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Ria Mae is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her music blends pop melodies with alternative and folk. == Career == As a child, Mae's family moved around Halifax, switching from school to school while she learned to write songs. But instead of pursuing a career in music, she briefly dabbled in construction management out of high school. Before long, she would return to music, playing in bars and clubs and steadily growing a fan base. Her first release, the EP ''Between the Bad'', was released in 2009. Two years later, Mae was chosen as a finalist in the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, causing her to cancel her show at the Halifax Pop Explosion. In 2011, Mae self-released her debut album ''Under Your Skin'', recorded with Mir members Asif and Shehab Illyas at The Shire Studios in Halifax.〔("Ria Mae gets Under Your Skin" ). ''Xtra!'', June 17, 2012.〕 Mae met the Illyas brothers while acting in Rohan Fernando's feature-length independent film, ''Snow,'' in which she played an itinerant singer.〔 The Illyas brothers composed the score for ''Snow''.〔 ''Under Your Skin'' won an East Coast Music Award in 2012.〔 In March 2012, the song "Under Your Skin" was chosen as a finalist in the Radio Star National Talent Search at Canadian Music Week. In 2013 she was nominated for another ECMA for Song of the Year for her song “Leaving Today”. The single "Clothes Off" was released in 2015 and has received positive reviews. It is her first release with Sony Music Canada. The track is produced by Juno Award-winning hip-hop producer Classified, who Mae chose after hearing his work with David Myles and Chad Hatcher. Mae was nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2015 East Coast Music Awards. Mae has performed at CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, Folk Alliance International in Memphis, Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Contact East in Fredericton, and at East Coast Music Awards Week. She has shared the stage with Family Of The Year, Xavier Rudd, Buck 65, Classified, and opened for Elle King. She is out as a member of the LGBT community.〔("Ria Mae talks signing to Sony and working on her new hip hop-inspired album" ). ''After Ellen'', February 12, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ria Mae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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