Rachelle Lynn Gislason

Biography Rachelle Lynn's professional career has been on the rise ever since her opening debut for international superstar Nelly Furtado in April 2001 at the tender age of 15yrs old. Furtado personally handpicked Rachelle out of a group of 50 contestants to perform at the McPherson Theatre in their hometown Victoria, BC. Rachelle showed great natural talent for taking control of the audience, holding the large crowd in the palm of her hand. Her transparency and down-to-earth demeanour won...

Biography Rachelle Lynn's professional career has been on the rise ever since her opening debut for international superstar Nelly Furtado in April 2001 at the tender age of 15yrs old. Furtado personally handpicked Rachelle out of a group of 50 contestants to perform at the McPherson Theatre in their hometown Victoria, BC. Rachelle showed great natural talent for taking control of the audience, holding the large crowd in the palm of her hand. Her transparency and down-to-earth demeanour won their hearts as she performed her self-penned tunes. Her overwhelming standing ovation gave her the courage and affirmation to pursue her musical aspirations as a serious recording artist. This cornerstone was just the beginning of Lynn's rollercoaster ride in the music world. Since opening for Nelly Furtado, Rachelle has continued to write prolifically and develop the unique sound that is unmistakably her own. In June 2004, Lynn performed in concert before an audience of 40,000 in the capital city of Iceland on the main stage of Reykjavik's City Centre at a festival celebrating Iceland's National Day of Independence. Being the only artist not born in Iceland to perform at this huge event marked Rachelle as the first international artist in history to perform for the country’s Independence Day. She also was filmed for an Icelandic documentary, received radio play of her songs and performed a private concert for the President of Iceland during her stay in the country. Over the years, Rachelle has had a broad spectrum of unique and coveted opportunities to say the least. Working with such notable artists as Nelly Furtado, Jim Byrnes, Martha Reeves including motivational speakers such as Rick Hansen. The songstress has maintained a mentoring friendship with Furtado throughout the years. When Furtado’s “Loose” tour brought her back home to Victoria, BC in the spring of 2007, Rachelle got to catch up with the artist backstage. Nelly caught her off guard when she asked if she would like to open for her the following night at GM Place. Ecstatic about the incredible opportunity, Rachelle announced “Are you kidding!? I’ll be there with bells on my ankles! “. She gave an outstanding solo performance accompanying herself with her keyboard receiving a grand applause from the audience. For the last several years Lynn describes her music career as being a “whirlwind”. She is now pouring all her energy into her debut album that is currently being recorded with her band at Bryan Adams’ studio, The Warehouse, and is hopeful for a release Spring 2010. As a young girl, Rachelle Lynn made the decision to pursue her love of music. The Canadian born singer/songwriter/musician has developed a dedicated fan base in her hometown, Victoria, B.C and is poised and ready to share her music on a global scale.