Adaline (musician)
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Adaline
| image = Adaline at the Slaight Music Residency Showcase 2013 (10042086745) -b.jpg
| origin = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|23}}
| genre = alternative, pop, alternative pop
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Cadence Music (Canada)
| website = {{url|adalinemusic.com/}}
}}
Adaline, born Shawna Beesley,{{cite web|last1=Conner|first1=Shawn|title=Adaline does parents proud|url=https://www.straight.com/article-142910/adaline-does-parents-proud|website=Georgia Straight|publisher=Vancouver Free Press|accessdate=12 April 2017|language=en|date=23 April 2008}} is an alternative-pop Canadian singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario. Many of her songs have been licensed for multiple television shows including Grey's Anatomy, 90210, Ringer, Lost Girl, and Wynonna Earp.{{cite web|last1=Aza|title=Listen: 'Entertainer' by Adaline|url=http://thelowdownunder.com/2017/04/09/listen-the-entertainer-by-adaline/|website=The Lowdown Under|accessdate=12 April 2017|date=9 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413071449/http://thelowdownunder.com/2017/04/09/listen-the-entertainer-by-adaline/|archive-date=13 April 2017|url-status=usurped}}
Early life
Early in her career, Adaline had a moment of international recognition in 2009 when she met Robert Pattinson at a Juno party and tweeted about their encounter. An unnamed source found her tweet and linked to it, saying Rob Pattinson was sighted with Canadian musician Adaline and posted a link to her website.{{cite web|title=Twilight Sparks Adaline Buzz|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/04/03/twilight-fans-give-adaline-buzz/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412145903/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/04/03/twilight-fans-give-adaline-buzz/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 12, 2017|website=Chart Attack|publisher=AndPOP Inc.|accessdate=12 April 2017}} In less than 24 hours, Twilight fans from all over the world were reposting her on social media and thousands of people downloaded her music.{{cite web|last1=Sperounes|first1=Sandra|title=How a chance encounter with Twilight star Robert Pattinson changed the life of Vancouver indie artist Adaline|url=https://vancouversun.com/Entertainment/Vancouver+songstress+Adaline+feels+love+after+encounter+with+Twilight+star+Robert+Pattinson/1461623/story.html|website=Vancouver Sun|publisher=Postmedia|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
Career
Adaline's sophomore release Modern Romantics was nominated for "Pop Recording of the Year" at the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards.{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Gregory|title=Dan Mangan, Said the Whale, KEN Mode, Adaline Rack Up Western Canadian Music Award Nominations|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dan_mangan_said_whale_ken_mode_adaline_rack_up_western_canadian_music_award_nominations|website=Exclaim!|publisher=Exclaim|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
Adaline's music video for the first single of her sophomore album The Noise premiered on Interview Magazine, receiving over 100,000 views in its first week online and was charted in the Top 20.{{cite web|last1=Mendelson|first1=Katie|title=EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: 'THE NOISE,' ADALINE|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-video-premiere-the-noise-adaline/#_|website=Interview Magazine|date=5 January 2012 |publisher=Interview|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
In 2013, Adaline was invited to do a 10-month composer residency at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre.{{cite web|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=Marc Jordan Named New Music Lab Chair at Canadian Film Center|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/marc-jordan-named-new-music-689893|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=20 March 2014 |accessdate=12 April 2017|language=en}}
She has collaborated with many artists on their own projects including Buck 65,{{cite web|title=Buck 65(Feat. Adaline)"Roses in the Rain"|url=http://www.self-titledmag.com/2014/09/09/video-premiere-buck-65-roses-in-the-rain/|website=self-titled|accessdate=12 April 2017|date=9 September 2014}} Fake Shark Real Zombie,{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Gregory|title=Fake Shark Real Zombie Announce 'Liar,' Get Henry Rollins, Adaline, Steve Bays to Guest|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/fake_shark_real_zombie_announce_liar_get_henry_rollins_adaline_steve_bays_to_guest|website=Exclaim!|publisher=Exclaim|accessdate=12 April 2017|language=en}} and Adult Karate.{{cite web|last1=Daniels|first1=Nyle|title=Adult Karate Ushers In Summer With "So Low"|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/06/22/adult-karate-so-low|website=The FADER|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
In 2015, Adaline covered Genesis' song "Follow You Follow Me", which is featured in the very successful Cineplex animated short film Lily and the Snowman.{{cite web|last1=Kiefaber|first1=David|title=A Girl and Her Snowman Are BFFs in a Christmas Ad to Warm Your Frozen Heart|url=http://www.adweek.com/creativity/girl-and-her-snowman-are-bffs-christmas-ad-warm-your-frozen-heart-168679/|website=Adweek|date=17 December 2015 |accessdate=12 April 2017}} A spin off of the film made headlines in the UK when a young student fooled the internet into thinking his holiday film was a real John Lewis holiday ad. Adaline's cover is used in the student film.{{cite web|last1=Beltrone|first1=Gabriel|title=This John Lewis Christmas Ad, Made by a Student, Is Being Mistaken for the Real Thing|url=http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/john-lewis-christmas-ad-made-student-being-mistaken-real-thing-174498|website=Adweek|date=7 November 2016 |accessdate=12 April 2017}}
Adaline contributed to the score of the Bret Easton Ellis written film The Canyons, starring Lindsay Lohan. She co-wrote three songs on the soundtrack with Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene.{{cite web|last1=Lopez|first1=Kristen|title='The Canyons' Soundtrack Features Dum Dum Girls, Place To Bury Strangers & Score By Brendan Canning {{!}} IndieWire|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2013/07/the-canyons-soundtrack-features-dum-dum-girls-place-to-bury-strangers-score-by-brendan-canning-95704/|website=Indiewire|date=19 July 2013 |accessdate=12 April 2017|language=en}}
Adaline's song "Keep Me High" is featured in both the film and trailer for Below Her Mouth, starring Erika Linder, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016 and came out in theatres in the US in April 2017.{{cite web|title=Below Her Mouth|url=http://www.tiff.net/films/below-her-mouth/|website=Toronto International Film Festival|accessdate=12 April 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425224601/http://www.tiff.net/films/below-her-mouth/|archive-date=2017-04-25|url-status=dead}}
Adaline's song "Ghost" is also featured in a groundbreaking scene in the episode "Friends In Low Places" of the popular Syfy show Wynonna Earp. The episode received an uproar of extremely positive reactions on social media, as the scene "Ghost" is featured in had one of the most accurately represented and heartwarming love-making scenes in LGBTQ+ history.{{cn|date=October 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://adalinemusic.com/}}
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Category:Canadian women singer-songwriters