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2009
Tiffany Desrosiers
Tiffany Desrosiers

Tiffany is a Canadian vocalist and composer. Her releases feature lots of original compositions and despite her classical background are mainly pop. "Buy "Tiffany Desrosiers" from Amazon"

2008
Three Graces
Three Graces

Created with the idea of combining the worlds of Opera, Broadway, and Pop with the vocalists. The material was largely original but sadly they disbanded after one album. Sara Gettelfinger Joy Kabanuck Kelly Levesque Buy "Three Graces" from Amazon

2008
All Angels “Into Paradise”
All Angels “Into Paradise”

    This crossover group was created by Hayley Westenra's team and they shared much of the same appeal. All Angels consisted of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright (later replaced by Rachel Fabri), Charlotte Ritchie, and Melanie Nakhla. Buy "Into Paradise" from Amazon

2007
Giorgia Fumanti “From My Heart”
Giorgia Fumanti “From My Heart”

  This Italian soprano found commercial success in Canada.  "From my Heart" her first release with EMI sold over a million copies. Buy "From My Heart" from Amazon

2007
Aled Jones “Reason to Believe”
Aled Jones “Reason to Believe”

Aled Jone's first came to public recognition with his cover of "Walking in the Air" from The Snowman. He enjoyed success as a treble singer and has remained a fixture on television screens hosting "Songs of Praise." His tender-voiced tenor voice is perfect for inspirational music and this collection is…
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2006
Holly Stell
Holly Stell

Not many artists can claim a duet with Andrea Bocelli on their debut album but Holly formerly known as the 'petite Pavarotti' by admirers did exactly that. It was also one of the more experimental and original debuts of the young prodigies of this time. Buy "Holly Stell" from Amazon

2005
Becky Jane Taylor “By Your Side”
Becky Jane Taylor “By Your Side”

  Through the years we have seen many rebrandings of this particular artist from her debut as Becky Taylor to her current status as Riva Taylor. Her style has also evolved but the rich and mature vocals have remained constant. "By Your Side" is a re-release of "Shine" and is…
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2005
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman

The original Celtic Woman album is a delightful mix of crossover and Celtic music. Featuring the original soloists there is a beautiful blend of 4 voices (3 sopranos and a contralto) and fiddle. Celtic Woman "Buy "Celtic Woman" from Amazon"

2005
Gardar Thor Cortes “Cortes”
Gardar Thor Cortes “Cortes”

  Although often performing on the operatic stage, Gardar's debut album launched him firmly in the eyes of the public. Buy "Cortes" from Amazon

2005
Il Divo
Il Divo

Simon Cowell's supergroup consisting of Urs Bühler (tenor), Carlos Marín (baritone), David Miller (tenor), and Sébastien Izambard (tenor) has gone on to be one of the most successful crossover acts. Buy "Il Divo" from Amazon

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