EMMA LAMONTAGNE

Canadian artist Emma Lamontagne landed a single’s deal in 2016, after winning Ottawa Bluesfest’s She’s The One contest. She recorded “I Don’t Sleep” with songwriter/producer Robyn Dell’Unto, which racked up close to half-million streams.

Just out of high school, she released “Love Games” and “The Art of Reality,” then her 2019 debut full-length, Uncomfortable Eye Contact. After earning an audio engineering degree and building a home studio, Emma is back with a new sound:  lyric-focused folk-pop.

She was also diagnosed with Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a chronic blood pressure disorder — which inspired some of her recent lyrics. But she can never get away from writing about dating and her onstage banter is hilarious. Go see her live for yourself.