Chelsea Crites looking forward to CCMA Music Week in Halifax!!!
- James Bennett
- Jul 30, 2015
- 5 min read
Chelsea can you tell us a little about yourself in 20 words or less? Canadian Country Singer from Port Colborne, Ontario. Caring, Passionate & Dedicated Animal lover & Shoe addict - ANYTHING that has sequins.
How old were you when you first starting singing? I first started singing when I was about 7 years old that is as soon as I can remember my family tells me I have been singing since I could talk when I did my first elementary school talented show I picked up my first ever professional microphone & sang - I haven’t looked back since !
What is your favorite genre of music to listen too? My favorite genre of music would definitely have to be Country with the reason being that I love how it tells a story to some sort of extent it’s the genre that I can connect with the most!
What is your favorite genre of music to perform? My favorite genre of music to perform is country especially when I get to sing my originals , although I love ALL kinds of music and Pop , Soul and even blues are some of my favorites.
What has been your greatest accomplishment to date so far? I think my greatest accomplishment would be that I succeeded in sticking to my goals, I set a very long list of goals for myself and my career in certain things I wanted to accomplish throughout my life and as years have gone by I have gotten to mark a number of goals off - So I think being able to follow my dreams and watch them come true one step and note at a time that would have to be my biggest accomplishment!
Where do you see yourself 5yrs from now? Well I definitely see myself singing 5 years from now I think the best answer to that would be doing what I love and achieving my goals taking my career to the next level every time I put hard work and dedication into it!
What is it like being a Canadian Country Singer? It’s so fun! when I was younger my very first songs I sang were country but I had ventured into many genre’s being a Canadian Country Singer is not only fun , it's rewarding , exhausting, extremely busy & the biggest blessing I could have ever asked for!
What has been your most embarrassing moment during your performances? My most embarrassing moment on stage are moments I try to avoid but with the way I joke around with the band & crowd it sometimes is unavoidable a personal embarrassing moment would have been falling on stage at a festival a few years ago as I mentioned previously I LOVE my shoes and decided to wear a brand new pair of shoes that I loved before taking them for a drive and receiving my drivers permit for them with the end result being me falling right on my butt onstage! - BUT ….. I still kept singing and got right back up and laughed it off that's the thing about embarrassing moments sometimes they're not as bad as you think you just gotta live life and laugh it off it makes it more enjoyable !
What do you enjoy most about performing? Interacting with the crowd is my favorite when I can touch someone with my music it makes it all worth-while & just being able to sing in general is what I love about performing I just LOVE music all together!
We see that you have a busy touring schedule in Ontario right now. Do you plan on coming to Eastern Canada to perform? I DO! I’m working on new material as we speak and when it is released I plan on touring and interacting with fans all over Canada!
Will you be attending the 2015 CCMA music week and awards show in Halifax? Yes I will. I'm very excited! The CCMA’s are always a good time it is great being in the same room as great friend’s that I don’t get to see often since we all are always travelling and so busy!
Besides performing and singing, what else interests you? I love spending time with my family & my animals - and of course shopping and grabbing coffee, lunch or dinner with some close girlfriends!
What is your favorite song to perform and why? It always changes for me since I am always covering a bunch of songs right now I am LOVING anything my Kelsea Ballerini & Little Red Wagon by Miranda Lambert!
Where can fans see more of you and get your music? They can see me at a live show and to find out where I am they can check out the “show” tab of my official website www.chelseacrites.com or they can follow me on all my social media outlets to get an inside glimpse at behind the scenes pictures, personal life and just some country craziness Twitter : @ChelseaCrites Instagram : @ChelseaCritesOfficial
Could we see collaboration with another artist in the future? Yes! It is definitely something I want to do either with an artist I’ve always took inspiration from or a close musical friend I love making music with others who share the same passion as me!
You just released a new single. Can you tell me about this song? It’s one of my FAVORITE song’s on the EP it’s super edgy and fun and totally has the attitude and message that I love and think is so fun to do once and a while! I always said no matter who sang this song I think I would always absolutely love!
You have an old style country look and sound to your music. Which artist(s) inspire you? I love to take inspiration from song of my favorite classic country artist’s, although I do have my own style and uniqueness I always find myself pulling some great inspiration from Vince Gill, Randy Travis, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette & Dolly Parton just to name a few !
What posters of musicians did you have hanging on your wall as kid? HAHA! well I loved Aaron Carter ( I always use to tell my family I was going to marry him! ), Britney Spears , The Spice Girls & Christina Aguilara they were always artist’s I had hung up in my room!
What is the first concert you attended? A Hilary Duff concert was the first one I attended when I was really young. I remember holding my ear’s thinking it was SO loud!
What would make your trip to Halifax this year for the CCMA Music week the best week of your life? I think there are A LOT of things that would make the trip to Halifax this year but just taking it one day at a time and appreciating all the great music & artists and friends is gonna be my favorite part !!
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