LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Last week, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Charlie Hope joined the ranks of Michael Buble, Taylor Swift, Diana Krall, Melanie Fiona and others when she celebrated her JUNO Award nomination. Much to fans’ delight, her debut children’s release, I’m Me! earned a nomination for ‘Children’s Album of the Year.’ Presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), this is Hope’s first JUNO Award nod, but based on feedback from kids and critics alike, it certainly won’t be her last.

“…it is brilliant,” said Zachary Monson, station manager at Galaxie Kid’s Stuff, a popular Canadian children’s music station. “It’s probably the best produced, most well-written children’s album I’ve ever received. It wouldn’t surprise me if she wins the JUNO Award for Children’s Album of the Year.”

Since the release of I’m Me!, the album has received two Independent Music Awards for Best Album and Best Song and the Silver Parents’ Choice Award. Adored by critics, Hope’s vocals are “clear-as-glass, pitch-perfect” according to Cool Mom Picks, and according to Kiwi Magazine, she’s “in good company with some of the best lyricists and vocalists out there.”

“I’m overjoyed that I can bring such delight to kids and parents, and that critics have responded so warmly to the album,” said Hope, who was born in Toronto, and moved to Massachusetts at the age of 11. “All of the accolades that I’ve received for the album thus far have been wonderful, and a JUNO Award nomination is really a dream come true for me.”

Hope leveraged her songwriting talent, her degree in Art Therapy with Children from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and her experience as a caregiver to create an award-winning album that resonates with both kids and parents. Fan favorites, including “Train Song,” “Frog Song,” “New Baby,” and the title track, “I’m Me!,” entertain, enlighten and bring endless joy to her audience.

“It’s clear to anyone who listens to Charlie’s music that she is uniquely in tune with children and that she truly loves what she does,” said Rob Wilson, vice president of Challenge & Fun, Inc., distributor of I’m Me! “She’s a remarkable artist and we’re excited to celebrate her first JUNO Award nomination. It’s certainly well deserved.”

First established in 1970, the JUNO Awards honor Canadian music artists and  their artistic and technical achievements. This year’s awards will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and will be broadcast on CTV. Charlie Hope will go up against Bobs & Lolo, Norman Foote, The Bee’s Knees and The Kerplunks, her fellow nominees, for her first JUNO Award win.

For more information about Charlie Hope, including audio, video clips, photo galleries and bio, visit www.charliehopemusic.com. For the latest updates, connect with her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

For more information about the 2010 JUNO Awards and to view the complete list of nominees, visit www.junoawards.ca.

To request copies of I’m Me! for review, schedule interviews with Charlie Hope or request hi-res images, contact Rob Wilson at (888) 384-6200 or info[AT]challengeandfun[DOT]com.

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The ‘I’m Me!’ Children’s CD is a Breath of Fresh Air.”

ASHLAND, Ma. – (Oct. 19, 2009) Warm and clear like a bee’s
best honey, the voice and lyrics of singer Charlie Hope
beckon the imaginations of her pint-sized listeners and their parents, too. Hope’s
folksy style also recently charmed some discerning panelists, who bestowed a Parents’
Choice Awards Silver Honor on her “I’m Me!” debut CD.

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