{"id":31499,"date":"2022-09-25T21:16:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T00:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=31499"},"modified":"2022-09-25T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T00:16:10","slug":"deedee-austins-musical-journey-continues-with-16-three-music-n-s-nominations-upcoming-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=31499","title":{"rendered":"DeeDee Austin&#8217;s musical journey continues with 16, three Music N.S. nominations, upcoming concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FALL RIVER:<\/strong> DeeDee Austin is continuing to make inroads on her journey as a Nova Scotia musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indigenous artist, who calls Fall River, was recently nominated for four Music Nova Scotia awards. She is nominated in Indigenous Artist of the Year; SOCAN Songwriter of the Year; and New Artist Recording of the Year&nbsp;&nbsp;for Stepping Stone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s<strong> <\/strong>honestly surreal to have been nominated for three Music Nova Scotia Awards,\u201d said Austin in an interview with The Laker News. \u201cI never thought I\u2019d be nominated for this many. It truly feels rewarding and is a huge motivation as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Music Nova Scotia Awards will be presented on Sunday, November 6 as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was speechless to explain what the nominations mean to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just feel so grateful, appreciative and thankful to have these nominations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin recently released a new single \u201316\u2014and it\u2019s now available on all music platforms. There is a video with it too, and that has some familiar locations to local Fall River residents included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She spoke about the motivation to write 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe motivation to write sixteen actually came from turning 16,\u201d said Austin. People say that 16 is a milestone in your life, especially when at this time you can finally get your licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wrote 16 on my birthday &#8211; January 5. I told myself that when I turn 16, since it\u2019s a milestone I felt that I should better who I am, get my license etc.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;95&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feedback she has received on 16 has been amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople love it,\u201d she said. Continuing. \u201cI performed it for the first time in front of over 10 000 people when I opened up for April Wine in August and the responses I got was insane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the official video of 16 from her YouTube channel, which can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0NSsh_b9lpQ.0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/0NSsh_b9lpQ.0<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"16\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0NSsh_b9lpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;72&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;123&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the April Wine show, Austin has turned her focus to her education at Lockview High.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had a little bit of down time to focus on my education, but in the upcoming weeks I will be very busy, so I\u2019ve also been preparing for that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the things that will keep Austin busy is preparing for a concert at the Marigold Cultural Centre in Truro on Oct. 6. She will be performing with her full band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are trying to pack the house, so I encourage everyone to get tickets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets can be purchased at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marigoldcentre.ca\/calendar\/deedee-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.marigoldcentre.ca\/calendar\/deedee-austin<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;] FALL RIVER: DeeDee Austin is continuing to make inroads on her journey as a Nova Scotia musician. The Indigenous artist, who calls Fall River, was recently nominated for four Music Nova Scotia awards. 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