Mary-Lynn Neil

Mary-Lynn Neil
Born	June 18, 1997 (1997-06-18) (age 14) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupations	Recording Artist, Songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, Piano
Website	cafemusicgroup.com/MaryLynn.htm
Notable instruments
Guitar

Mary-Lynn Neil

Mary-Lynn Elizabeth Neil (June 18, 1997) is a singer and songwriter from Kingston, Ontario, Canada^[1] who is often referred to as a country music prodigy.^{[2][not in citation given]}She was discovered by Brian Dolph, of Cafe Music Group, at a singing competition in Consecon, Ontario, in 2008.^[3] Mary-Lynn was 10 years old.^[4]

Neil's first single, "A Daughter's Prayer", was written for her father, Master-Corporal Mike Neil, when he was serving with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan.^[4] The song was written as a poem in her journal in January, 2009, and was turned into a song when her mother, Donna Neil, recognized the message in the lyrics. "A Daughter's Prayer" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee through Cafe Music Group, and the vocals were done at Longshot Studio in Kingston, Ontario.^[5] Mary-Lynn was 12 at the time.

"A Daughter's Prayer" received air play in 26 countries.^[6] It helped to draw attention to the sacrifice made by military families, and the children in particular. It continues to be played for Remembrance Day, Memorial Day, and ANZAC Day.

Her second release, from November 2010, was a Christmas song called "I Want A Boy For Christmas". The song was, once again, recorded in Nashville, and combined a number of styles and genres to appeal to a wide demographic of listeners. It was an industry top 10 DMDS download,^[7] and was another hit song for the young artist.

Mary-Lynn was asked to be a part of Canadian Icon, Wayne Rostad's, Christmas in the Valley Tour, October–December, 2010.^[6]

In 2010, having just turned 13, Mary-Lynn was acknowledged as the youngest professional member of the Canadian Country Music Association.^[2]

Gallery

Mary-Lynn Neil at 10 years old

11 year old Mary-Lynn Neil

Mary-Lynn Neil and Wayne Rostad

Mary-Lynn Neil, 12 years old

Mary-Lynn Neil, 13

References

1. ^ Cairns Media
2. ^ ^{a b} EMC
3. ^ Kingston Whig Standard
4. ^ ^{a b} CKWS-TV
5. ^ Norris, Mike (29 September 2009). "A daughter's song for soldier dad: 12-year-old wrote tune for father away on Afghan mission". Edmonton Sun. edmontonsun.com (Quebecor). ISSN 0839-4776. http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2009/09/29/11180786-sun.html. Retrieved 11 March 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Kingston This Week, Lynn Lambert,
7. ^ DMDS Blog

External links

• Official Site For Mary-Lynn Neil Official Artist's Page

Persondata
Name	Neil, Mary-Lynn
Alternative names	Mary-Lynn
Short description	young singer/songwriter/recording artisr
Date of birth	June 18, 1997
Place of birth	Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Date of death
Place of death