“To be considered part of Canada’s incredible roster of growing talent is an absolute honour. I’m quickly learning that songwriting, while rewarding, can also be a relentless pursuit, and it’s support like this back home that keeps me going. Thank you.” – Lowell
Travelling back and forth between L.A. and Toronto, Lowell co-wrote two EPs with JUNO Award-winning artist Bülow, spawning the hit “Not A Love Song” and the Halsey-approved “You and Jennifer.” The Calgary-born pop writer and artist also collaborates with Jason Evigan, J Kash, T-Minus, John Ryan, and more. She co-wrote Madison Beer’s debut LP and the first single, “Dear Society,” which has quickly garnered more than 30 million streams. Lowell crafted her own recent Arts & Crafts-released LP, which earned placements on Grey’s Anatomy and The Bold Type, and her single “War Face” charted on alternative radio. She recently signed to TAP Management (Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey, Hailee Steinfeld), and is currently working alongside Steinfeld on her upcoming EP.
Lowell, and fellow winner in the Francophone category, Les Louanges, were honoured at the SOCAN Gala in Montreal this past September. In addition to receiving a cash prize and access to songwriting camps, the winners will attend the SOCAN Awards in Toronto in the spring of 2020.
“As a francophone songwriter, I’m really happy to be honoured in the rest of Canada, and I hope this prize will help my music cross the language border and be exported across Canada.” – Les Louanges
In Montréal in spring of 2019, Les Louanges was awarded the Rapsat-Lelièvre Prize, in partnership with Belgium, thereby asserting his growing buzz overseas. Locally, Radio-Canada then named Les Louanges as Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Soon after, he kicked off the summer season at Les Francos de Montréal. In the span of a few days, Les Louanges was granted the prestigious Félix-Leclerc Award, and played his biggest show ever in front of a sold-out Club Soda. He welcomed a nomination on the Polaris Music Prize Short List for his very first album, and recently released his EP Expansion Pack on October 4.
This year’s Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter contest consisted of 40 outstanding candidates, nominated by one of the two organized juries – one Anglophone and one Francophone – each comprised of 13 esteemed music-industry experts. One Anglophone and one Francophone winner are determined by each jury after two rounds of voting.
“On behalf of everyone at Slaight Music, I’d like to extend our congratulations to Lowell and Les Louanges in receiving the 2019 Slaight Music Emerging Songwriter Awards. This award recognizes and celebrates the hard work and dedication both artists have put forth in creating material that resonates with music fans, and their peers within the songwriting community. We look forward to hearing more great material from them both, which leads to one day being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame,” says Derrick Ross, President of Slaight Music.
