JUNO Nominated Roots/Americana Artist, Desiree Dorion, Shares Moving Title Track From Recently Released Seventh Studio Album, Remember Your Name
Recently nominated for her ninth Manitoba Country Music Award, and featured on a dedicated episode of APTN’s “Face to Face”, Disiree Dorion unveils empowering new track “Remember Your Name” about embracing inner strength.
“Remember Your Name” is a reminder to find that inner strength that you’ve always had inside. No matter how difficult things get, you have the strength and endurance from your past, and the generations that came before you.” – Desiree Dorion
Embarking on a new chapter in her music career with the release of her seventh studio album, Remember Your Name, JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter Desiree Dorion embraces vulnerability, courage, and transformation as she shifts from her traditional Country sound to the expansive world of Roots/Americana. Delivering poignant messages that resonate long after the songs have ended, the celebrated artist has been widely acknowledged by Canadian media outlets including The Morning Show, Breakfast Television, eTalk, Global News Toronto, APTN, and CTV News, and has also garnered radio support from CBC Radio, SiriusXM, and continued airplay on Canada’s National Campus and Community Radio Charts. Her songs have graced the Canadian Country Music Top 100 Charts (TRAX) and reached #1 on the Indigenous Music Countdown. With three Manitoba Country Music Awards (MCMA) to her name and nine nominations including one this year, Dorion has also been recognized by the Indigenous Music Awards and Western Canadian Music Awards. Her previous album, That’s How I Know, has amassed nearly half a million streams and debuted at #3 on iTunes Canada. Beyond her musical achievements, Dorion is a mother, lawyer, and advocate for the Indigenous community, lending her expertise to various community-driven initiatives including the Achimotak series in collaboration with the Canadian Country Music Association, ambassador for the Downie Wenjack Foundation, and mentor at the National Music Centre’s OHSOTO’KINO Music Incubator Program. This Fall, Dorion received a national feature on APTN’s “Face to Face” program, lent her voice to a national CBC broadcast on representation in Country music, and announced her upcoming performance at the Manitoba Country Music Awards. Her latest album, Remember Your Name, offers a guiding light in the winding journey of self-discovery and change, and the celebrated artist has just released the title track of the project, “Remember Your Name”.
“Remember Your Name”, is an explosive, empowering anthem that calls on anyone facing challenges to remember their own resilience and the enduring strength of those who came before them. Written during a time of great sadness, Dorion penned the song to reflect her journey of rediscovering her past self and, more importantly, embracing who she is now. Inspired by the journeys of her grandmother, mother, and herself, “Remember Your Name” features carefully crafted, intentional lyrical and musical elements by Dorion and her co-writers. Musically, the song contrasts darker verses with the soaring, light-filled chorus. A rallying cry for listeners to rise again and keep moving forward, “Remember Your Name” encourages listeners to look inside themselves and find the strength they have within.
About Desiree Dorion:
Desiree Dorion is JUNO Nominee who has had multiple songs chart in the Top 100 on the Canadian Country music charts (TRAX), along with numerous songs reaching the top spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown. She released her sixth studio album, “That’s How I Know,” (2023) which peaked at #3 on iTunes Canada in its first week of release and has amassed over 375,000 global streams to date. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 2023 Manitoba Country Music Awards. Her most recent releases, “Your Last Name,” “Wouldn’t That be Fun,” and “Sometimes I Drink,” each reached the top spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown. “Sometimes I Drink,” was co-written with Crystal Shawanda and reached the #12 position on the Country iTunes charts in its first week of release, staying in the Top 100 on the Canadian Country music charts (TRAX) for 16 weeks.
Desiree is a proud member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. In June, 2021, she hosted the Achimotak series with the Canadian Country Music Association and is an artist ambassador with the Downie Wenjack Foundation. Desiree has toured coast to coast in Canada and has played as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. She released her seventh studio album, “Remember Your Name” on September 20th, 2024.
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