Abigail Lapell Explained
Abigail Lapell is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter, who won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017 for her album Hide Nor Hair[1] and again for English Songwriter of the Year at the 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2020 for her album Getaway.[2]
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Lapell released her debut album Great Survivor in 2011.[3] In 2016, she won the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award for her song "Jordan".[4]
Hide Nor Hair, her second album, was released in 2017.[5] In addition to her Contemporary Album win at the CFMAs, she was also a shortlisted finalist in the Contemporary Singer of the Year category.[6]
Her 2024 album Anniversary featured several tracks recorded in collaboration with Great Lake Swimmers.[7]
Discography
- Great Survivor (2011)
- Hide Nor Hair (2017)
- Getaway (2019)
- Stolen Time (2022)
- Anniversary (2024)[8]
Notes and References
- https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/canadian-folk-music-awards-celebrate-music-artists-old-and-new "Canadian Folk Music Awards celebrate music, artists old and new"
- Allie Gregory, "Watch the Online Ceremony for the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 5, 2020.
- http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17920/radio-3s-featured-artist-abigail-lapell "Radio 3's featured artist: Abigail Lapell"
- https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/7063297-abigail-lapell-and-the-power-of-melody/ "Abigail Lapell and the power of melody"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/abigail_lapell-hide_nor_hair "Abigail Lapell: Hide Nor Hair"
- https://exclaim.ca/music/article/canadian_folk_music_awards_reveal_2017_nominees "Canadian Folk Music Awards Reveal 2017 Nominees"
- Sydney Brasil, "Abigail Lapell Announces New LP 'Anniversary'". Exclaim!, February 3, 2024.
- Web site: Abigail Lapell shares Anniversary Song from her new album. Gallacher. Alex. February 14, 2024. KLOF Mag. March 8, 2024.
