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Beverley Mahood (born November 2, 1974 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a country music singer-songwriter in Canada. Beverley emigrated from Belfast to Canada as a child. She is also formerly part of the all-female trio Lace, produced by the renowned Los Angeles producer, David Foster. She was also a Canadian television host. From 2004 to 2005, she co-hosted the Citytv Vancouver morning show, Breakfast Television. Mahood was then named to co-host CMT Canada's flagship show, CMT Central.

Most recently, she has starred as the anchor judge on the series "CMT Chevy Karaoke Star." Other hosting duties have included the hit reality show "Project Mom/Project Dad," and the popular countdown program, "Ultimate."

Beverley has a business partnership with Canadian entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson. Together they have formed BPM Entertainment Corp. to pursue creative investment opportunities in the entertainment world.

Biography

Music career

Mahood has been building her profile in the music scene throughout Canada and the United States since her debut CD, Girl Out of the Ordinary, was released in 1998. This CD garnered multiple radio singles and music videos. She signed with 143 Records, a record label owned by David Foster, producer of such artists as Celine Dion, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban. With Foster, she was part of the female trio, Lace, releasing a CD, Lace, in 1999. The first single, "I Want a Man", went to number 7 on the charts in Canada and was a #1 video on CMT's Chevy Top 20. A second solo CD, Moody Blue, was released in 2004, receiving recognition with another #1 CMT video for the single "The First Day You Wake Up Alone."

In addition to her own recorded material, Mahood co-wrote the hit single "Come to Me," performed by Celine Dion on her 2005 Miracle CD. She also wrote "Good to Be Alive," the theme for the CMT reality series' Project Mom and Project Dad, which was released to radio in 2007 with an accompanying music video airing on CMT.

In May 2008, Mahood marked her return as a recording artist with the release of the song, "This Girl". A second single, "Rewrite History" was released in October 2008. Mahood's new album, Unmistakable, was released on November 18, 2008. Her most recent Christmas album, This Christmas Celebrate Me Home, was on November 4, 2008.

Mahood is also known for being an enthusiastic Toronto Maple Leafs fan. She has sung the national anthems at numerous home games for both the Leafs and the Nashville Predators.

Beverley continues to write songs for herself and other artists.. She expects to release new music in the near future, possibly for another album.

Acting career

In 2006, Mahood contributed her name and image to the Bootlegger Jean print campaign with her image appearing in stores across North America. As an actress, she has performed in The Vagina Monologues (2004), the stage production Heartthrobs (2003) and Castle Rocks (Young People's Theatre, 1998).

Mahood was cast to be the singing superheroine Dazzler in X-Men: The Last Stand. However, she did not shoot any scenes as her character (and many others) were cut from the film.

Charity work

For the last 12 years, Mahood has been a mainstay on the Saskatchewan-based telethon Telemiracle. Her hosting duties include introducing talent and speaking with various people who have raised funds.

Beverley recently performed at The Bohemian Ball in Toronto on February 20 2009. The 2009 Bohemian Ball, organized by the Canada Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce, was held in support of the SickKids Foundation and the Hospital for Sick Children.

Beverley is also a devoted supporter of the following initiatives: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Alberta's Children's Hospital, the David Foster Foundation and the CIBC Run for the Cure.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest singles

Awards

• CCMA Independent Female Artist - 2004, 1999, 1998
• OCMA: Rising Star, Female Vocalist, Group or Duo, Single, 1998
• RPM: Rising Star 1998
• RPM Group of The Year (with Lace) 1999
• OCPHA: Group of the Year (with Lace) - 2002, 2000
• OCPHA: Vocal Collaboration (with Steve Fox - Couple on the Cake) 2002

External links

• Beverley Mahood Official site
• Beverley Mahood's MySpace