Kira Isabella Wilkie is a Canadian country singer, songwriter, and guitarist who performs her lively country-pop as simply Kira Isabella. The Ottawa, Ontario native began studying voice at age seven, and was inspired to pursue the country genre after hearing compatriot Shania Twain's 2002 album Up! A few years later, at age 14, she won the Rising Star award at the Canadian Country Music Awards, which brought her to the attention of industry professionals, eventually leading to a record deal with Sony Music Canada in 2009. In 2011, her first single, "Love Me Like That," cracked...