Jess Moskaluke Explained

Jess Moskaluke
Birth Date:4 June 1990
Birth Place:Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]
Genre:Country, country pop
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2012–present
Label:MDM Recordings

Jessica Moskaluke (born June 4, 1990) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, Light Up the Night in April 2014, which includes the platinum-certified single "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes". She has one number-one hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart with "Country Girls".[2]

Career

In June 2011, Moskaluke won the Next Big Thing contest, sponsored by Big Dog 92.7 and SaskMusic.[3] In September 2011, she won the New Artist Showcase Award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[4] She was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival.[5]

Moskaluke's debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", was released on June 4, 2012.[6] The song's music video received regular airplay on CMT.[7] It was followed by an EP, also titled Catch Me If You Can, which was released on September 4, 2012, by MDM Recordings and distributed by EMI Music Canada. Jeff DeDekker of the Leader-Post gave the EP four stars out of five, writing that "by using the full extent of her voice and also incorporating tenderness and fragility, Moskaluke is able to cover the complete spectrum of material."[8] Casadie Pederson of Top Country also gave the EP four stars out of five, calling Moskaluke "one of the best young talents we've seen in a long time."[9] The EP's second single, "Hit N Run", reached the top 40 on the Billboard Canada Country chart in 2013. Moskaluke was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards.[10]

Moskaluke released the first single from her debut studio album, "Good Lovin'", in October 2013.[11] It became her first single to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Canada Country chart. The album, Light Up the Night, was released on April 15, 2014.[12] "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" and "Used" were both released as singles from the album in 2014.

In February 2021, she released her second studio album The Demos,[13] which included her first number-one hit "Country Girls",[14] as well as the singles "Halfway Home",[15] "Mapdot",[16] "Leave Each Other Alone",[17] [18] and "Nothin' I Don't Love About You".[19]

Tours

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Light Up the Night
The Demos

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak
positions
CAN
[21]
Catch Me If You Can
  • Release date: September 4, 2012
  • Label: MDM Recordings
Kiss Me Quiet
  • Release date: September 25, 2015
  • Label: MDM Recordings
Past the Past
  • Release date: November 3, 2017
  • Label: MDM Recordings
87
A Small Town Christmas
  • Release date: October 5, 2018
  • Label: MDM Recordings
Heartbreaker
  • Release date: September 29, 2023
  • Label: MDM Recordings
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

As lead artist

2010s
YearTitlePeak chart
positions
CertificationsAlbum
CAN Country
[22]
CAN
[23]
2012"Catch Me If You Can"49Catch Me If You Can
2013"Hit N Run"37
"Everything Falls"
"Good Lovin'"17Light Up the Night
2014"Cheap Wine and Cigarettes"1148
  • MC: Platinum
"Used"13
2015"Night We Won't Forget"17
"Kiss Me Quiet"7
  • MC: Gold
Kiss Me Quiet
2016"Take Me Home"7
  • MC: Gold
"Elevator"15
2017"Drive Me Away"3Past the Past
"Kill Your Love"16
2018"Past the Past"30
"Camouflage"7
"Save Some of That Whiskey"6
2019"Country Girls"1
  • MC: Gold
The Demos
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
2020s
YearTitlePeak chart
positions
Album
CAN Country
AUS Country
[24]
2020"Halfway Home"114The Demos
"Mapdot"1544
2021"Leave Each Other Alone"
(featuring Travis Collins)
3529
"Nothin' I Don't Love About You"13
2022"Knock Off"68Heartbreaker
2023"Heartbreaker"1030
"Go Get Er"161
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Christmas singles

YearTitlePeak chart
positions
Album
CAN Country
2023"Counting Down Christmas"44A Small Town Christmas (Deluxe)
"White Christmas"49
"Little Drummer Boy"53

As featured artist

YearTitlePeak chart
positions
CertificationsAlbum
CAN Country
[25]
CAN
[26]
2012"Storm Before the Calm"
Forever Imperfect
2015"I'm an Open Road"
793
  • MC: Gold
Borderlines
2020"What the Whiskey Won't Do"
Rough Side Out
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2012"Catch Me If You Can"Jordan Eady
"Thank God for Christmas"Antonio Hrynchuk
"Storm Before The Calm"Tyler Ward
2014"Cheap Wine and Cigarettes"Joel Stewart
"Used"Marc André Debruyne
"O Holy Night"
(with The Lovelocks)
Joel Stewart
2015"Night We Won't Forget"Amit Dabrai
"I'm an Open Road"
(with Paul Brandt)
Sam Ciurdar
"Kiss Me Quiet"David Tenniswood
2016"Take Me Home"[27] David Hustler
"Elevator"Ben Knechtel
2017"Drive Me Away"
"Kill Your Love"Joel Stewart
2018"Past The Past"
"Camouflage"Wes Mack
2019"Save Some Of That Whisky"Ben Knechtel
2020"Country Girls"Stephano Barberis
"Halfway Home"
"Mapdot"Tanner Goetz
2021"Leave Each Other Alone"
(with Travis Collins)
"Nothin' I Don't Love About You"
2022"Knock Off"Travis Nesbitt
2023"Heartbreaker"Andrew Freedom Parry

Awards and nominations

Jess Moskaluke
Wins:25
Nominations:48
Award1:Canadian Country Music Awards
Award1w:5
Award1n:21
Award2:Juno Awards
Award2w:0
Award2n:4
Award3:Saskatchewan Country Music Awards
Award3w:16
Award3n:17
Award4:Saskatchewan Music Awards
Award4w:2
Award4n:2
Award5:Western Canadian Music Awards
Award5w:2
Award5n:4
YearAwardNominated workCategoryResultRef.
2013Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Vocalist of the Year[28]
2014Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
Rising Star
Interactive Artist of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsFemale Vocalist of the Year[29]
"Good Lovin'"Single of the Year
2015Juno AwardsHerselfBreakthrough Artist of the Year
Light Up the NightCountry Album of the Year
Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
Light Up the NightAlbum of the Year
"Cheap Wine and Cigarettes"Single of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsHerselfFan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year[30]
Female Vocalist of the Year
"Cheap Wine and CigarettesSingle of the Year
"Used"Video of the Year
Light Up the NightAlbum of the Year
2016Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsHerself
Female Vocalist of the Year
[31]
"Kiss Me Quiet"Single of the Year
2017Juno AwardsCountry Album of the YearKiss Me Quiet
Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
"Take Me Home"Single of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsHerselfFan's Choice Entertainer of the Year[32]
Female Vocalist of the Year
"Take Me Home"
Song of the Year (Composer)
"Take Me Home"Single of the Year
Video of the Year
2018Canadian Country Music AwardsAlbum of the YearPast the Past
HerselfFan's Choice Award
Female Artist of the Year
"Drive Me Away"Single of the Year
"Drive Me Away"Video of the Year
Herself
(shared with Zach Abend and Corey Crowder)
Songwriter of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music AwardsHerselfAward of Achievement[33]
Saskatchewan Music AwardsCountry Artist of the Year[34]
Western Canadian Music AwardsCountry Artist of the Year
2019Juno AwardsA Small Town ChristmasCountry Album of the Year
Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
Herself
(shared with Jared Mullins and Corey Crowder)
Songwriter of the Year
"Camouflage"Video of the Year
2020Canadian Country Music AwardsHerselfFemale Artist of the Year
Saskatchewan Country Music Awards"Save Some of That Whiskey"Single of the Year[35] [36]
Western Canadian Music AwardsHerselfCountry Artist of the Year
2021Western Canadian Music AwardsHerselfCountry Artist of the Year
Canadian Country Music AwardsThe DemosAlbum of the Year[37]
HerselfFemale Artist of the Year
"Mapdot"
(shared with Zac Abend and Liz Rose)
Songwriter of the Year
"Mapdot"Video of the Year
Saskatchewan Music AwardsHerselfCountry Artist of the Year[38]
2022Western Canadian Music AwardsHerselfCountry Artist of the Year[39]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown. Rob. Backstage Pass: Saskatchewan's Jess Moskaluke a rising star, so catch her if you can. November 29, 2013. Metro International. October 17, 2012. November 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110045749/http://metronews.ca/news/regina/407504/backstage-pass-saskatchewans-jess-moskaluke-a-rising-star-so-catch-her-if-you-can/. dead.
  2. Web site: Jess Moskaluke's "Country Girls" Hits #1 at Radio in Canada. March 14, 2020. Front Porch Music. December 5, 2020.
  3. News: DeDekker. Jeff. The Next Big Thing is Jess Moskaluke. November 29, 2013. Leader-Post. July 2, 2011. December 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203015128/http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2011/07/02/the-next-big-thing-is-jess-moskaluke/. dead.
  4. News: Province represented well at awards. November 29, 2013. The StarPhoenix. September 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043014/http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/arts/story.html?id=21a01b2b-b34d-4fa9-b135-bb142407e0d7. December 3, 2013. dead.
  5. News: Skates. Sarah. Global Showcases Unofficially Kick Off CMA Music Festival. November 29, 2013. MusicRow. June 7, 2012.
  6. News: Ward. Jaimie. CCMA Winner Jess Moskaluke New EP Release. November 29, 2013. Music News Nashville. August 8, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203084931/http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/ccma-winner-jess-moskaluke-new-ep-release/. February 3, 2019. dead.
  7. News: DeDekker. Jeff. Jess Moskaluke bringing her music to the world. November 29, 2013. Leader-Post. September 27, 2012. October 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151022021054/http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2012/09/27/jess-moskaluke-bringing-her-music-to-the-world/. dead.
  8. News: DeDekker . Jeff . CD REVIEW: Jess Moskaluke . November 29, 2013 . . October 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023607/http://blogs.leaderpost.com/2012/10/19/cd-review-jess-moskaluke/ . December 3, 2013 .
  9. News: Pederson. Casadie. Jess Moskaluke: 'Catch Me If You Can' Album Review. November 29, 2013. Top Country. September 4, 2012.
  10. News: Fuller. Cam. Parenteau, Yung win at SCMAs. November 29, 2013. The StarPhoenix. April 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210235448/http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/arts/story.html?id=7cabc828-afa0-40b0-8336-9380576369e0. December 10, 2014. dead.
  11. News: Gordon. Kennedy. Charting a course for country music success. November 29, 2013. Peterborough Examiner. November 30, 2013. December 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227133951/http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2013/11/20/charting-a-course-for-country-music-success. dead.
  12. News: Robinson. Britainy. BRIT'S PICKS: Top things to see and do this weekend. November 29, 2013. CBC News. November 14, 2013.
  13. Web site: Jess Moskaluke releases new album 'The Demos' . Kelly. Skjerven. Global News. February 19, 2021.
  14. Web site: Jess Moskaluke's "Country Girls" Hits #1 at Radio in Canada. March 14, 2020. Front Porch Music. December 5, 2020.
  15. Web site: Jess Moskaluke releases new single "Halfway Home". Allen. Steinberg. Canadian Beats Media. April 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Mark February 19 on your calendar. That's the day that Jess Moskaluke's new album The Demos will be released. Nanci. Dagg. Canadian Beats Media. January 28, 2021.
  17. Web site: Jess Moskaluke, Travis Collins Release Duet "Leave Each Other Alone". Top Country. May 7, 2021.
  18. Web site: Jess Moskaluke Pairs With Travis Collins On 'Leave Each Other Alone'. John R. Kennedy. iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. May 11, 2021.
  19. Web site: "NOTHIN' I DON'T LOVE ABOUT YOU" AT RADIO NOW!. July 27, 2021. JessMoskaluke.com.
  20. Web site: Jess Moskaluke - The Vinyl . MDM Merch . 26 November 2020 . January 27, 2021.
  21. Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canadian Albums) . . December 30, 2019.
  22. Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100) . . July 20, 2021.
  23. References for Australian Country Hot 50:
  24. Guest single references for Canada Country:
  25. Guest single references for Canadian Hot 100:
  26. Web site: CMT : Videos : Jess Moskaluke : Take Me Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308184430/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jess-moskaluke/1275239/take-me-home.jhtml. dead. March 8, 2016. Country Music Television. March 8, 2016.
  27. Web site: 2013 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  28. Web site: 2014 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  29. Web site: 2015 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  30. Web site: 2016 SMCA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  31. Web site: 2017 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  32. Web site: 2018 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  33. Web site: 2018 Saskatchewan Music Awards. November 25, 2018. Very Prairie. August 29, 2022.
  34. Web site: 2020 SCMA Award Nominees. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  35. Web site: 2020 SCMA Award Winners. Saskatchewan Country Music Association. August 29, 2022.
  36. Web site: John R.. Kennedy. The Reklaws Lead 2021 CCMA Awards Nominations. iHeartRadio.ca. Bell Media. September 21, 2021.
  37. Web site: 2021 Saskatchewan Music Award Winners. Very Prairie. August 29, 2022.
  38. Web site: Vancouver's Juno Award-winning metal act Archspire among B.C. nominees for 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards. Derdeyn. Stuart. June 8, 2022. Vancouver Sun. August 2, 2022.