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Jess Moskaluke (born June 4, 1990 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian country pop singer. She released her debut studio album, Light Up the Night in April 2014, which includes the Platinum-certified single "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes".
Career
In June 2011, Moskaluke won the Next Big Thing contest, sponsored by Big Dog 92.7 and SaskMusic. In September 2011, she won the New Artist Showcase Award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival.
Moskaluke's debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", was released on June 4, 2012. The song's music video received regular airplay on CMT. It was followed by an EP, also titled Catch Me If You Can, which was released on September 4, 2012 by MDM Recordings and distributed by EMI Music Canada. Jeff DeDekker of the Leader-Post gave the EP four stars out of five, writing that "by using the full extent of her voice and also incorporating tenderness and fragility, Moskaluke is able to cover the complete spectrum of material." Casadie Pederson of Top Country also gave the EP four stars out of five, calling Moskaluke "one of the best young talents we’ve seen in a long time." The EP's second single, "Hit N Run", reached the top 40 on the Billboard Canada Country chart in 2013. Moskaluke was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2013 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards.
Moskaluke released the first single from her debut studio album, "Good Lovin'", in October 2013. It became her first single to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Canada Country chart. The album, Light Up the Night, was released on April 15, 2014. "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" and "Used" were both released as singles from the album in 2014.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Light Up the Night |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Catch Me If You Can |
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| Kiss Me Quiet |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | ||||||||
| 2012 | "Catch Me If You Can" | — | — | Catch Me If You Can | |||||
| 2013 | "Hit N Run" | 37 | — | ||||||
| "Everything Falls" | — | — | N/A | ||||||
| "Good Lovin'" | 17 | — | Light Up the Night | ||||||
| 2014 | "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" | 11 | 48 |
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| "Used" | 13 | — | |||||||
| 2015 | "Night We Won't Forget" | 17 | — | ||||||
| "Kiss Me Quiet" | 7 | — | Kiss Me Quiet | ||||||
| 2016 | "Take Me Home" | 7 | — | ||||||
| "Elevator" | 15 | — | |||||||
| 2017 | "Drive Me Away"A | 3 | TBA | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
- A Current single.
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | ||||
| 2015 | "I'm an Open Road" | Paul Brandt | 7 | 93 | Borderlines |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Catch Me If You Can" | Jordan Eady |
| "Thank God for Christmas" | Antonio Hrynchuk | |
| 2014 | "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" | Joel Stewart |
| "Used" | Marc André Debruyne | |
| "O Holy Night" (with The Lovelocks) | Joel Stewart | |
| 2015 | "Night We Won't Forget" | Amit Dabrai |
| "I'm an Open Road" (with Paul Brandt) | Sam Ciurdar | |
| "Kiss Me Quiet" | David Tenniswood | |
| 2016 | "Take Me Home" | David Hustler |
| "Elevator" | Ben Knechtel |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| Rising Star | Nominated | ||
| Interactive Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Juno Awards of 2015 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Country Album of the Year – Light Up the Night | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Album of the Year – Light Up the Night | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year – "Cheap Wine and Cigarettes" | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year - Kiss Me Quiet | Won |