Samantha King

Samantha King (born March 27, 1985) is a performer, recording artist and songwriter who has performed throughout North America and the Caribbean. 2Early years King was born at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton to Wendy Woods and Phillip King. She lived in Edmonton until she was 11 years old, and then moved to Bruce, Alberta with her mother and brother after her parents separated. She has one older sister and one younger brother. She received notoriety at the age of 13 when she was the youngest person ever to win the ‘Country Vocal Spotlight’ at the 1998 Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. When she was 14 years old she decided to pursue a career in music, and moved to Edmonton, Alberta to live with her manager. Both King's mother and grandmother sing, the latter being a cousin of Hank Snow. 2Music career King wrote her first song ("I’m Just So Blue") for her brother when she was 13, and released her first album, This is Forever, in December 2003. At the age of 16 Samantha was a featured performer in the 2001 World Championship ceremonies in Edmonton for the theme song "We've Got the Fire" by Jan Randall. She was then given the opportunity by RCA Nashville to work with The Mavericks lead singer, Raul Mal