Abigail Lapell is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, who won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017 for her album Hide Nor Hair[1] and again for English Songwriter of the Year at the 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2020 for her album Getaway.[2]
Abigail Lapell | |
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 Abigail Lapell in 2009. | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
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Based in Toronto, Ontario, Lapell released her debut album Great Survivor in 2011.[3] In 2016, she won the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for her song "Jordan".[4]
Hide Nor Hair, her second album, was released in 2017.[5] In addition to her Contemporary Album win at the CFMAs, she was also a shortlisted finalist in the Contemporary Singer of the Year category.[6]
Her 2024 album Anniversary featured several tracks recorded in collaboration with Great Lake Swimmers.[7]
Discography
edit- Great Survivor (2011)
- Hide Nor Hair (2017)
- Getaway (2019)
- Stolen Time (2022)
- Anniversary (2024)[8]
References
edit- ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrate music, artists old and new". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 2017.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Watch the Online Ceremony for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Radio 3's featured artist: Abigail Lapell". CBC Radio 3, January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Abigail Lapell and the power of melody". Waterloo Region Record, January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Abigail Lapell: Hide Nor Hair". Exclaim!, January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees". Exclaim!, September 21, 2017.
- ^ Sydney Brasil, "Abigail Lapell Announces New LP 'Anniversary'". Exclaim!, February 3, 2024.
- ^ Gallacher, Alex (February 14, 2024). "Abigail Lapell shares Anniversary Song from her new album". KLOF Mag. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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