Maggie Szabo

Maggie Szabo is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Originally from Ontario, she spent some years in Nashville, Tennessee as a young artist before relocating to Los Angeles in 2013. From her origins in pop and soul, she has also performed on a number of occasions as a guest vocalist on electronic music tracks. Her work is also often featured in film and television soundtracks, and has appeared on most major US networks.

Early life and education

Szabo was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Dundas, Ontario, where she attended Highland Secondary School. As a young child she was a fan of the Spice Girls and Destiny's Child, and received early inspiration to become a songwriter from Carole King's Tapestry. She also played in a jazz band and sang the national anthem at local sporting events. with financial assistance from her parents. After releasing her debut album, the music videos for Szabo's original songs began going viral on YouTube.

Career

Szabo signed a record deal with Linus Entertainment in Ontario, Szabo co-wrote all original songs on the album with production by Justin Gray, Gavin Bradley, and Tanya Leah.

Szabo moved to Los Angeles in 2013, where she performed at the Viper Room, House of Blues, and the Hotel Café. Szabo's track "Tidal Waves and Hurricanes" was premiered exclusively by Ryan Seacrest in 2014, and she won the 2014 Toronto Independent Music Awards in the Best Pop category.

She was a featured vocalist on the album Future by German electronic DJ Schiller in March 2016,

Her single "Don't Give Up", taken from her Worthy EP, premiered on Billboard on 19 September 2017. The track was dedicated to transsexual young people, with part of the proceeds donated to the Ali Forney Center. She performed the song with the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles in June 2018 at Los Angeles Pride festival.

Her song "Love Is Free" was chosen by Jennifer Hudson as the song for her artist, Kennedy Holmes, on the season 15 finale of The Voice on NBC in 2018.

Awards and nominations In 2014, Szabo was nominated "Best Pop" for the Toronto Independent Music Awards. She was also voted as the Top 5 most voted for US artists by the BalconyTV in 2014.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Now Hear Me Out Released: November 2012 Label: Linus Entertainment / E1 Music Formats: CD

As featured artist Song title Album "Something There" Title: Future (Super Deluxe Edition) Artist: Schiller Released: March 2016 Label: Sleepingroom / Universal Music Group Gmbh Formats: CD, vinyl