Samantha King
| Samantha King | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samantha Erin King |
| Born |
March 27, 1985 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Roots, rock, blues |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | Raul Malo, Randy Bachman, Colin James, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jann Arden, Rik Emmett, |
Samantha King (born March 27, 1985) is a performer, recording artist and songwriter who has performed throughout North America and the Caribbean.
King was born at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton to Wendy Woods and Phillip King. She lived in Edmonton until she was 11 years old, and then moved to Bruce, Alberta with her mother and brother after her parents separated. She has one older sister and one younger brother.
She received notoriety at the age of 13 when she was the youngest person ever to win the ‘Country Vocal Spotlight’ at the 1998 Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. When she was 14 years old she decided to pursue a career in music, and moved to Edmonton, Alberta to live with her manager.
Both King's mother and grandmother sing, the latter being a cousin of Hank Snow.
King wrote her first song ("I’m Just So Blue") for her brother when she was 13, and released her first album, This is Forever, in December 2003.
At the age of 16 Samantha was a featured performer in the 2001 World Championship ceremonies in Edmonton for the theme song "We've Got the Fire" by Jan Randall.
She was then given the opportunity by RCA Nashville to work with The Mavericks lead singer, Raul Malo. She has also worked with Randy Bachman (Bachman–Turner Overdrive) and Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney’s Producer).
As an entertainer she’s performed on festival main stages with Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Jann Arden, Sawyer Brown, The Oak Ridge Boys, Joe Nichols, Duane Steele, George Fox, Doc Walker, Charlie Major, Colin James, Honeymoon Suite and many more.
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