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JC Campbell

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“Do what you love and let nothing hold you back.” These are the words that JC Campbell lives by. With more than three decades of experience as a singer/songwriter, this country/blues artist infuses his life into his music, hoping to inspire his listeners.

Campbell is of Indigenous and European descent, born and raised by music-loving parents in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. From his three albums released to date, Campbell has earned nomination­s at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (two nomination­s in 2005), the Aboriginal Peoples’ Choice Music Awards (winning Best Blues Album in 2008), the Indigenous Music Awards (three nomination­s in 2017) and the Manitoba Country Music Awards in 2019.

His latest single “Tell All the People” is a warm and heartfelt song that will enlighten fans. This song is deeply personal for

Campbell and was initially born out of anger over the amount of uneducated opinions that has fuelled racism towards Indigenous Peoples. Campbell hopes that if more people learn about the impact of colonialis­m and what was done to Indigenous Peoples, they will replace racism with empathy and understand­ing.

Campbell has achieved much success with his music, appearing on the National Indigenous Music Countdown (twice in the #1 spot), receiving airplay on several radio stations, including Sirius XM, and performing live on several world stages, such as the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and a showcase at Folk Alliance Internatio­nal 2020.

As he continues to reach new heights, music will always be the path followed, and he hopes his songs about life will become his legacy. With a team of profession­als from Merilainen Music Inc. behind him, Campbell hopes to take his music to the next level, expanding his fan base and profile world-wide.

Fans can look forward to the release of a new album, set to drop later this year.

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