The album did have some hit singles, most notably ' A Little in Love' and 'What's Come Over You.' Determined to put his stamp in Nashville, Brandt recorded his third album, That's the Truth, in 1999. He followed up with the three hits ' I Do' (which he wrote for his friend's wedding), ' I Meant to Do That' and ' Take It from Me.' Calm Before the Storm was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1997.īrandt's second album, Outside the Frame, did not repeat the same success as Calm Before the Storm did. īrandt's first single, ' My Heart Has a History,' was a number 1 hit in Canada, as was his debut album, 'Calm Before The Storm'. This collaborations resulted in a large part of the material for Brandt's debut album Calm Before the Storm. He was matched up with various experienced songwriters whom he could relate to, work well with and who would help him to refine his writing skills. As a result, the artist started travelling down to Nashville to undergo development. Nashville A&R Paige Levy singled out Brandt's recordings, later mentioning to HitQuarters about his great potential as a songwriter. He also graduated from Mount Royal University with a major in nursing during 1992.īrandt's demo was one of many sent by A&Rs at the Warner Canada office to their colleagues at Warner Nashville with a purpose of finding a new project that the two branches could work on together. He attended Crescent Heights High School from 1987-1990. The first time Brandt sang in front of an audience was when he sang ' Amazing Grace' at his high school. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music charts with the single ' My Heart Has a History', propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian country singer to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States since Hank Snow in 1974.īrandt was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Airdrie, Alberta. Growing up in Calgary, he was a pediatric RN at the time of his big break.

Paul Rennée Belobersycky (born July 21, 1972), known professionally as Paul Brandt, is a Canadian country music artist.

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