Crystal Shawanda

About

Country music singer whose rise to prominence was displayed in the six-part CMT documentary Crystal: Living the Dream. She is known to fans for singles like "You Can Let Go," "Dawn of a New Day," and "My Roots Are Showing."

Before Fame

She was raised on the Wikwemikong reserve on an island in Ontario, Canada.

Trivia

Her song "You Can Let Go" became the fastest-rising single on the Canadian Country Singles Chart since Carolyn Dawn Johnson's 2000 track "Georgia."

Family Life

Her older brother introduced her to blues music. Her father was a truck driver.

Associated With

In 2009, she toured North American in support of Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley.