Tara Oram

About

Country music artist who competed on season five of Canadian Idol; she was awarded the ECMA Country Recording of the Year Award in 2009. That same year she won the Rising Star Award at the CCMAs.

Before Fame

She first signed with indie label Wellcraft Music Group when she was 16; her debut country music single, "More Than I Dreamed," cracked the top 50.

Trivia

She debuted as one of the judges on season five of YTV's The Next Star on July 18, 2012.

Family Life

She was 10 when her family moved to the Malton area of Mississauga, Ontario; they later relocated to Brampton.

Associated With

She performed as Taylor Swift's opening act at the second annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival, which attracted over 35,000 people.