2023/24 Program
Celebrating diversity and creative expression! If you’re aged 18 to 39 and identify as BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, or disabled, Diverse Voices is your platform to shine. Record and release your single while receiving mentorship from the incredible Katrina Lopes of KL Management.
Program Design
Diverse Voices is designed to serve emerging musicians from the BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and disabled communities between the ages of 18 and 39. Three musicians will be selected by juried submissions each year.
Katrina Lopes of KL Management continues to lead the participants though the program.
About Katrina
Katrina Lopes is the president of KL Management whose roster includes platinum selling, Juno Award winning artist/producer Shawn Desman, pop duo and production team RadioClub, soul artist/film composer/Sephora collaborator TiKA, and pop singer/songwriter/producer Kayla Diamond.
KL artists have toured with internationally renowned acts Backstreet Boys, Selena Gomez, opened for acts such as NAO, John Legend, Nas, SWV, Van Hunt and have performed alongside Sir Elton John, have been short listed in NPR’s acclaimed Tiny Desk contest, as well as taken the stage at “We Day” stadiums across Canada.
Together with its clients KL Management has garnered numerous accolades including MMVA Video of the Year, Socan #1 Award, Socan Pop Song of the Year, as well as numerous platinum and gold certified singles.
The program will provide a prize valued at $4,700Â per artist for 3 successful applicants, and includes:
professional recording studio time with a professional producer to record a new song
professional marketing package plus training and mentorship provided by Music PEI via Katrina Lopes
A paid LIVE PERFORMANCE opportunity at the program’s finale concert!
Here’s How It Works:
To be eligible you must be 39 or under, self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or BIPOC, and/or disabled, and be a resident of PEI. Successful applicants will be selected from the submissions by a diverse jury of industry professionals.
Submissions open on September 1st and close on September 15th, 2023 (5 pm AT).
Music PEI would like to acknowledge that this program is made possible by the assistance and support of TD Ready Commitment, ACOA, FACTOR (through the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters), and the Province of PEI’s Innovation PEI.
Past Participants:
Year 1
Emmet MacLellan
Kierrah
Nadia
Year 2
- Baha Royalty
- Joce Reyome
- Mini$helly
Year 3
Brandon Howard Roy
C.Ruth
Elvis & Melvis (ft. Saffron Venti)
