Amanda Stott (born May 6, 1982) is a Canadian singer and

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from

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Early life and career

Stott was born on May 6, 1982, in

to Cyril and Tiena Stott. She grew up on her family farm in rural

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. She has an older brother named Conrad. Her father was a saxophonist and pianist. She started singing in the church choir at Brandon Calvary Temple when she was just three years old. She first gained prominence as a country singer at the Dauphin Country Fest in 1994. In 1999, she signed with

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and her first self-titled album was released in 2000. This album prompted the single "

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" which quickly became a hit on country radio and television. She was also nominated for a

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for Best New Solo Artist. After a few years away from the spotlight, Stott returned with a more adult pop sound and her first single, "Paper Rain", reached No. 1 on the

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. On March 8, 2005, her second album, ''Chasing the Sky'', was released. It included "Paper Rain" and follow up singles "Homeless Heart" and "She'll Get Over It". On April 13, 2005, Stott performed live at the

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. Stott performed on July 1, 2005 as part of the

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celebrations, taking place on

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in Ottawa. In the summer of 2005 she toured Canada with fellow female Canadian singers

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, Christine Evans and

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. In December 2005 she was a part of the Holiday Train cross-Canada tour along with Wayne Rostad and

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. She was a featured singer in the travelling

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arena show called

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, touring North America from 2006 to 2008. On September 27, 2011, Stott released the album "Place to Start Again". On November 22, 2011, Stott released the Christmas single entitled, "O What A Man". In 2012, she released a single called "Now's Our Time" which features her husband, Matt Young. After nine years of hiatus on music, On January 9, 2023, Stott announced she and her husband Matt will be traveling to

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for co-hosting the ''Back to the Bible Canada'' organization in

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for their event known as "The Israel Experience 2023".

Personal life

Stott met musician Matt Young in October 2008 while Stott was working at

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. Stott and Young married in October 2010. They lived in

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with their two sons, who were born in 2013 and 2015. They moved to

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in March 2020. In August 2018, Stott began teaching piano and voice lessons independently.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stott, Amanda 1982 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian women country singers Canadian country singer-songwriters Musicians from Brandon, Manitoba Canadian performers of Christian music 21st-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters Singers from Manitoba