caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin occupation
crystal , opening for brad paisley shawanda at scotiabank place , 14 february 2009 whitney duncan brad paisley catalina 2008 & mdash ; present wikwemikong , ontario , canada rca nashville , on ramp , new sun records crystal shawanda
 solo_singer 1983 vocals , guitar country , blues crystal-shawanda-14_feb_2009 . jpg wikwemikong , ontario , canada singer-songwriter
crystal shawanda

crystal shawanda -lrb- born 1983 -rrb- is a canadian country music artist .
cmt documented her rise to fame in the six-part series `` crystal : living the dream '' , which was broadcast in february 2008 .
signed to rca records in 2007 , she released her first single , `` you can let go '' , in canada in january 2008 .
it was the fastest climbing single on the canadian country singles chart since carolyn dawn johnson 's `` georgia '' in 2000 , reaching the top 10 in 5 weeks .
it was released in the united states on march 17 , 2008 .
