November 28th, 2006
Our appologizes to all of you who tuned into CBC today to hear the Vissia Sisters. Their segment was bumped due to a "news breaking" event. They will air the segment this coming Tuesday, December 5th (as long as there is no "news breaking" news). Radio and television is always changing, depending on what's going on in the world.
The Vissia Sisters will also be featured on Key of A. Join host Katherine Duncan Saturday, December 9th from 5 - 6 p.m. on CBC Radio One (740 AM) in Alberta for Key of A, a program that is all about Alberta music, artists and events.
On December 9th, she will feature the Vissia Sisters, along with two other nominees for the Canadian Folk Music Awards' Youth Performer of the Year.
Made-in-Alberta original music, every Saturday afternoon on the Key of A!
The Vissia Sisters will be taping the program on Friday, December 8th at the CBC City Centre Stage from noon till 1:00 PM. Come down and catch them live!
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November 23rd, 2006
Vissia Sisters to be part of the Edpod Challenge with CBC Radio One
On Tuesday, November 28th at 8:20 in the morning tune into CBC Radio One on your radio dial 740 AM to listen to Ron Wilson interview the Vissia Sisters. He'll also be featuring the song “Out On A Limb” from their album “Bend In the Road”.
Following the interview, “Out On A Limb” will be available to download onto your IPod or MP3 player for FREE! It will only be available until the Canadian Folk Music Awards on December 10th. Make sure you come back to www.vissiasisters.com between November 28th and December 10th.
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November 16th, 2006
The Vissia Sisters are second runner up in the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions 17th Annual Youth Competition. This year, C.A.F.E. welcomed 18 participants who represented the best young Canadian talent between 13 and 21 years old. These young entertainers performed their way from the local fair to the provincial zone level and then on to the national competition.
Congratulations to first runner up, Jordan Collins from Southwestern Ontario and Grand Winning Act, Karl Kohut from Manitoba.
The Vissia Sisters will be appearing at Newcap Stage in West Edmonton Mall tomorrow at 4:30 pm along with the 1st runner up and the Grand Winning Act.
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November 2nd, 2006
The Vissia Sisters have been nominated for the "Young Performer of the Year" award at the second annual Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners will be announced on Sunday, December 10 that Myer Horowitz Theatre in Edmonton. Congratulations to all the nominees!
Tickets for the second annual Canadian Folk Music Awards are $40 and include an after-show reception. They are available through Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling:
Victoria - 250-386-7600
Vancouver - 604-280-4444
Calgary - 403-777-0000
Edmonton - 780-451-8000
Saskatoon - 306-938-7800
Winnipeg - 204-780-3333
Toronto - 416-870-8000
Ottawa/Gatineau - 613-755-1111
Guelph - 519-763-9277
Hamilton - 905-481-4444
London - 519-488-1012
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October 17th, 2006
The Vissia Sisters are heading back into the studio to record three originals. Stay tuned for details as to when it will be available.
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August 5, 2006
The Vissia Sisters took part in the Showcase Stage at the 21st Annual Blueberry Bluegrass Festival. It is the largest bluegrass festival in Western Canada. Bands entered in the Showcase Stage were judged twice. Fans voted for their favourite band by ballot for the Fans Choice Award. Lost Highway, one of the premiere bluegrass acts in the United States, adjudicated the competition for the top band which would win a performance spot on the main stage for the 2007 festival. The Vissia Sisters took top spot in both the Fans Choice and the Adjudicated portion of the competition.
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July 28th, 2006
The Vissia Sisters were announced the Grand Winning Act Capital Ex 2006 Northern Star Talent Search (formerly Talent Explosion) during the Finals of the competition, Friday, July 28. The Sisters performed for the top spot along with 17 other competitors. There was an immense conglomerate of professional talent, each act falling under one of four categories (instrumental, vocal, variety, and dance), but only one grand prize.
This year's Northern Star Talent Search saw approximately 600 acts showcase their talent during the preliminary shows, held in venues across northern/central Alberta. Participating show organizers included Elk Point, Barrhead, Beaumont, Athabasca, Deadwood, as well as the exclusive open audition host, Red's, at West Edmonton Mall. Northern Star Talent Search is one of Alberta's largest talent competitions and supports the discovery and development of talented Albertan youth.
The Vissia Sisters would like to congratulate all of this years' finalists, including the First Runner Up, Samantha Shultz (vocal), and the Second Runner Up, Charlton Diaz (dance). The talent that was showcased by all was truly incredible and made for a night packed with talent and skill.
As part of the Grand Winning Youth Act prize package, the Vissia Sisters received a spot to compete at the Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions National Youth Talent Awards (CAFE). This year, Edmonton is hosting the CAFE Youth Talent Search on November 16, 2006 at the Francis Winspear Centre for the Arts. The Vissia Sisters representing Capital Ex Northern Star Talent Search will be competing there, so be sure to come out and cheer for Edmonton's local Grand Winning Act.
The Vissia Sisters would like to thank everyone at the Northern Star Talent Search, including the many volunteers, committee members, and sponsors (Capital Ex, Nothlands, Lammle's Western Wear & Tack, Access, Alberta's Promise, 91.7 the Bounce, 790 CFCW, the Edmonton Examiner, and the Cat Country Radio Network).
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June 21st, 2006
The Vissia Sisters will be opening for Adam Gregory August 18th, 2006 on Vancouver Island at the annual Island Exhibition in Nanaimo, BC.
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May 28th, 2006
Join us this Saturday, June 3rd at our hometown fair, Farmers' Day. There is tons of fun for the whole family! We will be headlining the Family Concert on Saturday night from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at Exhibition Park in Stony Plain. Also appearing the Command Sisters and Amber Haydey. Come early and enjoy the Parade at 11:00 am and the Kinsmen Rodeo starting at 2:00 pm.
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April 6th, 2006
- latest journal update - The Vissia Sisters are back from their journeys to Japan, and Arizona.
Music Video
The Vissia Sisters will be heading to Arizona over spring break to shoot their first music video. The staff and senior students at Scottsdale Community College will be producing the video.
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March 20, 2006
The Vissia Sisters are now in Japan.
To follow their adventures check
out the Journal Entries of their trip!
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March 6, 2006
New dates for Japan Tour Announced
The Vissia Sisters are pleased to announce new dates for their Japan tour. They will now be performing four shows as part of the Alberta Japan Office, Canadian Beef Export Federation and the Canadian Embassy's Canadian Beef market re-entry celebrations. Celebrations are in Fukuoka (March 20st), Sapporo (March 22nd), Tokyo (March 23rd), and Osaka (March 24th), Japan.
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February 22, 2006
Music Video
The Vissia Sisters will be heading to Arizona over spring break to shoot their first music video. The staff and senior students at Scottsdale Community College will be producing the video.
Bruce Cormie, an instructor at the College heard the song "Blue Sky" , off of the "Bend In The Road" CD, and took it to his colleagues at the College. Everyone was impressed and the Vissia Sisters were approached about having the school film a video for the song.
Scottsdale Community College, according to Lorette Bayle, the production executive for Kodak's Hollywood region, is the best community college film program in the Western United States.
The facilities and faculty they have are even better than community colleges in California, Bayle said. "It's quite a gem of a film school,"
Over twenty people have been working behind the scenes to put everything together for the shoot.
The sisters are busy rerecording the vocals for the song and are very excited about shooting their first music video.
While in Phoenix they will also be performing at Handlebar J's, the top C & W bar in the Phoenix area and Greasewood Flat, a 150 year old cowboy gathering/watering hole.
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January 28, 2006
Japan tour postponed
Due to the sensitivities surrounding Canada's fourth confirmed case of BSE, the Canadian Beef Export Federation felt it was best to postpone the celebrations in Japan to a later date. We will post the new dates when they are available.
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January 5th, 2006
Good Morning Canada
Tune in to your local CTV station on Saturday, January 28th at 8:00 am or Sunday, January 29th at 7:00 am and see the Vissia Sisters perform on Good Morning Canada. Click here to find your local CTV station. http://www.ctv.ca/local
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January 18, 2006
The Vissia Sisters off to Japan
The Vissia Sisters are very excited to be flying off to Japan. They will be performing three shows as part of the Alberta Japan Office, Canadian Beef Export Federation and the Canadian Embassy's Canadian Beef market re-entry celebrations. Celebrations are in Tokyo (February 1st), Fukuoka (February 2nd) and Osaka (February 3rd), Japan.
This is great news for Canadian Beef Farmers and the Japanese consumers.
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January 24, 2006
CBC Radio
Tune in to CBC Radio One Edmonton (740 AM) Wednesday, January 25 at 6:20am to hear Ron Wilson interview the Vissia Sisters. Click here to listen live online. |
