Amanda Wilkinson

Amanda Wilkinson
Amanda Wilkinson, performing as part of Small Town Pistols, in concert at Burlington's Sound of Music Festival in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Amanda Nicole Wilkinson
Born	(1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1998 – present
Labels	Universal South
Associated acts	The Wilkinsons, Small Town Pistols

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Amanda Nicole Wilkinson is a Canadian country music singer. She was born January 17, 1982, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and was raised in nearby Trenton, Ontario.^[1]

Biography

Amanda Wilkinson is a member of country group The Wilkinsons, which includes her father Steve and brother Tyler. She began singing early. Her dad inspired her.^[2] They first sang together at a family event and then continued singing together. In 1997, the Wilkinson family moved to Nashville. Their first single "26 Cents"^[3] was a success leading to Gold certifications in both the United States and Canada.^[1] Other albums The Wilkinsons have released include Here and Now (2000), Highway (2005) and Home (2007).^[4]

In 2004,^[1] Wilkinson began to sing solo, along with continuing to sing with the family.^[2] Her first solo album, Amanda Wilkinson, was released in 2005. In 2006, Wilkinson was nominated for Single of the Year, CMT Video of the Year, Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.

In 2012, Wilkinson and her brother Tyler formed a new country group called Small Town Pistols. The first single they released was called "Colour Blind". Small Town Pistols released an album, Small Town Pistols, in Canada in February 2013.^[5]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Filmography

• The Wilkinsons (TV series) (2006) .... Herself

See also

• The Wilkinsons

References

1. 1 2 3 Amanda Wilkinson
2. 1 2 The Wilkonsons Online. Individual Bios. Accessed April 10, 2011
3. ↑ 26 cents: The Wilkinsons Official Video at YouTube
4. ↑ Railway Country and Bluegrass Festival, 2010 Performing Artists. Amanda Wilkinson. Accessed April 10, 2011
5. ↑ Brown, Chris (January 18, 2013). "Years and life give Tyler and Amanda Wilkinson new maturity on new project". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 18, 2013. 

External links

• Amanda Wilkinson at IMDB
• Canadian Country Music Awards: Walk Away. YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• Amanda Wilkinson Sings No More Me and You. Receives CCMA's 2005 Chevy Truck Rising Star Award Accessed April 10, 2011
• It's Okay to Cry. YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• Wilkinson Promotional Video at YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• Nobody Died, school video at YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• You Heal Me at YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• When I am Old at YouTube Accessed April 10, 2011
• The Wilkinsons Visit College Street School, Quinte Broadcasting see No. 7 Accessed April 10, 2011