Alex J. Robinson (born May 9, 1985) is a female
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer/songwriter.
History
In 2008, Alex J. Robinson issued her debut album, ''Never Say Never''. The album contained her debut single, "Breakin' on the Love Thing", which peaked at No. 21 on the
Radio and Records
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Canadian country chart. Her second album, ''The Getaway'', was released in 2010. Both albums were released on Thorniac Records, a label co-owned by Robinson's partner,
Tim Thorney
Tim Thorney (February 4, 1955 – June 15, 2021) was a Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, working out of his studio Villa Sound near Collingwood, Ontario.
History
Thorney first came to prominence as a recording engineer and s ...
.
[Alex J. Robinson MySpace Page]
"About Alex J. Robinson".
In 2008, Robinson was nominated for the
Canadian Country Music Awards
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' best new female artist but lost to
Jessie Farrell
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Robinson was also featured in an
Ontario Tourism commercial, performing "There's No Place Like This."
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Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Musicians from Greater Sudbury
Canadian country singer-songwriters
Canadian women country singers
21st-century Canadian women singers