Dana Marie is a

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recording artist from Kitchener,

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, Canada. Marie released her first album in 2010.

Early life

Dana Marie was involved in various choirs, solos, and school musicals throughout high school. After graduating from

Woodland Christian High School Woodland Christian High School (WCHS) is a secondary school located in Breslau, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1976 by a group of churches in the Cambridge area, Woodland provides Christian-based education. For several years, it operated from severa ...

, she moved to Sydney, Australia where she attended the

Hillsong International Leadership College Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a Evangelical charismatic movement, charismatic Christian megachurch and a Christianity, Christian association of churches based in Australia. The original church was established in Baulkham Hills, ...

. She moved back to Canada after receiving her Diploma of Ministry from Hillsong.

Career

After releasing her first self-titled, full-length album in December 2010, Marie has performed and led worship at events such as the 100 Huntley Street,

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, and the

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. Marie has two singles dedicated to

Compassion Canada Compassion International is an American child sponsorship and Christian humanitarian aid organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that aims to positively influence the long-term development of children globally who live in pover ...

, "More Loved" and "One Act", and is currently working with Compassion Canada on her second album. She has also recorded Girl Power to Cure for

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. Other musicians performing with Marie include her brother Fraiser Hoekstra (drummer), and Nick Bronsema (acoustic guitarist) who both joined her in 2010. Kenny Butcher (bassist) and David Faris (electric guitarist) joined the band in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

Awards

Marie won the 2010 Shining Star vocal competition for Christian radio station 94.3 Faith FM, judged in part by

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn Davette "Jaci" Velasquez (; born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the U ...

. In 2011, Marie was nominated for "Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year" at the Gospel Music Association of Canada's

Covenant Awards The Covenant Awards are awarded to the Canadian gospel music industry by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music in Ca ...

. In 2012, Marie won "Collaborative Song of the Year" for "Join Together" with Scott Towaij, Amy Savin,

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, Sean Dayton, Chris Bray and Colin Bernard.

Discography

Albums

*''Dana Marie'' (2010)

Singles

* "You're Mine"(2010) * "I'll Fly" * "Love You More" (2011) * "One Act" (2013)

References

External links

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Compassion Canada Artists
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