Maggie Szabo is a

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singer and songwriter. Originally from

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, she spent some years in

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as a young artist before relocating to

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in 2013. From her origins in

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and

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, she has also performed on a number of occasions as a guest vocalist on electronic music tracks. Her work is also often featured in film and television soundtracks, and has appeared on most major US networks.

Early life and education

Szabo was born in

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, and grew up in

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, where she attended Highland Secondary School. As a young child she was a fan of the

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and

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, and received early inspiration to become a songwriter from

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's ''

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''. She also played in a jazz band and sang the national anthem at local sporting events. After high school, she moved to

, to pursue her music career, with financial assistance from her parents. She had her first exposure performing cover versions on

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, including a collaboration with

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for their cover of "

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", which was viewed over 9 million times. After releasing her debut album, the music videos for Szabo's original songs began going viral on YouTube.

Career

Szabo signed a record deal with

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in Ontario, and in November 2012, she released her debut pop album ''Now Hear Me Out'' on

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. Szabo co-wrote all original songs on the album with production by Justin Gray, Gavin Bradley, and Tanya Leah. Szabo moved to

in 2013, where she performed at the

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, and the

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. Szabo's track "Tidal Waves and Hurricanes" was premiered exclusively by

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in 2014, and she won the 2014 Toronto Independent Music Awards in the Best Pop category. In 2016, Szabo's songs appeared on the TV shows ''

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'' ("Hushabye Mountain") and '' Stuck in the Middle'' ("Living the Life"), and her track "Forgive and Forget" was shared on

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. She was a featured vocalist on the album ''

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'' by German electronic DJ

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in March 2016, the first of several collaborations with electronic music producers. Her single "Don't Give Up", taken from her ''Worthy EP'', premiered on ''

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'' on 19 September 2017. The track was dedicated to

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young people, with part of the proceeds donated to the

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. She performed the song with the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles in June 2018 at

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festival. Her song "Love Is Free" was chosen by

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as the song for her artist, Kennedy Holmes, on the season 15 finale of '' The Voice'' on NBC in 2018. Her track "Home", released the same year with DJ Madison Mars, reached the top 40 on the Billboard Charts. Szabo writes extensively for film and television. Her music has been featured on film and TV projects for networks including

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, E!, and

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Awards and nominations

In 2014, Szabo was nominated "Best Pop" for the Toronto Independent Music Awards. She was also voted as the Top 5 most voted for US artists by the

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in 2014.

Discography

Studio albums

As featured artist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Szabo, Maggie Living people Canadian pop singers Canadian soul singers Musicians from Hamilton, Ontario Year of birth missing (living people)