Soul (Canadian TV series) explained

Soul is a Canadian dramatic television miniseries, which aired on Vision TV in 2009.[1] The series starred Keshia Chanté as a singer in a church choir, who is tempted by the prospect of pursuing commercial pop music stardom as a soul and rhythm and blues singer.[2]

The cast also included Jessica Parker Kennedy, Mpho Koaho, Eli Goree, Kim Roberts, Karen LeBlanc, Benjamin Charles Watson and Clé Bennett.

The series aired six hour-long episodes.

The series received two Gemini Award nominations at the 24th Gemini Awards, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (Koaho)[3] and Best Writing in a Drama Series (Floyd Kane).[4]

Notes and References

  1. "Canadian R&B sensation Keshia Chante stars in new drama series SOUL, premiering Feb. 11 on VisionTV". Canada NewsWire, January 14, 2009.
  2. Joel Rubinoff, "Uplifting Soul finds its way into our staid TV universe". Waterloo Region Record, February 11, 2009.
  3. "Gemini Nominees: Performance Categories". Playback, October 12, 2009.
  4. "Gemini Nominees: Craft Categories". Playback, October 12, 2009.