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APTN ANNOUNCES 2010 FIRST TRACKS WINNERS

Six Aboriginal musicians will have new music videos produced for, and played on, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). These artists are the successful applicants ofFirst Tracks, APTN’s music video initiative launched in July 2008 to support and promote Aboriginal talent by producing music videos from a song featured on a current CD or soon to be released CD.

“APTN is dedicated to supporting and encouraging new Aboriginal artists and providing them with new opportunities to showcase their talent,” said Sky Bridges, APTN Director of Marketing. “There are so many incredible performers in a wide variety of musical genres and First Tracks is one of the ways APTN is working with Aboriginal musicians so they can share their talent with all Canadians as well as music fans all around the world.”

This year, the successful applicants for 2010 APTN First Tracks are:

  • Derek Miller was born on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk Territory. This guitarist and singer/songwriter is a journeyman with eclectic taste and a knack for blues-inflected roots rock. He has toured with iconic Canadian vocalist Buffy Sainte-Marie as well as performed and co-produced with Keith Secola & the Wild Band. In 2002, he released his debut album for which he garnered a Juno Award.
  • Plex is a daring emcee, artist and entrepreneur from Edmonton, Alberta. Doug Bedard AKA Plex has taken his experience of growing up on North-side Beverly streets to the masses with a message about competing to survive adversity and ultimately rising to the top. His album Brainstorm, released in 2009 is a culturally relevant and lyrically proficient album that challenges popular opinions. Plex is the award winning host and producer of The Plex Show on Aboriginal Voices Radio, a show designed to provide a platform for global indigenous artists whose talent is featured and heard all across Canada. He performed on the APTN hit show Arbor Live.
  • Laydee Lyrix is a young, vibrant and unique Aboriginal artist, who is creating her own destiny with a daring, innovative all-around talent rarely seen in someone so young. Driven to express her spiritual nature through music, Laydee Lyrix cannot suppress her desire to be on stage vocalizing. She is already a role model in her community by refusing to let her individual voice be suppressed she is paving the way for young females seeking a career as a rapper/singer/songwriter.
  • Kristi Lane Sinclair is a Haida Nation singer-songwriter. Raised on grunge in the backwaters of British Columbia, and classically trained on guitar, Kristi Lane Sinclair’s debut album, I Love You brings together hard edge vocals, classical viola and whimsical guitar lines. Her album showcases rock, folk, country and ambient to bring forth a musical experience not often found on the indie scene. Some of her feature tracks have been featured in Spirit Magazine’s Roots and Rights compilation CD, and have been licensed to accompany the 2010 APTN Olympic broadcasts.
  • Jerry Sereda is a Métis country rocker from Winnipeg, Manitoba who is making his mark on the Canadian country music scene. Jerry has shared the stage with Shane Yellowbird, Donny Parenteau, and Jason Blaine while playing shows throughout Canada and the USA. He began creating songs in 2003 with a style of writing that combines the descriptive storytelling of classic country with the upbeat rhythms of modern country music. His style of singing has been compared to country rockers Keith Urban and Tim McGraw.
  • Shy-Anne Hovorka is an Aboriginal singer/songwriter from Thunder Bay, Ontario. In 2008, Shy-Anne was nominated for three Aboriginal Music Awards including Best Song Writer and Single of the Year. She received her formal training in the classical tradition at Lakehead University with an Honours Bachelor of Music degree. She has performed as the featured soloist for the Thunder Bay Symphony under David Bowser, and has won numerous awards for her performances in Classical Musical Festivals. Shy-Anne has broadened her musical talents into a variety of genres, including blues, soft rock, pop, contemporary and folk music.

The music videos produced for First Tracks will be broadcast on APTN at a later date.

For more information, please refer to the APTN website at http://www.aptn.ca/pages/firsttracks/.

About APTN:

September 1, 2009 marked the 10-year anniversary of the launch of the first national Aboriginal television network in the world with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples to share with all Canadians and viewers around the world. APTN is available in approximately 10 million Canadian households and commercial establishments with cable, direct-to-home satellite (DTH), telco-delivered and fixed wireless television service providers. The network launched its high definition channel APTNHD in the spring of 2008. APTN does not receive government funding for operations but generates revenue through subscriber fees, advertising sales and strategic partnerships. APTN broadcasts programming with 56% offered in English, 16% in French and 28% in Aboriginal languages. For program schedule or for more information, please contact APTN at (204) 947-9331 or toll-free at 1-888-278-8862, or visit the website at www.aptn.ca.

APTN ANNONCE LE NOM DES GAGNANTS DE FIRST TRACKS EN 2010

Les vidéoclips de six musiciens autochtones seront produits pour le Réseau de télévision des peuples autochtones (APTN), et diffusés par ce dernier. Les artistes ont été retenus à l’issue de First Tracks, un projet de vidéoclips lancé par APTN en juillet 2008. Ce projet vise à encourager et à mettre en valeur les artistes autochtones, au moyen de la production de vidéoclips de chansons déjà endisquées ou sur le point de l'être.

APTN entend appuyer et encourager les artistes autochtones émergents, et leur procurer de nouvelles occasions d’afficher leur talent », a déclaré le directeur du marketing, Sky Bridges. « Il y a une foule d’artistes incroyables de divers genres musicaux, et First Tracks est l’un des moyens utilisés par APTN pour travailler avec les musiciens autochtones afin de les faire connaître auprès de tous les Canadiens, et des amoureux de la musique du monde entier. »

Cette année, les candidats retenus à l’issue de l’initiative First Tracks d’APTN sont :

  • Derek Miller est né sur le territoire mohawk des Six Nations de la rivière Grand. Ce guitariste, compositeur et interprète est un compagnon d’apprentissage aux goûts éclectiques qui a un faible pour le rock à tendance blues. Il a fait des tournées avec l'interprète canadienne emblématique Buffy Sainte‑Marie, en plus d’avoir été membre et coproducteur du groupe Keith Secola & the Wild Band. En 2002, il a fait paraître un premier album qui lui a valu un prix Juno.
  • Plex est un animateur, un artiste et un entrepreneur audacieux originaire d’Edmonton, en Alberta. Doug Bedard, alias Plex, s’est inspiré de son expérience d’enfant qui a grandi sur les rues du Nord de Beverly pour dire à des masses de gens qu'il faut se battre pour survivre à l’adversité et se hisser au sommet. Son album Brainstorm, paru en 2009, est culturellement pertinent et riche en mots, et il défit l’opinion populaire. Plex a gagné un prix en tant qu’animateur et que réalisateur du Plex Show diffusé sur les ondes d’Aboriginal Voices Radio, une tribune proposée aux artistes autochtones du monde entier dont le talent est présenté et entendu à la grandeur du Canada. Il s’est produit en spectacle à la population émission Arbor Live, d’APTN.
  • Laydee Lyrix est une jeune artiste autochtone à la fois dynamique et unique qui trace sa propre destinée grâce à un talent audacieux, innovateur et omniprésent qui est rare chez une si jeune personne. Cherchant à exprimer sa spiritualité par la musique, Laydee Lyrix est constamment attirée par la scène. Elle fait déjà office de modèle dans sa collectivité en refusant de laisser sa voix particulière se faire éclipser. Elle trace un chemin aux jeunes femmes qui cherchent à faire une carrière de rappeuses, chanteuses et compositrices.
  • Kristi Lane Sinclair est une interprètre et compositrice issue de la nation haïda. Ayant grandi au son de la musique grunge dans un coin tranquille de la Colombie‑Britannique, Kristi Lane Sinclair a appris la guitare classique. Son premier album, I Love You, marie sa voix rauque, l’alto classique et des accords de guitare originaux. Son album touche le rock, le folk, le country et la musique d’ambiance, et propose une expérience musicale peu commune sur la scène du rock. Certaines de ses pièces musicales ont figuré dans la compilation Roots and Rights du magazine Spirit, et ont été autorisées à accompagner des émissions diffusées par APTN lors des Jeux olympiques de 2010.
  • Jerry Sereda est un rockeur country métis de Winnipeg, au Manitoba, qui laisse sa marque dans le monde de la musique country au Canada. Jerry a partagé la scène avec Shane Yellowbird, Donny Parenteau et Jason Blaine, à l’occasion de spectacles présentés à la grandeur du Canada et des États‑Unis. Il a commencé à créer des chansons en 2003, en adoptant un style d’écriture qui combine la narration descriptive du country classique et les rythmes enlevants de la musique country contemporaine. Son style de chanson est comparé à celui des rockeurs country Keith Urban et Tim McGraw.
  • Shy-Anne Hovorka est une interprète et compositrice autochtone de Thunder Bay, en Ontario. En 2008, Shy-Anne a été mise en nomination dans trois catégories aux Aboriginal Music Awards, dont celles de Meilleure compositrice et Single de l’année. Elle a obtenu une formation classique en musique à l’Université Lakehead, et détient un baccalauréat avec spécialisation en musique. Elle a été soliste vedette pour le Thunder Bay Symphony, sous la direction de David Browser, et a remporté de nombreux prix à des festivals de la musique classique. Shy‑Anne a étendu ses talents musicaux à divers genres, dont le blues, le soft rock, le pop, le contemporain et le folk.

Les vidéoclips produits pour First Tracks seront diffusés par APTN.

Pour en savoir plus, veuillez consulter le site web d’APTN à http://www.aptn.ca/pages/firsttracks/.

APTN en bref

Le 1er septembre 2009 a marqué le 10e anniversaire de l'entrée en ondes du premier réseau national de télévision autochtone au monde. Conçues par et pour les Autochtones et au sujet de ces derniers, ses émissions s’adressent à tous les Canadiens et aux téléspectateurs du monde entier. APTN est capté dans quelque 10 millions de foyers et d’établissements commerciaux au Canada, grâce à la télévision par câble, à la diffusion directe, à la téléphonie et à la technologie sans fil. Le Réseau a inauguré son canal à haute définition APTN HD au printemps 2008. Les revenus d’APTN, qui ne reçoit aucun financement d'exploitation du gouvernement, proviennent de frais d'adhésion, de la vente de publicité et de partenariats stratégiques. Sa programmation est diffusée à 56 % en anglais, à 16 % en français, et à 28 % dans des langues autochtones. Pour obtenir l’horaire de programmation ou des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez communiquer avec APTN au 204‑947‑9331 ou, sans frais, au 1‑888‑278‑8862, ou encore visitez le site www.aptn.ca.

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