Madeline Merlo
Madeline Rae Merlo[2] (born February 9, 1994) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. She signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, Free Soul, three years later. In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from the Canadian Country Music Association. In 2021, she signed with the Nashville-based BBR Music Group,[3] joining their imprint Wheelhouse Records.[4]
Madeline Merlo
Madeline Rae Merlo
February 9, 1994
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Singer-songwriter
2013–present
Early life[edit]
Merlo grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Her father was a funk musician, and the house was often filled with music.[1] She had a desire to be a performer since the first time she sang in front of a crowd of people. In public school, she took part in her school talent show. She sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and after that performance she decided that she wanted to be a singer.[5]
Throughout high school, Merlo played in a band and together they began gigging around. She also continued to hone her vocal skills by performing in musical theatre productions and taking every opportunity she could to further her skills as a performer.[6]
Merlo credits seeing Shania Twain at the first concert she ever attended to be the reason she pursued the genre of country music. Seeing a successful Canadian woman from a small town gave Merlo the confidence to pursue her career.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Merlo moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2018. On April 22, 2023, at the Long Hollow Gardens in Gallatin, Tennessee, Merlo married Nashville attorney Chase Fann.[15]