Christine Evans
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Christine Evans, from Victoria
, British Columbia
is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born on May 25, 1990. Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed on January 25, 2005 by Warner Music Canada
.
The title track, Take Me Home won the Island Music Award (Vancouver Island
) for song of the year. It was included on the Women & Songs 8 collection, which included several famous female singers. An edited version of Take Me Home video was used in a national commercial for Kids Help Phone
, for which she is an "artist ambassador". The video for her second single "I'm So Alone" has been popular on Much Music and Much More Music.
After releasing the album, she toured with fellow Canadian female singers Keshia Chanté
, Amanda Stott
, and Cassie Steele
across Canada in the summer of 2005.
Evans' second album, "Push" was released across Canada on June 20, 2006. The album included such hits as "Push" and "A Nation redeemed".
Evans' extremely rare demo CD is often found on eBay in the several-hundred dollar range. It contains rare demo versions of "Take Me Home" and "Time For Me".
She hails from the Saanich Peninsula near Victoria, British Columbia.
In 2007 she was nominated for several GMA Canada
Covenant Awards
including Female Vocalist of the Year and both Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year.
Christine is also an actriss as she played the lead Amber in the film "Black and Blue" which was relised in 2009.
In order to promote the radio version of her song "Give It Up", Christine ran a music video competition from July through September 2007 on the website Dailymotion.com
, giving an iPhone
to the best entry. The winning submission was produced and directed by Aaron Matthew Kaiser and starred Priscila Netto as Christine in both dramatic and lip-syncing scenes.
Her new EP, entitled "Standing on the Edge" is due out in April. Having graduating from Blair Academy
in New Jersey, Evans now attends Stanford University
and performs with the a cappella group, Stanford Talisman
.
www.myspace.com/christineevans
Sidney, British Columbia
Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,300. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born on May 25, 1990. Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed on January 25, 2005 by Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada is the Canadian division of Warner Music Group. The label previously operated as WEA Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of WEA International, which later changed its name to Warner Music International in 1990. It was founded in 1967 as Warner Reprise Canada Ltd...
.
The title track, Take Me Home won the Island Music Award (Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
) for song of the year. It was included on the Women & Songs 8 collection, which included several famous female singers. An edited version of Take Me Home video was used in a national commercial for Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone , Is a Canadian anonymous phone and online counselling, referral and information service for children and youth. The service provides counselling to youth who seek it by calling a toll-free number or posting anonymously on their website.As a charity Kids Help Phone receives no core...
, for which she is an "artist ambassador". The video for her second single "I'm So Alone" has been popular on Much Music and Much More Music.
After releasing the album, she toured with fellow Canadian female singers Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté is a Canadian Juno Award-winning critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, model, and actress...
, Amanda Stott
Amanda Stott
Amanda Stott is a Canadian pop singer from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.-Biography:Amanda grew up on her family farm but her father was a saxophonist and pianist. She started singing in her church choir when she was just three years old and first gained prominence as a country singer at the 1994...
, and Cassie Steele
Cassie Steele
Cassandra Rae "Cassie" Steele is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Life and career:...
across Canada in the summer of 2005.
Evans' second album, "Push" was released across Canada on June 20, 2006. The album included such hits as "Push" and "A Nation redeemed".
Evans' extremely rare demo CD is often found on eBay in the several-hundred dollar range. It contains rare demo versions of "Take Me Home" and "Time For Me".
She hails from the Saanich Peninsula near Victoria, British Columbia.
In 2007 she was nominated for several GMA Canada
GMA Canada
GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit association whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
Covenant Awards
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are handed out annually by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
including Female Vocalist of the Year and both Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year.
Christine is also an actriss as she played the lead Amber in the film "Black and Blue" which was relised in 2009.
In order to promote the radio version of her song "Give It Up", Christine ran a music video competition from July through September 2007 on the website Dailymotion.com
Dailymotion
Dailymotion is a video sharing service website, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement, Paris, France. According to Comscore, Dailymotion is the second largest video site in the world after YouTube....
, giving an iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
to the best entry. The winning submission was produced and directed by Aaron Matthew Kaiser and starred Priscila Netto as Christine in both dramatic and lip-syncing scenes.
Her new EP, entitled "Standing on the Edge" is due out in April. Having graduating from Blair Academy
Blair Academy
Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members...
in New Jersey, Evans now attends Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and performs with the a cappella group, Stanford Talisman
Stanford Talisman
Stanford Talisman is a coed group of singers from Stanford University in California, dedicated to sharing stories through music. Their roots are in music from South Africa and the African diaspora, but they have since broadened their horizons to include music from all over the world. Although an a...
.
External links
- Official site – Includes press coverage.
- Teen songstress helps out peers (January 24, 2005) – Article in Metro News Entertainment section on her relationship with Kids Help Phone.
- Ottawa SuperEx – Mini-profile of Evans, along with Chanté, Stott, and Steele; who she toured with.
- Kids Help Phone – Information on artist ambassador program.
www.myspace.com/christineevans