| Jaida Dreyer | |
| Birth Place: | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Origin: | Latimer, Iowa[1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument: | Vocals, background vocals, guitar, mandolin |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | Streamsound |
Jaida Dreyer is an American-Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She was signed as the flagship artist on Streamsound Records, a label founded in 2012 by Byron Gallimore.[2] [3]
Dreyer debuted in 2012 with the singles "Guy's Girl" and "Confessions", both of which charted on Hot Country Songs. She also wrote "Home Alone Tonight" was recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan as a duet with Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town for his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights (2015). The song was performed on the American Music Awards and followed with a multi-week number 1 single.[4] [5]
In early 2013, Deyer released her third single, "Half Broke Horses". Dreyer's debut album, I Am Jaida Dreyer, was released on February 26, 2013.[6] Dreyer wrote nine songs for the ABC's television musical drama, Nashville. "Dreams" was performed by Hayden Panettiere's character Julliette Barnes[7] and "This Town" performed by Clare Bowen's character Scarlett O'Connor.[8]
She competed as a contestant on the USA Network's Real Country show in 2018, and was crowned the winner of its inaugural season.[9]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [10] | US Country [11] | ||||
| 2012 | "Guy's Girl" | 32 | 55 | ||
| "Confessions" | — | 57 | I Am Jaida Dreyer | ||
| 2013 | "Half Broke Horses" | 20 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Year | Video | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | |
| 2013 | "Half Broke Horses"[12] |
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canadian Radio Music Awards | Country ("Guy's Girl") | |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Female Vocalist of the Year |