Sherisse Laurence

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Sherisse Laurence
BornSelkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)Singer, entertainer
Years active1978–present

Sherisse Laurence (later known as Sherisse Stevens) is a Canadian singer and entertainer from Selkirk, Manitoba.[1]

From 1978 to 1983 she hosted the show Circus on CTV in Canada.[2] She was also the host of the Miss Teen Canada pageants in 1982 and 1983, and performed on Canadian television talk shows including The Alan Thicke Show and City Lights.[1]

In 1986 she represented Luxembourg at the

L'Amour de ma vie", performed first on the night, was written by Frank Dostal and Alain Garcia and composed by Rolf Soja
. The song finished third with 117 points.

In 1988 she released the single "Half a Heart", which was moderately successful on the Canadian country music charts.[4] The single was also released in a French version, "Mon cœur veut ignorer l'amour".

She did not continue a recording career, and instead had various musical theatre roles in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s,[5] and was usually credited as Sherisse Stevens after 2000. In 2006 she was appointed the musical director of the Huntsville Community Choir in Huntsville, Ontario.[6]

Discography

Year Single CAN Country (RPM) Ref
1988 "Half a Heart" 31 [4]

References

  1. ^ a b Dave Kosonic, "Country pop and rock featured at Skyline". Toronto Star, July 1, 1986.
  2. ^ Blaik Kirby, "CTV puts a circus in a studio and comes up with a winner". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1978.
  3. ^ "High note!" Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, May 3, 1986.
  4. ^ a b "RPM100 Country Singles". RPM, October 1, 1988.
  5. ^ "Nunsense is all about laughter and good music". The Huntsville Forester, February 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Sherisse Stevens to bring new flavour to community choir". The Huntsville Forester. June 30, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2017.

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Preceded by
Children, Kinder, Enfants
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1986
Succeeded by
Amour, Amour
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