2013 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Sponsored by FACTOR and Radio Starmaker Fund) | Kira Isabella | | The JUNO Awards

Nineteen-year-old Kira Isabella has over a decade of experience under her belt, performing her brand of up-tempo country music across Canada. She has been unstoppable since her first recital at the age of seven, when a fervent passion for belting out any song led her to enter every singing competition within driving distance from her hometown of Ottawa, Ontario. Her charming stage presence, bubbly personality and natural talents led her to win nearly every competition. An immersed student of her craft, dabbling in guitar and writing poetry and lyrics about love, life and boys, Kira delved into a variety of music, but it was when she discovered the likes of powerhouse country vocalists Shania Twain and Faith Hill, that she knew she was hooked on country. She began performing with Canadian country stars such as Jessie Farrell, Aaron Pritchett and Gord Bamford and by 2009, she was signed to Sony Music Entertainment Canada. Having just finished touring with Carrie Underwood, and debuting her album Love Me Like That, this is only the beginning of Kira’s success.