Jade Eagleson

Jade Eagleson has scaled the summit of Canadian country radio with sincere tracks steeped in 1990s traditions. Born and raised in Bailieboro, Ontario, the singer-songwriter collected multiple country Top Tens before securing his maiden chart-topper with “Lucky,” the lead single from his self-titled debut LP issued in 2020. The follow-up project, Honkytonk Revival, arrived in 2021 and surpassed that achievement by spawning three additional number-one hits, among them the Dean Brody collaboration “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’.” Eagleson maintained his momentum on the 2023 release Do It Anyway, which earned him three trophies at the CCMA Awards, one of them Entertainer of the Year.

He spent his childhood on his grandparents’ farm in rural Bailieboro before traveling to Alberta in search of employment. Returning to Ontario, he began shaping a style influenced by Paul Brandt, Alan Jackson, and George Strait. Recognition came in 2017 when he received the Emerging Artist Award at the Boots and Hearts Festival, opening the door to a Universal Records contract; the label issued his first single, “Got Your Name on It,” the next year. Subsequent releases climbed steadily higher until “Lucky” delivered his first country number one in 2020. Paired with the now-platinum “Got Your Name on It,” the track anchored his self-titled debut, which enjoyed strong streaming numbers. Even so, the 2021 set Honkytonk Revival appeared via the independent imprint Starseed Records. The neo-traditional album, steeped in ’90s sounds, produced three straight chart-toppers—“All Night to Figure It Out,” “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’,” and “She Don’t Know”—matching the feat Shania Twain accomplished on her sophomore record. That success earned Eagleson the Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year honor at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. He extended his reign with Do It Anyway the following year; the singles “Shakin’ in Them Boots” and “Rodeo Queen” powered a CCMA sweep that included both Entertainer of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.