Maggie Szabo

Maggie Szabo
Maggie Szabo performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Marguerite Szabo
Born	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Soul, pop
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Linus Entertainment E1 Music
Website	allaboutmaggie.com

Maggie Szabo is a Canadian soul and pop singer and songwriter. She was the featured vocalist on an album by German electronic DJ Schiller.

Early life and education

Szabo was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Dundas, Ontario. After high school, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career.[1] She had her first exposure performing cover versions on YouTube, including a collaboration with Walk Off The Earth for their cover of "Party Rock Anthem", which was viewed over 9 million times.[2] After releasing her debut album, Szabo's music videos for her original songs began going viral on YouTube.[3]

Career

In November 2012, Szabo released her debut pop album Now Hear Me Out.[4] Szabo co-wrote all original songs on her album with production by Justin Gray, Gavin Bradley, and Tanya Leah.

After her first album, Maggie moved to Los Angeles,[5] where she performed at the Viper Room, House of Blues, and the Hotel Café. Szabo's music was premiered by Yahoo!, licensed in Criminal Minds and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and shared by Jay Z's platform Tidal.[6][7]

Szabo's track "Tidal Waves and Hurricanes" was premiered exclusively by Ryan Seacrest in 2014.[8]

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

Awards and nominations

In 2014, Szabo was nominated "Best Pop" for the Toronto Independent Music Awards.[9] She was also voted as the Top 5 most voted for US artists by the BalconyTV.[10]

References

1. Silver, Katie (8 October 2012). "It's....All About Maggie". Razberry Juice. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
2. "Rendezvous - Maggie". I Heart Hamilton. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
3. "Maggie Szabo with song on no. 1 album in Germany — USA Media Rights". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
4. Randy (2021-02-18). "Premiere: Maggie Szabo Unveils "Choose Me"". CelebMix. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
5. "NewMusic Ten Interview with…Maggie". NewMusic Ten. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
6. "Song Premiere: Maggie Szabo Debuts 'Forgive and Forget' - Rising". rising.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29.
7. "Criminal Minds Season 11 Episode 13 Review: The Bond". 28 January 2016.
8. Martin, Ryan (2015-06-19). "Daily Dose: Maggie Szabo - Tidal Waves and Hurricanes - Audio - Jammerzine". jammerzine.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
9. "TIMA 2014 Nominees". Toronto Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
10. "Top 5 Voted US Artists". BalconyTV. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

External links

• Official website