Damhnait Doyle (; born December 9, 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and composer. A

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of her first name (which is Irish) also serves as the title of her 2003 album. She was a member of

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band

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from 2003–2009 with Kim Stockwood and

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(2003–2007). Along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron and Peter Fusco, she formed a new band called

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which was active since 2009.

Career

Doyle took singing, guitar and

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lessons as a child, and released her debut album, ''Shadows Wake Me'', in 1996. The lead single was "A List of Things", and the album garnered a

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nomination and several

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nominations for Doyle. She toured Canada with

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in support of his album ''

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''. In 2000, Doyle released her follow-up album, ''Hyperdramatic'' which included the single "Tattooed", "Never Too Late", directed by

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was nominated for Video of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. In 2001, Doyle won four ECMA's, including Video of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. In 2003, Doyle's third album, ''Davnet'', was released. The CD was produced and co-written by

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at Lakewind Sound Studios, his Cape Breton recording studio. The first single was "Another California Song", written by Doyle and Sampson. The video featured Doyle's Shaye bandmates Kim Stockwood and

. A video was also released for "Traffic". In Christmas of that year, she went to

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, to sing for the Canadian troops there, on the Christmas special '' Rick Mercer's Christmas in Kabul''. She has worked with

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, co-writing two songs on ''

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'', then four on '' Songs from Instant Star Two''. She recorded two songs on '' Songs from Instant Star 3'': "Just the Beginning" as well as "Darkness Round The Sun" and two songs on '' Songs from Instant Star 4'': "The Music" and "I Still Love You". The song "Say What You Will" was featured in the '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' episode "The Bitterest Pill", where the school held a memorial for a J.T. Yorke, who was fatally stabbed in the prior episode. She did a duet with

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on his album ''Look Closer'', on the song "Like I Was Dying", which she also co-wrote. In 2008, Doyle lent her voice to the title sequence of '' Degrassi: TNG'', but her version of the theme was only used for the eighth season. In 2009, Doyle, along with Blake Manning, Stuart Cameron and Peter Fusco, formed a new band called

. They released their debut album ''Tonight Tonight'' in June 2010. In September 2016, they released their follow up recording, Storm Clouds. Doyle wrote a song for a play her father Clar Doyle wrote for EDFNL, titled the same as the play: "Are You Watching Me Now?". In April 2019, Doyle released her solo album, ''Liquor Store Flowers''. In June 2020, she co-hosted the

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alongside

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. She is currently also the Sunday host of '' Weekend Mornings'' on the

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radio network. In April 2021, Doyle sang the song "Sleeping in the Cold Below" on the game ''

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''.

Discography

*''Liquor Store Flowers'' (LP) (2019) *''Lights Down Low'' (LP) (2008) *'' Davnet'' (LP) (2003) *'' Hyperdramatic'' (LP) (2000) *''Hyperdramatic Sampler'' (EP) (1999) *'' Shadows Wake Me'' (LP) (1996) Singles *"Till I Gain Control Again" (2020) With Stuart Cameron *"A List of Things" (1996) 10 CAN*"Whatever You Need" (1996) 34 CAN With Shaye *"God" (Single) (2020) *"You're Not Alone" (Single) (2007) *'' Lake of Fire'' (LP) (2007) *"Lake of Fire" (Single) (2006) *"Beauty" (Single) (2004) *"Happy Baby" (Single) (2003) *''The Bridge'' (LP) (2003) With The Heartbroken *''Storm Clouds'' (LP) (2016) *''Tonight Tonight'' (LP) (2010)

Awards and achievements

*2020 **ECMA Award Nomination - Contemporary Roots Record iquor Store Flowers**ECMA Award Nomination - Solo Recording of the Year iquor Store Flowers*2015 **CMAO Roots Artist/Group of the Year (The Heartbroken) *2014 **CCMA Group of the Year Nominee (The Heartbroken) **CMAO Roots Artist/Group of the Year (The Heartbroken) *2013 **CCMA Award Winner – Roots Artist/Group of the Year he Heartbroken**CMAO Group or Duo of the Year (The Heartbroken) *2011 **CCMA Award Nomination – Group or Duo of the Year he Heartbroken*2009 **ECMA Nomination – Recording of the Year ights Down Low**ECMA Nomination – Pop Recording of the Year *2008 **Music NL Award Nomination – Female Artist of the Year **ECMA Nomination - Pop Recording of the Year ake of Fire**ECMA Nomination - Single of the Year ��Lake of Fire”*2005 **SOCAN Pop Music Award Winner ��Happy Baby”**ECMA Award Winner – Single of the Year ��Happy Baby”**ECMA Award Nomination – Album of the Year he Bridge**ECMA Award Nomination – Group of the Year

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**ECMA Award Nomination – Pop Recording of the Year he Bridge**ECMA Award Nomination – Songwriter of the Year ��Happy Baby”**ECMA Award Nomination – Single of the Year ��Happy Baby”*2004 **JUNO Award Nomination – Single of the Year ��Happy Baby”**Canadian Radio Music Award Winner – Best New Group Mainstream AC/Hot AC ��Happy Baby”**ECMA Award Winner – Female Artist of the Year

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**ECMA Award Winner – Pop/Rock Recording of the Year

**ECMA Award Nomination – Single of the Year ��Another California Song”**ECMA Award Nomination – Songwriter of the Year ��Another California Song”**ECMA Nomination – Video of the Year ��Happy Baby”**Music NL Nomination – Group of the Year

**Music NL Nomination – Pop/Rock Artist/Group of the Year

*2003 **International Songwriting Competition – “Afterglow” *2001 **ECMA Award Winner – Female Artist of the Year yperdramatic**ECMA Award Winner – Video of the Year ��Tattooed”**ECMA Award Nomination – Album of the Year yperdramtic**ECMA Award Nomination – Pop Rock Recording of the Year yperdramtic**ECMA Award Nomination – Single of the Year ��Tattooed”**ECMA Award Nomination – Songwriter of the Year ��Tattooed”**ECMA Award Nomination – Video of the Year ��Never Too Late”*1997 **JUNO Award Nomination – Best New Solo Artist **ECMA Award Nomination – Album of the Year hadows Wake Me**ECMA Award Nomination – Entertainer of the Year **ECMA Award Nomination – Female Artist of the Year **ECMA Award Nomination – Single of the Year ��A List of Things”**ECMA Award Nomination – Video of the Year ��A List of Things”

Industry boards

*2018–Present **SOCAN, Director **Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Director **Songwriters Association of Canada, Director

Music placements in film and television

*"24 Hours"

Songs from Instant Star (Orange, Sony BMG) *"Time to Be Your 21"

Songs from Instant Star (Orange) *"Criminal"

Songs from Instant Star (Orange) *"Not Standing Alone"

Instant Star Two (Orange) *"How I Feel"

Instant Star Two (Orange) *"Anyone But You"

Instant Star Two (Orange) *"Liar Liar"

Laguna Beach Placement (MTV) *"Let's Start from Here"

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Hold Onto A Dream (Avex/Sony BMG) *"I Owe it All to You"

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Somewhere Else (Sony BMG) *"Live Like I Was Dying"

Look Closer (Sony BMG) *"Clothes On My Back"

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TBA (Columbia/Aware) *"Happy Baby"

The Bridge (EMI) *"Happy Baby"

Women & Songs 9 (Warner) *"Happy Baby"

Red White & Pop (Sony) *"Happy Baby"

Juno Awards 2004 (Universal)

References

Bibliography

*''Miscellaneous Female: The Journals of Damhnait Doyle'' (2005)

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Damhnait 1975 births Living people Canadian women singer-songwriters Canadian pop guitarists Canadian women guitarists Musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian people of Irish descent People from Labrador City Canadian women pop singers 20th-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian guitarists CBC Radio hosts Canadian women radio hosts 21st-century women guitarists