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NASHVILLE, TENN. – Global country starlet MacKenzie Porter shows no signs of slowing down following the arrival of her highly-anticipated Big Loud Records debut album Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart.
Scoring a Top 25 debut on the New Artist Albums chart in its first week, the ambitious, 19-song project racked up 83 million global streams upon release. The set also topped iTunes’ Canadian Country chart and debuted Top 5 all-genre in Canada, while early standout “Easy To Miss” entered rotation on Spotify’s Hot Country playlist. Coupled with its fan-lead traction worldwide, critical praise rolls in for its “pop-aimed, sleek production” (Billboard), “holistic view of the emotional world” (Nashville Lifestyles), and Porter’s ability to “sing and deliver just about anything” (Holler). EUPHORIA. Magazine claims, “there’s a song on it for everyone.”
Listen to Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart here.
“This moment in my life I’ll truly never forget,” Porter says. “I’m so thankful to every single person who has supported me and taken the time to listen to the album. Whether you’re healing from past heartbreak, in the thick of a difficult time right now, or building up courage to take a leap of faith, these songs are for you!”
Following the album’s release, the international chart-topper made her solo television debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show where she performed “Pay Me Back In Change” which Clarkson commended as “the best title ever.”
Porter then stepped into the hallowed Grand Ole Opry circle to perform album cuts “Rough Ride For A Cowboy,” “Easy To Miss,” and “Pay Me Back In Change,” before hopping up to Toronto for appearances on Canada’s CBC q, The Morning Show, and more.
This afternoon, Porter’s official music video for fan favorite cut “Confession” is slated to air in New York’s Times Square on Paramount’s Times Square Billboards at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET.
ABOUT MACKENZIE PORTER
Rising to international acclaim with a distinct country-pop shimmer, Canada-born, Nashville-based rising star MacKenzie Porter’s sound knows no borders. Making a statement with her just-released, 19-track Big Loud Records debut, Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart, Porter shines across the project EUPHORIA. Magazine praises as having “a song on it for everyone.” The 2022 MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year has earned global buzz for her “clear sound that instantly cuts deep” (CMT), earning nominations at the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Awards, JUNO Awards, and has earned a whopping 22 CCMA Awards nominations, including a nod for Entertainer of the Year. This fall, she’ll co-host the CCMAs in Edmonton, Alberta, alongside Thomas Rhett.
The sparkling talent has made high-profile global appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBC q, The Morning Show, and many more. Porter broke out in 2022 with chart-dominating, six-week U.S. No. 1 “Thinking ‘Bout You” with duet partner Dustin Lynch, building on international success as the first female this century to have six No. 1 songs at Canadian country radio and adding to over 932 million global on-demand streams. The quadruple threat (singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / actor) stars across both stage and screen, part of the cast of Netflix’s cult-followed sci-fi television series Travelers and a series regular in AMC’s Hell On Wheels, acting when she’s not impressing with her “mesmerizing vocals and hook-driven songs” (Billboard). Touring the globe opening for Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Walker Hayes, Jordan Davis, Brad Paisley, Dallas Smith, Rascal Flatts, and more, MacKenzie wrapped her own Canadian headline tour earlier this year, and will open for Parker McCollum, Keith Urban, and Brett Young this summer.
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