2009 CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE- Traditional Singer of the Year & Traditional Album of the Year
2009 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE- Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
2009 MUSIC PEI AWARD WINNER-Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Colette Cheverie is a native of East Point, Prince Edward Island and has established herself as one of PEI’s finest young singers. As a respected interpreter of traditional folksongs, with those rooted in Atlantic Canada and beyond, Colette gives a refreshing and modern slant to ancient songs blending alongside of contemporary works. With her crystal-clear voice paired with stirring ballads and haunting melodies of traditional Scottish and Irish folksongs, Colette entrances her audiences as she recants the stories of lost love, hardships, and tragedies of past immigrants.
Her debut album Hours Before Dawn, was the recipient of the 2009 Music PEI Award for Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year and earned her a 2009 East Coast Music Award (ECMA) Nomination. At the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Colette was featured on two official ECMA showcase stages including the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Stage and ECMA Discovery Stage. Other appearances during the conference include: Music PEI Roots Room Showcase Stage and Radio ECMA. Recently, Colette will be showcasing on an official ECMA "Roots Room" Showcase Stage at the 2010 East Coast Music Awards in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Since then, Colette has been gathering recognition as a solo vocalist and recently earned two Canadian Folk Music Award Nominations (Traditional Singer of the Year & Traditional Album of the Year). She was also selected to showcase at the 2009 Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) in Ottawa, Ontario as well as performing Canada’s National Anthem for the nationally televised 2009 Canada Games – Closing Ceremonies. Other highly recognized performances over the past few years include: Festival of Lights (Mainstage) – Canada Day receptions for the Prime Minister and Governor General of Canada. Colette has also been featured as an up and coming artist on CBC’s “Atlantic Airwaves” with Glenn Meisner.
Featured artists on the album include: Grady Poe, Ryan MacNeil, Boyd MacNeil, Emmanuelle LeBlanc, Pastelle LeBlanc, Timothy Chaisson, Jon Matthews, Iain MacInnes, Ellen MacPhee, Rick Tersteeg, Danny Sutherland, Jana Cheverie, Brien McCarthy, Jill Harris and Dale DesRoches