Hilary Weaver

Hilary Weaver

About Hilary Weaver

Hilary Weaver is an up and coming 19 year old singer and songwriter from Toronto in the pop/rock genre with strong and unwavering vocals, a wide vocal range, a passion for singing, fresh and catchy songs, and a desire to be the next big pop star!! Hilary's voice and songs are receiving awards and accolades and creating a buzz in the industry - and a long and promising musical future is the consensus! Summary of Reviews Highlights from press reviews: talented and well trained vocals; unwavering strong voice; great unforced vocal range; crisp and smooth vocals; tons of emotion; superbly performed; well thought out and sensitive lyrics with catchy hooks and superb melody; easy to relate to her feelings and songs; has a freshness about her; has a maturity that is well beyond her young age. Key Accomplishments Hilary Weaver is an up and coming 19 year old singer and songwriter from Toronto in the pop/rock genre with strong and unwavering vocals, a wide vocal range, a passion for singing, fresh and catchy songs, and a desire to be the next big pop star!! Hilary's voice and songs are receiving awards and accolades and creating a buzz in the industry - and a long and promising musical future is the consensus! Summary of Reviews Highlights from press reviews: talented and well trained vocals; unwavering strong voice; great unforced vocal range; crisp and smooth vocals; tons of emotion; superbly performed; well thought out and sensitive lyrics with catchy hooks and superb melody; easy to relate to her feelings and songs; has a freshness about her; has a maturity that is well beyond her young age. Key Accomplishments • Hilary pre-releases her first 6-song EP, Tell the Next Girl - available through www.maplemusic.com - stay tuned for formal CD release event in February • Hilary performs at Breakfast Television's Annual Christmas Show live from the Sheraton Hotel, Toronto - BT is Toronto's No. 1 Morning Show! Hilary performed her award-winning song, "We're Smokin' Hot" and did a duet with Mikey Bustos, Top 8 Contestant Canadian Idol 2003 - December 2009 • WINNER - BEST FEMALE VOCAL –in the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards for ‘We’re Smokin’ Hot’ - November 2009 • ET Canada profiles Hilary and her Hollywood win and debut - see footage at www.hilaryweaver.com • Top Ten Finalist – Rising Star Awards 2009 as part of British Music Week – out of over 10,000 entries around the globe – only Canadian – performs in London - October 2009 • ‘Put Your Hands Up’ plays on Degrassi Show - October 2009 • Hilary performs ‘Put Your Hands Up’ on Rogers TV show, Toronto Talent – October 2009 • Hilary plays M.E.A.N.Y FEST 2009 in New York City – September 2009 • Nominee – Best Pop Song – ‘Tell the Next Girl’ – Hollywood Music in Media Awards and Barrie New Music Fest Awards • ‘Tell the Next Girl’, ‘It Can’t Be With You’ and ‘Put Your Hands Up’ receive awards and accolades, including in 100% Music Songwriting Contest, Tennessee Concerts Talent Competition Summer 2009, Mike Pinder's SONGWARS and the Gary Allen Music City Song Competition • Hilary’s songs accepted for distribution by Maple Music at www.maplemusic.com • 'Tell the Next Girl' hits U.S. Radio in June 2009 and goes as high as spot 7 on the TOP 40 FMQB AC Chart • Hilary is named Rising Artist of the Month by www.indiemusicstop.com - February 2009 • Hilary performs throughout Toronto and the GTA, including Yonge-Dundas Square, Nathan Phillips Square, the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Six Degrees, the Smiling Buddha, The Cock and Tail, Indielove Sunday Idol Show, and the Rising Star Competition at the CNE Additional accomplishments… Hilary's songs were accepted for play on the following internet and live streaming radio stations in 2009: • the Songwriter's Network Internet Radio Station at www.musictogousa.com • LA Internet Radio Station at www.indie104.com • Independent Coffee Network for in- store play in LA and elsewhere - www.worldwidearts.com • Celtica Internet Radio Station at www.celticaradio.com in Wales • Banana Peel Radio at www.bananapeelradio.com in Vancouver, BC • WJFN Showcase Internet Radio Show out of Long Island NY - www.wjfn997.com • www.unheardradio.com • www.alexadigitalradio.com • WMJC-fm Long Island Worldwide • www.cellarsounds.com • www.bandradio.com • www.radiocrystalblue.com • www.1.fm.com (Top 40) • Women of Substance Radio - http://www.live365.com/stations/breenoble • Womens Radio Independent Channel and www.newmusicserver.com • www.indieloveradio.ca • www.outboundmusic.com • www.indierevolution.fm and 100.9 WMIR FM NYC • www.pongid.net • www.breakawaynetradio.com • www.tweenpopradio • www.blogtalkradio.com/greenplanetentertainment • www.radiocrystalblue.com Various of Hilary's songs have also been accepted for licensing consideration by Jingle Punks Music, Audiosockets, My Music Agenda, pigFactory, and Manifest Music Library, as well as inclusion on various compilation CDs. Background…. Hilary’s musical influences have been many - she loves all types of music from pop to rock to rnb to jazz and big band, country and rap. She loves a wide range of artists from all types of music - Celine Dion, Norah Jones, Michael Buble, Sarah McLachlan, Kanye West, Alicia Keyes, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake to artists like Diana Ross and the Supremes, Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand, Eva Cassidy and Aretha Franklin. Hilary has studied with performance coach Micah Barnes and vocal coach Julie Forrester along with regular private lessons and master classes and classes at Etobicoke School of the Arts. Hilary has been accepted to the prestigious Berklee College of Music and hopes to continue her music education there in 2011. To enhance her performance abilities, Hilary has also worked for the past several years on her acting and dancing through programs such as the Triple Threat Program at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto and dance classes in ballet, jazz, modern and hip hop at Martha Hicks School of Ballet. Hilary enjoys the opportunity to share her emotions and life in another form than just simply talking about them. Being part of the creative process and then listening to the final product is an amazing experience!

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