Amanda Stott (born May 6, 1982) is a Canadian singer and

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from

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

, Canada.

Early life and career

Stott was born in

, Canada to Cyril and Tiena Stott. She grew up on her family farm in rural

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. She has an older brother named Conrad. Her father was a saxophonist and pianist. She started singing in the church choir at Brandon Calvary Temple when she was just three years old. She first gained prominence as a country singer at the Dauphin Country Fest in 1994. In 1999, she signed with

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and her first self-titled album was released in 2000. This album prompted the single "Black Is Black" which quickly became a hit on country radio and television. She was also nominated for a

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for Best New Solo Artist. After a few years away from the spotlight, Stott returned with a more adult pop sound and her first single, "Paper Rain", reached No. 1 on the

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. On March 8, 2005, her second album, ''Chasing the Sky'', was released. It included "Paper Rain" and follow up singles "Homeless Heart" and "She'll Get Over It". Stott performed on July 1, 2005 as part of the

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celebrations, taking place on

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in Ottawa. In the summer of 2005 she toured Canada with fellow female Canadian singers

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, Christine Evans and

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. In December 2005 she was a part of the Holiday Train cross-Canada tour along with Wayne Rostad and

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. She was a featured singer in the travelling

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arena show called

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, touring North America. In 2012, she released a single called "Now's Our Time" which features her husband, Matt Young.

Personal life

In October 2010, she married musician Matt Young. They live in

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with their two sons.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stott, Amanda 1982 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian women country singers Canadian country singer-songwriters Musicians from Brandon, Manitoba Canadian performers of Christian music 21st-century Canadian women singers