Paul Brandt

保羅·勃蘭特（paul brandt），加拿大鄉(xiāng)村音樂歌手。出身于1972年7月21日，真實(shí)名字： Paul Rennee Belobersycky。成長于Calgary, Alberta。在當(dāng)?shù)爻姲鄬W(xué)會(huì)吉他演奏，高中時(shí)，演唱自己創(chuàng)作歌曲參加本地歌手比賽。大學(xué)期間主修護(hù)理專業(yè)，兩年后在Alberta的一所兒童醫(yī)院實(shí)習(xí)。在參加國家比賽時(shí)憑借一曲暴風(fēng)驟雨來臨之前，贏得大獎(jiǎng)，奠定職業(yè)歌手生涯。在獲得職業(yè)歌手合同后，搬到Nashville居住。
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Paul Brandt (born Paul Rennee Belobersycky, July 21, 1972) was one of the Canadian country singers able to take advantage of the massive success of Shania Twain and parlay a successful career for himself in America.
Brandt was born and raised Calgary, Alberta, where he sang gospel music and learned to play guitar as a child. During high school, he began playing local talent contests, singing his own songs. Most of his original material was directly inspired by neo-traditionalists like Dwight Yoakam and George Strait. Instead of pursuing country music as a full-time career, he decided to attend college and study nursing. For two years, Brandt went to college and practised as a pediatric nurse at Albertas Childrens Hospital. However, he continued to enter local talent contests and to place well in each event.
The turning point in Brandts musical career came when he entered a national contest sponsored by the Canadian performance organization, SOCAN. At the contest, Brandt won first prize for Best Original Canadian Country Song with Calm Before the Storm, and placed as the runner-up for Best Performance. The SOCAN competition was monitored by several insiders in the Nashville music community, and Warner Bros. expressed interest in signing the singer. A demo tape of Brandts songs made its way to Reprises Nashville office. Reprise arranged to see a showcase concert by Brandt and, following the show, the label signed the young singer.
After signing the record contract, Brandt moved to Nashville, where he recorded his debut album with producer Josh Leo, who had previously worked with Kathy Mattea and Alabama. Brandts debut, Calm Before the Storm, was released in June to critical acclaim and strong sales. Outside the Frame was released the next year, followed by both Thats the Truth and A Paul Brandt Christmas: Shall I Play for You in 1999. The live album Small Towns & Big Dreams arrived in 2001, followed by This Time Around in 2004 and Gift in 2006.