March 18 & 19

Heidi Raye

 

 

 

Heidi Raye is a Canadian Country Music Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Nashville Recording Artist from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada.

Heidi was raised on a farm where she rode horses, drove machinery, and became a true country girl. She began singing in church when she was 3 years old and acting in local musical theatre productions when she was 5. Heidi plays guitar, classical piano and keys, mandolin, harmonica, and trumpet. She has opened for Randy Travis, Emerson Drive, and Aaron Pritchett, and has shared stages with acts such as Jason Aldean, Neil McCoy, Johnny Reid, Jamie O'Neil, Default, State of Shock, Aaron Lines, Jo Hikk, One More Girl, and many more.
Heidi has been a 3 time semi finalist in the Pacific National Exhibition Talent Search, a semi finalist in CMT's Karaoke Star, and has placed in the Top 100 of Canadian Idol. Heidi's self-titled debut album was produced by Arlo Gilliam, who plays with the Grammy Nominated Country Group, Emerson Drive. The album was recorded in Nashville, TN, and was released in April 2009. From the self-titled album, two singles, "MY LIST" and "NEVER THE BRIDE" went to Country Radio and debuted on the Top 100 Canadian Country Music Charts. This achievement helped Heidi break into the Country Music scene as someone to watch for. The album is available from www.heidiraye.com, as well as all online music stores.
In the fall of 2009, Heidi's single-handedly penned song, "Last Flame", off her debut album, placed in the Top 25 of the Music City Song Writing Competition that was hosted by MCA Recording Artist, Josh Turner. In the summer of 2010, "Last Flame" received an Honourable Mention in the 17^th Annual Billboard Song Writing Competition. Heidi is now working on her second album, and has already released the first single off the new project; "PLAYED", which had great success on Canadian Radio getting airplay coast to coast.
Heidi's energetic personality and true confidence on the stage makes her an excellent entertainer. "I am very blessed to have the parents that I do who put me in piano, voice, dance, and guitar lessons and took me to play practice 5 nights a week for 5 years. I think all of these things are really what has made me the well rounded entertainer I am today… I am so thankful to God for giving me this gift and opportunity".