Naomi Bristow (born 4 October 1997) is a country music artist from

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, Canada.

Early life

Her family was involved in rodeo, which led her down the path of country, western and gospel culture.

Career

Bristow has opened for artists including Gene Watson, Johnny Reid, David Frizzell, Moe Bandy, Ronda Vincent, Charlie Daniels, Marty Stuart, Jim Ed Brown, George Canyon,

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, and Dean Brody. Naomi Bristow's Easter version of "Hallelujah" (new lyrics by Kelley Mooney) went viral in the Spring of 2019 and reached 14 million views on Facebook. The song is a cover of the song written and recorded by

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in 1984. In 2019, Bristow was invited to go on tour with the Scott Woods Band, performing 90 shows in 95 days. She was featured in the top 200 across Canada on ''Canada's Got Talent'' (2012). Bristow is a regular on ''Midwest Country Show'' and was featured on three seasons of the ''Shotgun Red Variety Show''. Bristow recorded in Nashville with

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stars Jim Ed Brown, and Richard Sterban. She recorded a Gospel CD with

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and a Christmas CD with Bill Anderson. In the spring of 2008, Bristow recorded her first album, ''Cowboy Sweetheart'', followed by ''The Yodelin' Cowgirl'', in late 2008, and then ''Ridin' High,'' in 2009. ''Ridin' High'' was awarded the Traditional Yodel Album of the Year 2010 by the National Traditional Country Music Association in the United States. Her fourth CD ''Lookin' Back'' was recorded in

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. Bristow sang two duets with Jim Ed Brown. In the spring of 2011, Bristow recorded her fifth studio album, ''Lovin' the Ride'' featuring Brown and Richard Sterban from the Oakridge Boys. In March 2012 Bristow recorded her most memorable CD, ''Blessed Trails''. Bristow released her seventh album with a collection of all her yodeling songs, ''Yee Haw Yodelin''. In 2013, she released her first DVD, ''The Heart of a Cowgirl'' with live performances and tapings from television shows. A mixture of traditional country music is featured on Naomi's CD, ''Stayin’ On Track,'' released in 2014. Bristow released an album in 2015 of yodeling songs titled, ''Just Yodelin''. She released ''Yodelin’ Christmas'' with an assortment of Christmas songs and some yodeling. Whisperin’ Bill Anderson offered his song, Po Folks Christmas as a duet with her.

Recognition

Her talents have been recognized in many venues: * Traditional Female Rising Star award at the

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(2017) * Fans Choice Award at the

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* BC Cowboy Heritage award * Two-time Youth Yodeler of the Yea (Western Music Association)

Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bristow, Naomi 1997 births Living people Canadian women country singers 21st-century Canadian women musicians Musicians from Simcoe County Yodelers People from New Tecumseth