- Miranda Chartrand
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Miranda Chartrand Born May 3, 1990
Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOrigin Stroud, Gloucestershire Genres Pop, indie Occupations Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 2009–present Labels Swinging Mantis Miranda Chartrand (born May 3, 1990) is a Canadian singer who is currently based in London. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Chartrand studied at the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute and played on their open girls' rugby team, before moving to the United Kingdom in 2009 to work as an au pair. While working in the UK, she learnt about the BBC television series Chartjackers, which was challenging the online community to write, record and release a pop song through crowdsourcing in 10 weeks.
After initially auditioning through a YouTube video, Chartrand then successfully auditioned in person to provide vocals on the single with fellow singer Adam Nichols. She and Nichols recorded the song, entitled "I've Got Nothing", at the University of Wales in Newport, South Wales on October 7, 2009. The single was then released worldwide on November 9 through the iTunes Store and went on to reach Number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Life and career
1990–2008: Early life
Chartrand was born on May 3, 1990,[1] and was raised in Guelph, Ontario.[2] She studied at the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute,[3] where she played on the open girls' rugby team until 2009.[4][5][6] At the age of 16, Chartrand registered the channel "mydogmaddie" on the video-sharing website YouTube on June 25, 2006.[7] She worked as a camp counselor at Camp Manitou in 2009 and 2010[3] and has also worked in Toronto.
2009–present: Chartjackers and beyond
In 2009, Chartrand moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire, to work as an au pair. While in the UK, she heard about Chartjackers, a cross-platform documentary series being shown on BBC Two. Chartjackers was documenting an attempt to write, record and release a Number One single through crowdsourcing[8] and was looking for vocalists to sing on their forthcoming single, "I've Got Nothing".[9] After submitting a video audition on her "mydogmaddie" YouTube channel,[10] Chartrand was chosen as one of 10 finalists and was offered the chance to audition in person in Rochdale.[11] Her audition was successful, and she was selected to duet on the official release with fellow vocalist Adam Nichols.[12]
Chartrand and Nichols recorded "I've Got Nothing" on October 7, 2009[13] at the University of Wales in Newport, South Wales.[14] She and Nichols also featured prominently in the single's official music video,[15] which was shown nationwide on music channels such as 4Music and Viva. On November 4, Chartrand and Nichols performed "I've Got Nothing" at a gig at 93 Feet East in London,[16] which was headlined by former pop star Chesney Hawkes.[17] "I've Got Nothing" was officially released worldwide exclusively through the iTunes Store at midnight on November 9, 2009[18] by independent record label Swinging Mantis[19]—it reached Number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.[20] Chartrand quit her job as an au pair to become more involved with the Chartjackers project, then moved to London shortly afterwards, where she currently lives with Nichols.[21]
Discography
Singles
Year Title Chart peak positions Album UK
[22]2009 "I've Got Nothing" (with Chartjackers) 36 Single release only References
- ^ "Chartrand Family Crest and Name History". House of Names. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. http://www.houseofnames.com/Chartrand-family-crest. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Chartrand, Miranda (October 23, 2010). "Miranda Meets England". Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a6oXTuyUyE. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Camp Manitou Kids summer camp Ontario Canada, a Canadian Summer Experience". Winnipeg: Camp Manitou. 2010. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5sCFmIO30. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Centre Wellington battles Ross to tie". Guelph: Guelph Mercury. 2007. http://news.guelphmercury.com/printArticle/324714. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Playoff Picture". Guelph: Guelph Tribune. May 23, 2008. http://www.guelphtribune.ca/printarticle/129879. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Spartans, Celtics draw". Guelph: Guelph Tribune. May 1, 2009. http://www.guelphtribune.ca/news/article/173149. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "mydogmaddie's Channel". Guelph: YouTube. June 25, 2006. http://www.youtube.com/user/mydogmaddie. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Chartjackers: Crowdsourcing To Top The UK Charts". Hypebot. November 17, 2009. http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/11/chartjackers-can-a-crowdsourced-song-top-uk-charts.html. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "Auditions – We need a band.". Youtube. September 25, 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQI1tKSlrfM. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ Chartrand, Miranda (October 5, 2010). "Re- Charjackers Auditions.. Feelings and Junk :)". Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4leDmGdQv4. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Club comes into focus for new TV show". Rochdale: Rochdale Observer. October 7, 2009. http://menmedia.co.uk/rochdaleobserver/news/s/1159508_club_comes_into_focus_for_new_tv_show. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Episode 5". Chartjackers. BBC. BBC Two. October 10, 2009. No. 5, series 1.
- ^ Chartrand, Miranda (October 12, 2010). "Official Update from 1/2 of the Voices of Chartjackers.. Miranda's newest UPDATE!". Stroud, Gloucestershire: YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxF4BmKDWfM. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Chartjackers’ hit produced by Creative Newport Student". Newport: University of Wales, Newport. October 23, 2009. http://citypartners.newport.ac.uk/news/displayStory.aspx?story_id=432. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Episode 7". Chartjackers. BBC. BBC Two. October 24, 2009. No. 7, series 1.
- ^ "Episode 9". Chartjackers. BBC. BBC Two. November 7, 2009. No. 9, series 1.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (November 3, 2009). "Chesney Hawkes to play with Chartjackers". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a185051/chesney-hawkes-to-play-with-chartjackers.html. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Chartjackers attack the charts". London: BBC. November 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/news/news061109b.shtml. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "The Official Chart with Reggie Yates, 15/11/2009". London: BBC Radio 1. November 15, 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nvd1y. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Singles Chart For 21/11/09". Chart Stats. November 16, 2009. http://www.chartstats.com/chart.php?week=20091121. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "YouTube – Broadcast Yourself.". London: YouTube. November 2009. http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments=1&v=JJe9k2Boy3E. Retrieved November 6, 2009. "... we are living together at the moment haha :) ..."
- ^ "Chart Stats – Chartjackers". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12443. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
External links
Chartjackers Starring Celebrity guests Chesney Hawkes · VV Brown · Mike Stock · Young Knives · David Grant · Carrie Grant · Charlie Simpson · Peter Oakley · Hannah SandlingProduction Related "I've Got Nothing" · Children in Need 2009Website: www.bbc.co.uk/chartjackers/ Categories:- Living people
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