Fluent in the language of relatable storytelling, JUNO nominated Country artist, advocate and lawyer,Desiree Dorion, has appeared on Canada’s Top 100 Country Charts an incredible six times. Her music is a captivating blend of relatable storytelling, ranging from emotionally charged to humourous and witty, effectively immersing her audiences in her expertly crafted songs with ease. Her sixth studio album, “That’s How I Know”, released this spring, has garnered significant national attention with features on eTalk, Your Morning, Global Morning Toronto, and CTV News Toronto. The albumenjoyed a sustained presence on Canada’s National Campus and Community Radio Charts, and features notable collaborations with Crystal Shawanda and Dave Wasyliw (Doc Walker), while also receiving extensive radio support from CBC Radio 1 and SiriusXM. Beyond her decorated career as an artist, Dorion routinely speaks about Indigenous culture and community, partnering with the Canadian Country Music Association to host the Achimotak Series – conversations with Indigenous artists about their experience in music. She also serves as an ambassador with the Downie Wenjack Foundation, where she routinely lends her voice to highlight Indigenous topics. The artist has just received THREE Manitoba Country Music Award Nominations in the categories of: Female Artist of The Year, Album of the Year, and in NCIFM’s Indigenous Country Music Award category. Dorion is gearing up to release her final single of 2023 titled “Unlove You”, an edgy, Rock fuelled, imagined anthem about walking away from an unfaithful partner on Friday, October 13, 2023.
“Unlove You” was written by Desiree Dorion and Alex Seier during a writing trip to Nashville, TN, and was produced by longtime collaborator, Chris Burke-Gaffney.
About “Unlove You”:
A Country-Rock dose of confidently moving on, “Unlove You” is an explosive combination of a searing electric guitar, classic Country riffs, and piercing storytelling. With a razor sharp edge, Dorion tells an envisioned tale of deceit and its aftermath, pouring melodic gasoline on an unfaithful partner. Written in Nashville, TN with Alex Seier (Jesse James Decker), the songwriters conceptualized the account of the deceived, tough-as-nails companion who has no trouble saying goodbye to their cheating partner. Opening with the command of a fading electric guitar, Dorion’s lower vocal register immediately steers the overall mood of the song to an empowered anthem as she delivers lyrics of refusal to be somebody’s fool. With its blazing chorus, “Unlove You” ascends into a catchy, stadium-sized tune that showcases Dorion’s versatility as both a songwriter and vocalist on the searing final track of her sixth studio album.
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“Anyone who has been following my career knows that I don’t shy away from difficult lyrical topics. That said, I wanted to show a sassier, less serious side of myself. This song is empowering and fun, which is a side of me that I wanted to showcase.” – Desiree Dorion
Biography:
Desiree Dorion grew up a mile and a half from the grounds of Dauphin Country Fest, one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in Canada. As a little girl she would ride her bike there when the festival wasn’t on, climb up on the stage, and pretend to play to the thousands of fans that come to watch big country music acts. In 2014 her dream of playing the mainstage came true. Her brand new album, “That’s How I Know,” will serve to build off of Desiree’s recent success. Her most recent releases, “Your Last Name,” “Wouldn’t That be Fun,” and “Sometimes I Drink,” each reached the top spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown and have amassed total global streams of over 160,000. “Sometimes I Drink,” which was co-written with Crystal Shawanda, reached the #12 position on the country iTunes charts in its first week of release and stayed in the top 100 on the Canadian country music charts (TRAX) for 16 weeks. The JUNO nominee is a proud member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. She recently hosted the Achimotak series with the Canadian Country Music Association and is an artist ambassador with the Downie Wenjack Foundation.
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