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Beverley Mahood | |
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 Beverley Mahood (left) with Giselle Brohman | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1974-11-02)2 November 1974 (age 50) Belfast,Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Origin | London,Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country,pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Spin Records BPM Entertainment Corp. |
| Website | beverleymahood.com |
Beverley Mahood (born 2 November 1974) is an Irish born Canadiancountry music singer-songwriter and television host based inOntario, Canada. Mahood emigrated fromBelfast to Canada[1] as a child. She is also formerly part of the all-female trioLace, produced byDavid Foster. From 2004 to 2005, she co-hosted theCitytv Vancouver morning show,Breakfast Television. Mahood was then named to co-hostCMT Canada's flagship show,CMT Central. She starred as the anchor judge on the series "CMT Chevy Karaoke Star." Other hosting duties have included the reality seriesProject Mom/Project Dad andPick a Puppy (2010–2013) and the countdown programUltimate.
Mahood established a business partnership in 2005 with Canadian entrepreneurW. Brett Wilson in forming BPM Entertainment Corp. to pursue creative investment opportunities in the entertainment world. She bought out his interest in BPMEC in 2012.[2] Mahood attended Saunders High School in London.
Mahood has been building her profile in the music scene throughout Canada and the United States since her debut album,Girl Out of the Ordinary, was released in 1998. The album garnered multiple radio singles and music videos. She signed with143 Records, a record label owned by record producer David Foster. With Foster, she was part of the female trio,Lace, releasing an album,Lace, in 1999. The first single, "I Want a Man", went to number 7 on the charts in Canada and was a number one video on CMT'sChevy Top 20. A second solo CD,Moody Blue, was released in 2004, receiving recognition with another number one CMT video for the single "The First Day You Wake Up Alone."
In addition to her own recorded material, Mahood co-wrote the hit single "Come to Me," recorded byCeline Dion on her 2005Miracle album. She also wrote "Good to Be Alive," the theme for the CMT reality series'Project Mother andProject Dad, which was released to radio in 2007 with an accompanying music video airing on CMT. In May 2008, Mahood marked her return as a recording artist with the release of the song, "This Girl." A second single, "Rewrite History," was released in October 2008. Mahood's new album,Unmistakable, was released on 18 November 2008. Her most recent Christmas album,This Christmas Celebrate Me Home, was released on 4 November 2008. In May 2013, Mahood released a new single, "Hope & Gasoline," to Canadian country radio. Mahood's fourth album was released on 12 November 2013. The album was re-released in 2017 as "New Religion" with extra tracks.
In 2006, Mahood contributed her name and image to the Bootlegger Jean print campaign with her image appearing in stores across North America. As an actress, she has performed inThe Vagina Monologues (2004), the stage productionHeartthrobs (2003) andCastle Rocks (Young People's Theatre, 1998).
She performed in the 2004 television filmChicks with Sticks.[3] Mahood was cast to be the singing superheroineDazzler inX-Men: The Last Stand (2006). However, she did not shoot any scenes as her character (and many others) were cut from the film.
Mahood has and continues to host the KinsmenTelemiracle inSaskatchewan annually each March, with 2024 being the 27th year that she has done so. As the host of the Saskatchewan-based telethon, Mahood performs and sings, as well as introducing talent and speaking with various people who have raised funds. Mahood also sings the Telemiracle theme song "Thank You", which has been that telethon's theme since 2021.
She also performed at The Bohemian Ball inToronto on 20 February 2009. The 2009 Bohemian Ball, organised by the Canada Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce, was held in support of the SickKids Foundation and the Hospital for Sick Children.
Mahood is a supporter of the following initiatives: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Alberta's Children's Hospital, the David Foster Foundation and the CIBC Run for the Cure. She is also the spokesperson for the Pink Mitten Campaign, which raises money for breast cancer research, education and awareness programs.[4]
| Title | Details |
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| Girl Out of the Ordinary |
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| Moody Blue |
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| Have a Little Faith |
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| This Christmas Celebrate Me Home |
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| Unmistakable |
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| Hope and Gasoline |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| CAN Country [5] | |||
| 1997 | "Girl Out of the Ordinary" | 10 | Girl Out of the Ordinary |
| "A Little Thing Called Love" | 12 | ||
| 1998 | "Let's Kiss and Make Up"(withKen Munshaw) | 17 | |
| "Radio 101" | 17 | ||
| 1999 | "I Love How You Listen to Me" | 23 | |
| "The Way a Woman Feels" | 38 | ||
| 2002 | "Absolutely" | — | — |
| 2003 | "The First Day You Wake Up Alone" | 21 | Moody Blue |
| 2004 | "I Like That Shirt" | 29 | |
| 2005 | "End of a Long Goodbye" | — | |
| "My Wheels Got Wings" | — | ||
| "Making It Up as You Go" | 19 | ||
| 2007 | "Good to Be Alive" | 46 | Unmistakable |
| 2008 | "This Girl" | 31 | |
| "Rewrite History" | — | ||
| 2013 | "Hope and Gasoline" | 16 | Hope and Gasoline |
| "I Can't Outrun You" | 48 | ||
| 2014 | "Sunday I'm an Angel" | 24 | New Religion |
| 2015 | "Atmosphere" | — | |
| 2016 | "New Religion" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
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| 1999 | "Which Way Is Love" | John Landry | Forever Took Too Long |
| 2001 | "Couple on the Cake" | Steve Fox | Small World |
| 2016 | "You're My Home" | Mark Wills | — |
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Girl Out of the Ordinary" | Terrance Odette |
| "Hook, Line and Sinker" | ||
| "A Little Thing Called Love" | ||
| "All Through the Night" | ||
| 1998 | "Let's Kiss and Make Up"(withKen Munshaw) | |
| "Radio 101" | ||
| 1999 | "The Way a Woman Feels" | |
| "Which Way Is Love"(withJohn Landry) | ||
| 2001 | "Couple on the Cake"(withSteve Fox) | Terrance Odette |
| "Christmas Lullaby" | ||
| 2002 | "Absolutely" | |
| "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | ||
| 2003 | "The First Day You Wake Up Alone" | Steven Goldmann |
| 2007 | "Good to Be Alive" | Warren P. Sonoda |
| 2008 | "This Girl" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| "Freckles" | ||
| 2012 | "Taking Care of Christmas"(withRandy Bachman) | |
| 2013 | "Hope and Gasoline" | Jeth Weinrich |
| "I Can't Outrun You" | ||
| 2014 | "Sunday I'm an Angel" | |
| "Chariots of Fire"(with Kenny Munshaw) |
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