Shae Dupuy

Shae Dupuy
Background information
Born	(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 29) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Independent
Website	shaedupuy.com

Shae Dupuy is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She has released two EPs: Breakdown in 2014 and Brave in 2016.^[1] Her third studio EP is expected to release in Fall 2022.

Dupuy was nominated for the "Rising Star" award at the 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards. Additionally, she was nominated for the "Creative Director(s) of the Year" category at the 2021 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards. Her song Tin Man hit No. 2 in Italy and No. 10 in Russia on the iTunes Country Music Chart.

Career

Breakdown EP (2014 to 2015)

Dupuy began her career as a recording artist in 2014, releasing her debut single, Grandpa's Truck, and her debut EP, Breakdown, in June of that year.^[2] Both the single and EP attracted the attention of Country Music Television Canada (CMT), which named her its "Fresh Face Artist" for October 2014.^[3] In 2015, Dupuy opened for Dallas Smith and Jess Moskaluke at the Music in the Fields festival.

Brave EP (2016 to 2019)

Brave, Dupuy's second EP, was released in October 2016.^[4] Jeff Johnson and Jason Barry produced the EP.^[5]

In 2018, Dupuy performed across Canada as part of her "Let The Good Times Roll" tour to promote Brave.^[6] She made stops in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, including a performance at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival.^[7] Supporting acts included Kris Barclay, Nicole Sumerlyn, and Aaron Pollock. Dupuy was also a featured opener for Cold Creek County during their 2018 tour.^[8]

Upcoming Third EP (2020 to Present)

By 2019, Dupuy relocated to Nashville to collaborate with some of the top songwriters in country music on a full-time basis. In 2020, the singles Hesitate, Black and White, and Selfish were released ahead of Dupuy's third EP, which is expected to release in Fall 2022.

Award Nominations

Dupuy was nominated for the "Rising Star" category at the 2016, 2018, and 2022 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards. Dupuy's music video for Drink About It was nominated for the "Music Video of the Year" category at the 2016 CMAO Awards as well. Additionally, following the success of her #strongisbeautiful campaign on Instagram, Dupuy was nominated for the "Interactive Artist of Group of the Year" category at the 2017 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards. In 2021, Dupuy, along with Ceci Mula, received a CCMA nomination in the "Creative Director(s) of the Year" category for her single, music video, and promotional material for her song Selfish.

Discography

EPs

Title	Details
Breakdown	Released June 27, 2014 Independent No longer available for digital download or streaming
Brave	Released October 28, 2016 Independent

Singles

Year	Title	Release
2014	Grandpa's Truck	Grandpa's Truck Single
	Breakdown	Breakdown Single
2016	In My Father's Eyes	In My Father's Eyes Single
2017	Liar	Liar Single
2020	Hesitate	Hesitate Single
2020	Black and White	Black and White Single
2020	Selfish	Selfish Single

Music Videos

Year	Title
2014	Grandpa's Truck
	Breakdown
2015	Drink About It
2016	Tin Man
	In My Father's Eyes
	Good For Me
	Wishing On You
	Liar (Acoustic)
2020	Selfish

Lyric Videos

Year	Title
2017	Liar
2020	Hesitate

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Result
2015	Unsigned Only Music Competition	Best Original Country Song for Breakdown	Semi-finalist
2016		Best Original Country Song for Drink About It	Finalist[9]
	Country Music Association of Ontario	Rising Star	Nominated
		Music Video of the Year for Drink About It	Nominated
2017	Canadian Country Music Association	Interactive Artist or Group of the Year	Nominated[10]
2018	Country Music Association of Ontario	Rising Star	Nominated
2020	American Songwriter Song Contest	Top 35 Songs of 2020 for Black and White	Finalist
2021	Canadian Country Music Association	Creative Director(s) of the Year for Selfish	Nominated
2022	Country Music Association of Ontario	Rising Star	Nominated[11]

References

1. Reporter, Bill Doucet, Local Journalism Initiative (2016-10-27). "Cambridge's Shae Dupuy shows how 'Brave' she is". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
2. Introducing Shae Dupuy – 2014, retrieved 2021-03-26
3. "Shae Dupuy leaves her mark on music". CambridgeTimes.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
4. Bickell, Dutch. "Review – Shae Dupuy | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
5. "Brave – Shae Dupuy | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
6. "Shae Dupuy". COUNTRY 89. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
7. Melanson, Jenna. "Countdown to Cavendish Beach Music Fest – Interview with Shae Dupuy | Canadian Beats Media". Retrieved 2021-03-26.
8. "Shae Dupuy @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events". Bandsintown. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
9. "Unsigned Only | Music Competition". www.unsignedonly.com. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
10. "2017 CCMA Award Nominees – Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
11. Dagg, Nanci. "The Country Music Association of Ontario announces their 2022 CMAOntario Awards nominees | Canadian Beats Media | Nanci Dagg | Festivals & Events". Retrieved 2022-08-02.