Famous with Jacy Dawn Valeras

Jacy interviews one of her closest friends in life and in music, award-winning singer and songwriter, Kelly Lang. Kelly chats about her early beginnings as the daughter of Conway Twitty's road manager and how seeing the music business up close at such a young age, influenced her career choices. She shares some of her favorite career moments including performing for Kenny Rogers Hall of Fame Induction, making her Grand Ole Opry debut and what it is really like being married to country music icon, TG Sheppard. Jacy & Kelly chat about the negative side effects of fame and how they have navigated an almost fifteen year friendship through the challenging world of entertainment.

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Jacy met Jayne Eastwood when they shared a dressing room together at a Sharon, Lois & Bram event in Toronto, back in 2022. Jayne's bubbly and infectious personality captivated everyone she met that night and it left a lasting impression on Jacy. As an award-winning actress, Jayne has been in more than 250 television shows and movies. Her career highlights include Goin Down The Road, Chicago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1, 2 & 3, plus voice over roles in countless series like the hit show, Paw Patrol. As a painter, her fascinating works of art are truly inspiring and as a comedian, her roles are hilarious and iconic. In this episode, Jacy chats with Jayne about coming up in the Toronto comedy scene as a Second City actor, and some of the fondest memories in her career.

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Jacy interviews her friends, platinum selling, award-winning children's entertainers, Sharon & Bram of Sharon, Lois & Bram about their almost 50 year career in music. From The Elephant Show to Skinnamarink TV to millions of albums sold, Sharon, Lois & Bram have dazzled audiences around the globe while also maintaining a "normal" life. Jacy talks with Sharon Hampson & Bram Morrison at Sharon's home in Toronto about their early beginnings, what each one of them specialized in when it came to the recording studio, their enormous TikTok following, how they have handled being "FAMOUS" for almost half a decade, and some tougher times they went through while on the road and in front of the camera. They share stories about Lois Lilienstein's contribution to the trio and the surprise media attention her death ignited back in 2015. David Lilienstein also makes a guest appearance, sharing thoughts and memories of growing up with Lois as his mother. Learn more about Sharon, Lois & Bram by visiting sharonloisnadbram.com.

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Jacy interviews Canadian born, country music superstar, Carolyn Dawn Johnson at her cozy home studio, just outside of Nashville. Carolyn talks about touring with Reba McEntire, what it's like playing and singing background vocals for Martina McBride, writing the number one hit song "Single White Female" for Chely Wright, and knowing which songs to save for her own records. Carolyn shares a never before told story about the night she won five Canadian Country Music Association Awards and the events that followed. She has new music on the way and in this candid and heartfelt conversation she takes a look back on the early days, just starting out in Nashville.

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Jacy interviews Nancy Lee Grahn, Daytime Emmy Award winning actress and the star of ABC's General Hospital, playing Alexis Davis. Nancy talks about the love of her parents, her early days in acting school, getting recognized in public, what she loves about her soap opera schedule and manifesting her success. She shares memorable moments working with Dick Van Dyke, meeting Julie Andrews working on Santa Barbara and the advice she has for young actors.

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