Jessica Moskaluke (born June 4, 1990) is a Canadian

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singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' Light Up the Night'' in April 2014, which includes the platinum-certified single " Cheap Wine and Cigarettes". She has one number-one hit on the ''

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chart with " Country Girls".

Career

In June 2011, Moskaluke won the Next Big Thing contest, sponsored by Big Dog 92.7 and SaskMusic. In September 2011, she won the New Artist Showcase Award at the

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Awards. She was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party at the 2012

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. Moskaluke's debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", was released on June 4, 2012. The song's music video received regular airplay on CMT. It was followed by an EP, also titled ''Catch Me If You Can'', which was released on September 4, 2012, by MDM Recordings and distributed by

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. Jeff DeDekker of the ''

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'' gave the EP four stars out of five, writing that "by using the full extent of her voice and also incorporating tenderness and fragility, Moskaluke is able to cover the complete spectrum of material." Casadie Pederson of ''Top Country'' also gave the EP four stars out of five, calling Moskaluke "one of the best young talents we've seen in a long time." The EP's second single, "Hit N Run", reached the top 40 on the ''

chart in 2013. Moskaluke was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards. Moskaluke released the first single from her debut studio album, "Good Lovin'", in October 2013. It became her first single to reach the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart. The album, '' Light Up the Night'', was released on April 15, 2014. " Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" and "Used" were both released as singles from the album in 2014. In February 2021, she released her second studio album '' The Demos'', which included her first number-one hit " Country Girls", as well as the singles " Halfway Home", " Mapdot", " Leave Each Other Alone", and "Nothin' I Don't Love About You".

Tours

*''Mapdot'' (2022)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

=2010s

=2020s

Christmas singles

As featured artist

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moskaluke, Jess 1990 births 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year winners Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year winners Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian women country singers Juno Award for Country Album of the Year winners Living people Singers from Saskatchewan