Kat Harlton
Photos provided via PR team
Canadian country artist Genevieve Fisher just released her brand new single “Now We’re Talking” on March 29 on all streaming platforms. The track was written by Mackenzie Porter, Steven Lee Olsen, Jason Massey and Lydia Vaughan.
London born and raised, Genevieve Fisher, has earned 9 top 50 hits on both Billboard’s BDS and Mediabase Canadian National Country Chart. Genevieve has earned recognition within the Canadian Country Music scene by earning 7 Female Artist of the Year nominations, including 2023, as we well as numerous nominations for Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year at the Country Music Association of Ontario Music Awards.
While still in her teens, The Canadian Country Music Association recognized Genevieve’s emerging talent with her CCMA performance selection at the 2012 New Artist Showcase in Saskatoon. Her songwriting skills continue to be acknowledged by the CCMA as witnessed by her selection to perform for the prestigious Songwriters Series in 2016 and 2018. Her Indigenous background has allowed her to register 3 number 1 hits on the North American Indigenous Music Countdown chart. Genevieve has had the opportunity to perform at some of the biggest music festivals in Canada including Boots and Hearts, Havelock Jamboree, Lucknow Music In The Fields, Manitoulin Country Fest, Trackside and Indigenous Day Live. She has had, and continues to have, the privilege of writing with some of Country music’s brightest songwriters including Jason Blaine, Steven Lee Olsen, Patricia Conroy, Michelle Wright, Jason Massey, Jennifer Schott and many more.
I had the opportunity to chat with Genevieve about her musical journey, her new single and what’s next.
Kat: How did you find your latest single “Now We’re Talking”?
Genevieve: In August of 2023, my producer Jason Massey sent me some songs for consideration for my next single. Now We’re Talking was one of them, and I instantly fell in love with it! It was written by Mackenzie Porter, Jason Massey, Steven Lee Olsen and Lydia Vaughan. I feel very honoured to have been able to record and release this track!
Kat: What about the track connected with you?
Genevieve: This song talks about finding love in a bar and feeling instantly connected to that person, like you’ve known them your whole life. It goes on to talk about the progression of the relationship; moving in together, meeting each others families, getting engaged, married, buying a house and having kids. I met my husband at a bar in my hometown and we were head over heels for each other (and still are!), so I felt like this song was the perfect fit for me because of how much I could relate to it lyrically.
Kat: What do you find is the most challenging part of your creative process?
Genevieve: In most recent years, the most challenging part for me has been finding the time to be creative. In the last three years I’ve had 2 babies, so my life has been busy! I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like and I definitely miss that aspect. For me, writing is the most creative part of my career.
Kat: What has been a career highlight for you so far? What have you learned along the way?
Genevieve: A career highlight for me was when my song “Take It On Home” hit Top 20 in Canada! What a wild ride that was! Especially because I was (and still am) an independent artist. That is virtually unheard of these days! It was pretty impressive as my “team” at that time consisted of myself, my manager (Remo Di Cesare) and my radio tracker (Rob Chubey)! To this day, I’m still so proud of that song and what it did for me!
Kat: What’s next?
Genevieve: Now that I’m releasing my new single, I’m ready to hit the ground running! Over this next year I’ll be working on an EP that will consist of some pretty personal songs! I want to show my fans a more authentic side of me and bring them into my life a little bit more. I’m in my “mom era” and I’m super proud of that and really embracing it! I want to show independent female artists that you can still be successful while having a family!
Connect With Genevieve
Website: https://www.genevievefisher.ca/