Maggie Szabo

Maggie Szabo is a Canadian soul and pop singer and songwriter. She has garnered over 13 million views on YouTube, and her single was premiered by Ryan Seacrest.[1] Her collaboration as an artist and songwriter with German DJ Schiller on his album debuted at the first rank in Germany. Her single was premiered by Yahoo! Music.

Maggie Szabo
Maggie Szabo performing in 2014
Background information
BornHamilton, Ontario
GenresSoul
Pop music
Years active2008–present
LabelsLinus Entertainment
E1 Music
Websiteallaboutmaggie.com

Early life and education

Szabo was born in Hamilton, Ontario and grew up in Dundas, Ontario. After high school, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career.[2] While working on her music, she became a YouTube star, attracting attention by doing covers of current pop hits, including a collaboration with a local band and YouTube sensation, Walk Off The Earth, with their cover of "Party Rock Anthem" reaching over 9 million views.[3] After releasing her debut album, Szabo's music videos started garnering attention with her original songs attracting millions of views on YouTube.[4]

Career

In November 2012, Szabo released her debut pop album "Now Hear Me Out". All original songs on her album were co-written by Szabo with production by Justin Gray (Joss Stone), Gavin Bradley (Nelly Furtado) and Tanya Leah.

After her first album, Maggie moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career.[5] Since spending time in Los Angeles, Szabo has gained exposure by playing the original new music to sold-out crowds at the Viper Room, House of Blues, and the Hotel Café. Szabo's music was premiered by Yahoo!, licensed in Criminal Minds and Keeping Up with the Kardashians among others, and shared by Jay Z's platform Tidal.[6][7]

Szabo wrote and recorded her new song ‘Tidal Waves and Hurricanes’, and the accompanying music video to her new single, which was premiered exclusively by Ryan Seacrest.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Now Hear Me Out
Song Title Album
Something There
  • Title: Future
  • Artist: Schiller / Christopher von Deylen
  • Released: March 2016
  • Label: Sleepingroom / Universal Music Group Gmbh
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl

Awards and nominations

In 2014, Szabo was nominated "Best Pop" for the Toronto Independent Music Awards.[9] She was also voted as the Top 5 most voted for US artists by the BalconyTV.[10]

References
  1. https://soundssobeautiful.net/2016/02/05/maggie-szabo-singing-about-a-beautiful-disaster-interview/
  2. Silver, Katie (8 October 2012). "It's....All About Maggie". Razberry Juice. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. "Rendezvous - Maggie". I Heart Hamilton. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "NewMusic Ten Interview with…Maggie". NewMusic Ten. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. https://rising.yahoo.com/post/138157547138/song-premiere-maggie-szabo-debuts-forgive-and
  7. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/01/criminal-minds-season-11-episode-13-review-the-bond/
  8. O’Heffernan, Patrick (13 August 2014). "Maggie Szabo rocks LA and then heads for New York (but she'll be back)". Vents Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. "TIMA 2014 Nominees". Toronto Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  10. "Top 5 Voted US Artists". BalconyTV. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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