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Artist
Suzanne Doyle
4+ albums
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Jury Membersirish
about
Suzanne Doyle doesn’t aim for her dreams; she lives them every single day of her life. From raising a family to making music, Doyle’s life has been an odyssey. The siren song of her muse has never left her. Doyle performed all over Toronto in the summer of 1971, earning a featured performer spot at the opening of Ontario Place. Doyle’s dreams of becoming a rock star were on the verge of coming true, in large part due to a talent for crafting powerful, image-driven lyrics full of substance and a bit of magic. Doyle’s family, farmers by trade, soon tired of the big city and returned to a more pastoral setting. As the bright lights of the city faded, so too did the prospects for Doyle’s music career. Still, that small voice called out to her. The muse would have to wait, however. Doyle soon fell in love, got married and raised a family. While never regretting a moment of her life, she does admit to frustrations over the lack of time for making music. Doyle eventually put her guitar away, putting family above art. And so it was for many years, and so it seemed it would always be. Life, as it often does, had other plans for Suzanne Doyle. Once the children were grown and on their own, Doyle and her husband moved to a new condo in Kitchener, Ontario. It was there, in a local coffee shop, that they were introduced to Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo). The three became fast friends, and Egan’s encouragement became a catalyst for Doyle to begin making music once again. And what a difference
