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Where are they now?

Heather Russell
released her full-length al-
bum “My Metropolis” last
summer. One of Heather’s
fi rst public performances
was exactly 10 years ago
at our Season 3 Finale!
Heather had begun writ-
ing her own songs around
age 8, just shortly before on TV, Radio and on the web. Here is a great interview
she sang for us. You’ll re- with former MuchMusic veejay Tony “Master T” Young
call that Heather was the for his online interview and performance series “RX
little girl picked up by Music”.
Simon Cowell for a major artist development deal. She
spent quite a few years in L.A. honing her musical and You can fi nd her 13 song album, “My
songwriting skills with some of the best in the industry. Metropolis”, on all of the usual digital
However, as she explains in many of the interviews she platforms. It’s a smooth R&B/hiphop/
has done to promote her new album, she felt that she soul blend featuring Heather’s warm,
wasn’t as free to express herself artistically as she needed passionate vocals and gravity-defying
to be. Upon returning to Toronto, she hooked up with runs.
Gladiator Records with whom she feels the creative sup-
port she needs to thrive. Here is a quick link to her latest video
Heather has done a lot of work promoting the album release, for the song “Mousetrap”:

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