MacKenzie Porter

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MacKenzie Porter
Birth name MacKenzie Lea Porter
Born (1990-01-29) January 29, 1990 (age 35)
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • violin
Years active 2007–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.mackenzieporter.com

MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 29, 1990[1]) is a Canadian country singer, actress and songwriter. She has released one self-titled album, achieved four Canada Country number ones with "About You", "These Days", "Seeing Other People", and "Pickup", and featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit "Thinking 'Bout You".

Early life

MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta.[2] She began studying piano, violin and voice at age four.[2] Growing up, she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter.[2] Their grandfather Bob Porter was Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat from 1988 to 1993.

Film and TV career

Porter has appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Dinosapien (2007) Hell on Wheels and Travelers (2016). She earned a Best Actress in Alberta award for her role in the TV movie The Other Woman.[3] She was also named as one of the Top 11 Hottest Vancouver Actors to Watch for 2011 by BC Living magazine.[4]

Music career

Early career

After moving to Vancouver to pursue acting, Porter teamed up with musician and actor Andrew Jenkins to form the band The Black Boots.[5] In 2010, she launched a solo career.[5] Porter was the winner of the 2011 Nashville North Star competition.[6] She has opened for Kenny Chesney, Doc Walker and Trooper, among others,[3] and has performed for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gene Simmons.[7]

In October 2012, Porter released her debut single, "I Wish I'd Known".[8] Her second single, "Never Gonna Let You", was co-written and produced by Carolyn Dawn Johnson.[9] Porter was chosen as one of six acts for the inaugural Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Program in 2013.[10] She was also nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[9] Her debut album was released on July 15, 2014.[11] She featured on the song "Circles" on Chris Lane's album Girl Problems in 2016.[12]

2018–present: Big Loud Records, Drinkin' Songs, three number ones

In 2018, Porter signed with Nashville-based Big Loud, and became their first Canadian artist.[13] She then released the single "About You", co-written by Hardy. The song would hit number one on Canada Country, making Porter the first female artist signed to an independent label to top the chart in its twenty-five years of existence.[14] Porter featured on the Dallas Smith song "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" with Dean Brody.[15]

In March 2019, Porter released the single "These Days", which charted on Canadian country, pop, and adult hits charts, as well as the US Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.[16] It also reached #1 on Canada Country, making Porter the first Canadian woman to land back-to-back Number Ones since Shania Twain.[17] She then opened for Dallas Smith and Dean Brody on their co-headlining cross-Canada Friends Don't Let Friends Tour Alone Tour.[18] In February 2020, Porter released "Seeing Other People" which would become her third consecutive Number One, making her the first woman (Canadian or American) to land three consecutive Number Ones on Canadian country radio since Twain.[19]

Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs: The Collection was released in November 2020.[20] The EP was her debut American release and included her three chart-toppers in addition to her Top 5 hit "Drinkin' Songs".[21] It received a nomination for Country Album of the Year at the 2021 Juno Awards.[22] In March 2021, she featured on the Dustin Lynch single "Thinking 'Bout You",[23] and then joined Canadian pop artist Virginia to Vegas on the single "This Sucks." in September 2021.[24] She released the song "Pickup" later that year, with it becoming a single in early 2022.[25]

Personal life

Since 2014, Porter has been in a relationship with actor/singer/songwriter Jake Etheridge. She and Etheridge were engaged in mid-/late May or early June 2019.[26] They married in July 2020.[27]

Etheridge appeared in the 2019 music video for Porter’s 2018 song "About You".[28]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dinosapien Courtney 11 episodes
2007 Christmas in Wonderland Shane
2008 The Other Woman Lauren TV movie
2008 45 R.P.M. Debbie Baxter
2009 Wild Roses Viki 2 episodes
2010 Supernatural Kim Episode: "Clap Your Hands If You Believe"
2010 Ice Quake Girl TV movie
2011 Endgame Kim Sharland Episode: "The Other Side of Summer"
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Alexa Episode: "Pool Shark"
2011 Finding a Family Jen Bante TV movie
2012 Gay Dude Country Singer
2012 Chained Iphigenia Short film
2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Lanie Episode: "Stage Fright"
2012 Seattle Superstorm Chloe Peterson TV movie
2012 A Killer Among Us Marissa Drake TV movie
2012 The Horses of McBride Nicki Davidson TV movie
2013 All's Fair in Love and Advertising Kelly Burns TV movie
2013 Leap 4 Your Life Brooke
2013 Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale Emma (voice)
2013 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Kelly Harding TV movie
2014 Blackstone Brianna 2 episodes
2014–2016 Hell on Wheels Naomi Bohannon 12 episodes
2016–2018 Travelers Marcy Warton Main role
2018 Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder Phoebe Hallmark TV movie

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
MacKenzie Porter
  • Release date: July 15, 2014
  • Label: Road Angel

Extended plays

Title Details
Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
  • Release date: November 6, 2020
  • Label: Big Loud

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[29]		 CAN
AC
[30]		 CAN
CHR
[31]		 CAN Country
[32]		 CAN
Hot AC
[33]		 US Country Songs
[34]		 US Country Airplay
[35]
2012 "I Wish I'd Known" — — — 34 — — — MacKenzie Porter
2013 "Never Gonna Let You" 96 — — 11 — — —
2014 "If You Ask Me To" — — — 17 — — —
"Misfit Parade"[36] — — — — — — —
2015 "Rodeo" — — — 32 — — — Non-album single
2018 "About You" — — — 1 — — — Drinkin' Songs: The Collection
2019 "These Days" 44 9 11 1 10 45 56
2020 "Seeing Other People" 92 — — 1 — — —
"Drinkin' Songs" 74 — — 5 — — —
2021 "This Sucks."
(with Virginia to Vegas)		 — — 26 — 42 — — Remember That Time We
2022 "Pickup" 65 — — 1 — — — TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory

As featured artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[29]		 CAN Country
[32]		 US
[38]		 US Country Songs
[34]		 US
Country Airplay
[35]
2021 "Thinking 'Bout You"
(with Dustin Lynch)		 46 2 30 2 1 Blue in the Sky
2022 "One Too"
(with Dallas Smith)		 — 41 — — — TBA

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "I Wish I'd Known" David Tenniswood
2013 "Never Gonna Let You"
2014 "If You Ask Me To"
"Misfit Parade"
2015 "Rodeo"
2019 "About You" Justin Clough
2020 "These Days"
"Seeing Other People"
2021 "Drinkin' Songs"
"Thinking 'Bout You"
(with Dustin Lynch)		 Justin Nolan Key
"This Sucks."
(with Virginia to Vegas)
"Unlonely Me" Justin Clough

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Nominated
Leo Awards Best Female Lead in a Television Movie Nominated
2014 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
2015 Juno Awards of 2015 Country Album of the Year – MacKenzie Porter Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Video of the Year – "If You Ask Me To" Nominated
All Star Band – Fiddle Nominated
2016 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year Nominated
2020 Canadian Country Music Association Fans’ Choice Award Nominated
Female Artist Of The Year Nominated
Songwriter(s) Of The Year - "These Days" (shared with Jordan Sapp, Parker Welling) Nominated
2021 Juno Awards of 2021 Country Album of the Year - Drinkin' Songs: The Collection Nominated[39]
2021 Canadian Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Fans’ Choice Award Nominated
Female Artist Of The Year Nominated[40]
Video of the Year - "Drinkin' Songs" Nominated[41]

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