Jason Blaine
| Jason Blaine | |
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 Jason Blaine in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason McEwan |
| Born | April 19, 1980 |
| Origin | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Jay Bird Music Icon Koch |
| Website | www.jasonblaine.ca |
Jason Blaine (born April 19, 1980 in Pembroke, Ontario) is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Pembroke, Ontario.[1] The winner of Project Discovery 2002, Blaine has charted four singles on the Canadian Hot 100.[2]
Career
In 2002, Jason Blaine won Project Discovery 2002, a talent search sponsored by CMT.[3] His victory led to the release of his first single the following year, "That's What I Do." Working with producer Jason Barry, Blaine released his independent debut album, While We Were Waiting, on July 26, 2005. Singles released from the album include "Heartache Like Mine," "While We Were Waiting" and "What I Can't Forget." Blaine signed with Icon Records in 2006, who re-released his album on June 24.
Blaine moved to Nashville to begin work on his second album. Make My Move was released by Koch Entertainment Canada on May 20, 2008. It was followed by Sweet Sundown in 2010 and Life So Far in 2011, both released by E1 Entertainment Canada. In 2013 he released his fifth album, Everything I Love,[4] followed by his most recent one, Country Side, in 2015.[5]
He lives in Nashville with his wife and four children.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| While We Were Waiting |
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| Make My Move |
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| Sweet Sundown |
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| Life So Far |
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| Everything I Love |
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| Country Side |
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Singles
2000s
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [2] | |||
| 2003 | "That's What I Do" | — | While We Were Waiting |
| 2005 | "Heartache Like Mine" | — | |
| 2006 | "While We Were Waiting" | — | |
| "What I Can't Forget" | — | ||
| 2007 | "Rock in My Boot" | 92 | Make My Move |
| "Flirtin' with Me" | — | ||
| 2008 | "My First Car" | — | |
| "Good Day to Get Gone" | 95 | ||
| 2009 | "Give It to Me" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
2010s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [7] |
CAN [2] | |||
| 2010 | "Numb" | — | — | Sweet Sundown |
| "Run with Me" | — | 99 | ||
| "Hillbilly Girl" | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Watchin' the World Go Round" | — | — | Life So Far |
| "They Don’t Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Cool" | — | 79 | |
| "On a Night Like This" | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Rock It Country Girl" | 13 | 80 | Everything I Love |
| "Feels Like That" | 18 | — | ||
| 2014 | "Friends of Mine" | 12 | 84 | |
| "Layin' Your Love on Me" | 46 | — | ||
| 2015 | "Country Side" | 6 | 86 | Country Side |
| "Travelin' Light" | — | — | ||
| "Spotlight" | 11 | — | ||
| 2016 | "Dance with My Daughter" | 43 | — | |
| "Back to You" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Don't Leave the Leavin'" | Victoria Banks | When You Can Fly |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "That's What I Do" | |
| 2005 | "Heartache Like Mine" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2006 | "While We Were Waiting" | |
| "What I Can't Forget" | ||
| 2007 | "Rock in My Boot" | |
| "Flirtin' with Me" | ||
| 2008 | "My First Car" | |
| 2009 | "Give It to Me" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| 2010 | "Numb" | Warren P. Sonoda |
| "Run with Me" | ||
| "Hillbilly Girl" | Warren P. Sonoda | |
| 2011 | "They Don’t Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | |
| 2012 | "Cool" | |
| "On a Night Like This" | Matt Braun | |
| 2013 | "Feels Like That" | |
| 2014 | "Friends of Mine" (featuring Gord Bamford, Chad Brownlee, Deric Ruttan and Jason McCoy) |
Sean Smith |
| "Layin' Your Love on Me" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2015 | "Country Side" | Kirstin Barlowe |
| "Spotlight" | Sean Smith | |
| 2016 | "Dance with My Daughter" | David Pichette |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canadian Country Music Association | Independent Song of the Year – "That's What I Do" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Top New Talent of the Year – Male | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year – "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | Won | ||
| Songwriter of the Year – "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Songwriter of the Year – "Cool" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | CMT Video of the Year – "Friends of Mine" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Songwriter of the Year – "Country Side" | Nominated | |
| Video of the Year – "Country Side" | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year - Country Side | Nominated |
| Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Fan's Choice | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year - "Dance With My Daughter" | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Meade-Baxter, Jordyn. "Interview – Jason Blaine". Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- 1 2 3 "Jason Blaine Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Jason Blaine | Ottawa Valley (Pembroke)". www.algonquincollege.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "About". www.jasonblaine.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Jason Blaine keeping his Country Side hot with latest album and tour". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Interview with Tebey and Jason Blaine". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Jason Blaine Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.