Sponsor of UK Country Album Of The Year
I discovered my love for music and performing at about age 6 when my dad bought me a record player and I began lip syncing to artists records like Susan Jacks from the Poppy Family, Patsy Cline, and other female singers. I so wanted to be a singer! Then I began to actually sing along!
A few years later a family friend bought me a guitar because I loved to sing so I learned three chords (enough to play most songs) and away I went! I started writing silly little love songs at age 10 and then got my first gig at 13. I loved all genre’s but my voice suited Country the most . . . I think it was because I was a very emotional child and that came through in my writing and my voice.
During my last year of school, I began performing full time and haven’t looked back since. I guess you could say I’ve never had a “real” job!
I needed a catchy stage name and my birth last name was a very difficult Irish name and much too difficult for DJ’s to pronounce correctly. I wanted to keep my heritage so I looked into some of my ancestor’s Irish names and found “Donovan” which I loved as it was an easy name to pronounce.
My partner in Pacific Records (Gordon Bridgewater) thought it would be a great idea to do a compilation of some of my past records starting at the beginning of my career until now . . . I thought it was a great idea and it is finally happening. The first of two new vinyl albums ‘Full Curcle” was released in 2023, with the follow-up, “Movin’ On” released in April 2024. is due out this spring. The first album is FULL CIRCLE and features songs never before available. It will be in select retail outlets.
I thank my partner Gord Bridgewater who has never ever given up on me despite all the tremendous obstacles he’s faced . . . there is no doubt I wouldn’t be where I am now without him. I want to send a big shout out o all my fans who are the true reason, I do what I do and of course, especially UKCountryRadio.com for their tremendous support and for the opportunity to sponsor the UK Country Album of the Year Award. It is a great honor to be back for the third year. Thank you all so very much!
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