The newly minted high school grad is perched on the precipice of something big – she can almost feel what’s ahead. And it feels great. The effervescently cheery and almost preternaturally pleasant singer-songwriter has been working hard and putting good vibes into the universe for years, taking every opportunity to dig a little deeper and work a little harder. She is singularly focused on making excellent music and achieving her artistic vision. And in the process, she’s been getting set to conquer the world.

Music has suffused Halle’s life. “I feel like I’ve always been singing, and I’ve always had music in my house. I started doing singing competitions around Toronto when I was eight, and we would do all these church singing competitions. I honestly don’t even know how I ended up there as a Jewish kid singing in church. But I loved it.” She loved it, she worked hard at it, and she was good at it. Good enough that she fell in love – completely – with singing and performing.

At 11, Halle entered a singing competition, fudging her way in by claiming she wrote original songs. Pen to paper to transform her white lie into a truth, Halle wrote her first
song – and subsequently won her first competition. Hearing her talk about it, there’s so much gratitude for those early opportunities and a family that has loved and supported her, every step of the way.

“After that first song, I used songwriting as a way to document my life and my issues,” she says. “Around that time I started to become known as a singer, and people started to notice me, and it became my thing and a real way for me to identify. Middle school was rough and singing got me through. In high school I just started writing music like crazy.” She was hooked.

Her hard work and relentless dedication are paying off, giving Halle the confidence to collaborate on music and expand her influences. “Writing this EP, I had never co-written or really collaborated on anything. It had always been a singular experience. The first day in the studio, I couldn't believe how much working with someone else elevated the experience. I struggle with personal anxiety, and I went into the studio with all that worry, but the collaborative songwriting experience alleviated what I was feeling and really transformed so much for me. The experience was so groundbreaking.”

Working to clarify her vision and while working with others has resulted in these perfect, hook-heavy pop jams. “I was so involved in the production of the songs and...hearing the mixed and mastered songs back was a reflection of the best version of myself and my songwriting. It was phenomenal.”

Halle Burnett is indeed standing on the precipice of many things – and a singing and songwriting career that is about to take off.