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THE ARTIST FILE

Shawnee Kish

An established artist entering a new country chapter: begin with Ride at Dawn and the 2025 album Chapter 1.

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FOLLOW THE SOUND.

Shawnee Kish is a Two-Spirit Indigenous artist whose country work belongs to a longer recording career. Her official discography includes Shawnee Kish from 2021, Revolution from 2023 and Chapter 1 from 2025. Her biography identifies Chapter 1 with her move into country music. That is the context for including her in Next Up: a developing country chapter from an artist who already has a body of work.

A new country chapter

Kish represented Edmonton, Alberta in the 2026 SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. She reached the final three with Morgan Griffiths and Blue Ridge Band, then received a $10,000 runner-up prize following the Saskatoon finale. SiriusXM and the CCMA announced that result on September 17. Her competition page features “Ride at Dawn,” and her own music page includes the song among its featured recordings.

Chapter 1 also appears on the official 2026 CCMA nominee list for Alternative Country Album of the Year. The album and the competition provide complementary starting points: one is a complete recorded project, while the other is a specific performance. They should be understood as separate pieces of her career rather than interchangeable award results.

Where to start

Begin with the Ride at Dawn performance, continue through Chapter 1, and then explore the earlier releases listed on her official music page. This route leaves room to hear how the work develops across projects. The same page also features “Ride The River” for listeners who want another song to follow.

WHISKEY TWANG INTELLIGENCE

The audience behind the music.

A dated look at Shawnee Kish’s listeners, following and listening markets. Follow the movement, then bring the music into the conversation.

Scan artist momentum
Spotify monthly listeners (rolling 28 days)
20,518+23.36% over 28 daysObserved
Spotify followers
9,895+2.7% over 28 daysObserved
Instagram followers
193,845+132.01% over 28 daysObserved
YouTube subscribers
5,250+0.77% over 28 daysObserved

THE LISTENING TREND

Spotify monthly listeners

Aug 23 — Sep 21
Spotify monthly listeners: 14,632 on August 23, 2026 to 20,518 on September 21, 2026. Each point is a rolling 28-day audience. Missing dates are not connected.24.74K19.03K13.31KAug 23: 14,632Aug 25: 16,633Aug 27: 19,033Aug 29: 21,533Aug 31: 22,516Sep 2: 22,740Sep 4: 23,041Sep 6: 23,281Sep 7: 23,278Sep 9: 23,292Sep 11: 23,212Sep 13: 23,144Sep 14: 23,304Sep 16: 23,345Sep 18: 23,422Sep 20: 21,700Sep 21: 20,518Aug 23Sep 21

Each point measures the preceding 28 days. The vertical scale is cropped to show movement; these are overlapping audiences, not daily streams. Gaps stay open.

View all 17 dated observations
Dated Spotify monthly listener counts
Observed dateMonthly listeners
14,632
16,633
19,033
21,533
22,516
22,740
23,041
23,281
23,278
23,292
23,212
23,144
23,304
23,345
23,422
21,700
20,518

WHERE THE MUSIC LANDS

Top observed cities

  1. 01
    Montréal, Québec, CanadaObserved
    779-22.72% vs Sep 14
  2. 02
    Toronto, Ontario, CanadaObserved
    735-16.76% vs Sep 14
  3. 03
    Calgary, Alberta, CanadaObserved
    602-14.25% vs Sep 14
  4. 04
    Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaObserved
    419-11.6% vs Sep 14
  5. 05
    Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaObserved
    405-20.12% vs Sep 14

Spotify monthly listeners in the returned city sample. Listening does not establish ticket demand.

Explore the market map
Montréal, Québec, Canada: recorded listening audience decreasedSeptember 21, 2026 · Evidence coverage: limited observations
  • 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00: 1,008 Spotify monthly listeners.
  • 2026-09-21T00:00:00+00:00: 779 (-229; -22.72%) in the same city seven days later.

Two reported city observations differ materially. This describes that city's count, not its share of the artist's full audience.

Next question: Check later city snapshots and official local appearances before developing a market brief.

Only cities present in both snapshots are compared; absent cities are not treated as zero. Soundcharts reports top listening cities, not a complete geographic audience. Listener counts do not establish ticket demand or venue suitability.

Behind the music