 2008.[12][13] In the Cochrane Youth Talent Festival she won two years in row.[14] Her first demo CD, titled Kissing Booth, was released in 2006.[15] Her third CD, Wild Rose, was released in 2010, and one of her songs was selected for use in the movie, Degrassi Takes Manhattan.[16]

References

(note: some citations use a convenience link to AlannaClarke.com when the original source is offline)
  1. ↑ Klaszus, Jeremy (2008-04-10). "Music lives here — sometimes: City lawmakers groove on the C-Train, but live music on transit is mostly illegal". Fast Forward Weekly. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  2. ↑ Herron, Brad (2008-04-09). "Hectic Juno week pays off for talented singer". Cochrane Eagle. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  3. ↑ Phillips, Becky (2008-09-03). "Alanna Clarke: Confidence in Human Form". Youthink Magazine for Teens (Canada Wide Media Limited). Retrieved 2009-04-26. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lindgren-Kubitz, Liz (2007-08-21). "Local singer/songwriter set on stardom". Rocky View Weekly. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  5. ↑ Tennant, Ian (2007-01-24). "Songwriter one of final five". Cochrane Eagle. p. 20. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  6. ↑ Anderson, Angela (2008-06-14). "Young musician has some big dreams". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). p. 22. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  7. ↑ Emery, James (2008-07-09). "Stampede Caravan draws big crowd to breakfast". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
  8. ↑ "Local musicians compete for chance to perform at Lilith Fair". ctvcalgary.ca (CTV News). 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 
  9. ↑ Jessiman, Meghan (2010-06-14). "Charismatic singer reaches out to others". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2010. 
  10. ↑ Snow, Stacie (2008-04-02). "Clarke continues to make her mark". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). p. 23. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  11. ↑ Mackinnon, Neil (March 28–30, 2008). "TV talent contest off to nailbiting end". Metro Calgary (Metro International). Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  12. ↑ Sulewski, Reagen (2008-09-10). "Folk Club to kick off season in right 'Kee'". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
  13. ↑ Junkin, Sarah. "Folk club taps Keelaghan". Cochrane Eagle. Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
  14. ↑ Sulewski, Reagen. "Our youth have talent". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
  15. ↑ Junkin, Sarah (2006-06-14). "Local teen records CD". Cochrane Eagle (in 20). Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  16. ↑ Maclean, Rachel (2010-05-26). "Local singer releases new disc". Cochrane Eagle. Retrieved 2010-05-29. 

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