Hailey Benedict
Canadian country singer and songwriter
Hailey Benedict (born May 10, 2002) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from St. Albert, Alberta. She is currently signed to Big Loud Records and its imprint Local Hay. She has charted on Canada Country with the singles "Wanted You To", "Damn You July", and "Things My Mama Says".
Biography
Early life
Benedict has been performing since she was just six years old. In 2014, she won Country Music Alberta's Fan's Choice award, and was also named the winner of the youth Junior Talent Search at the Big Valley Jamboree. In 2016, Benedict and her sister were invited on stage by Keith Urban during a concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. After telling Urban that she wanted to be a singer-songwriter, he allowed her to perform one of her original songs, "Clean Slate", for the crowd. In 2017, Benedict was named the Grand Winner of Big Valley Jamboree's 2017 ATB Homegrown Talent Stage, and was also named a recipient of the Global Women of Vision award. She graduated from Paul Kane High School in St.
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