Meaghan Blanchard Onesheet

~ Meaghan Blanchard ~

Meaghan Blanchard is a 22 year old singer/songwriter from Hunter River PEI. Her second album called "Chasin’ Lonely Again" is the winner of an ECMA 2011award as “Country Album of the Year”.

Her first album "Changing Things" was released in September 2008.
With that album Meaghan picked up four Music PEI 2009 awards and received two ECMA 2009 nominations.

Her latest album “Chasin’ Lonely Again” was nominated for 5 Music PEI Awards. She has appeared on the 2009, 2010 and 2011 ECMA Awards shows as a performer as well as the 2009 nationally televised Canada Games Opening Ceremonies. Meaghan has showcased at the ECMAs in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. She was also one of five artists to be selected to perform with the Nova Scotia Symphony on the Confederation Centre Main Stage in a gala concert called A Sound Celbration as part of ECMA 2011.

In February 2010, Meaghan spent almost the entire month in Vancouver during the Olympic Games where she performed 47 times in 15 days. She was part of "Come On In - Songs
and Stories from Atlantic Canada" which was performed three times daily at Atlantic Canada House to full houses every show. Other artists in the presentation were Daniel Payne, David Myles and Monique Poirier. She was also selected to perform as part of the "New Voices -
New Writers" showcase presented by the Olympics joining seven other singer/songwriters selected from across Canada.

Meaghan has spent time in Nashville showcasing, co-writing and networking. She plans to return to Nashville in the coming year for more showcasing and co-writing opportunities. Touring and performing live as much as possible is also on the agenda for 2011-2012

Chasin' Lonely Again

"This sophmore offering ages like fine wine with more great songs, PEI's finer musicians, and of course her head turning voice " -Lloyd Doyle - Sandbar Music