Contradictions
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1  |
contradictions |
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2 |
everyone learns to dance |
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3 |
time bomb |
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4 |
do you remember |
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5 |
braveheart |
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6 |
tango of love |
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7 |
river |
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8 |
innocence |
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9 |
i believe |
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10 |
here comes the rain again |
- Kim charted as the No.1 Selling Independent Artist for 1999 and 2000 with HMV Robson Street, Vancouver, Canada
- Kim’s debut held the at No.1 spot on the Top 10 for over 7.5 months
- it also stayed at No.2 on the Commercial Retail Chart for three weeks.
Best Independent Release - Kim wins a West Coast Music Award for her debut CD Contradictions. Kim received five nominations that same year including Best Live Performer and Artist of the Year; Kim received more nominations than any other artist for that year.
CHARTS
Kim’s debut CD Contradictions held the No.1 spot on the top of HMV Robson Street’s independent chart for 7.5 months; within only 3 days of its release, Contradictions charted as the No.2 top selling CD on the major charts at HMV, Robson Street, Vancouver; the CD stayed in the Top 10 for 3 weeks and the Top 50 for 5 weeks; Kim’s in-store performance at HMV Robson Street, Vancouver, drew a record in-store crowd and sold a record number of CD’s for an in-store performance by an independent artist; Contradictions was the No. 1 top selling independent CD at HMV Robson Street, Vancouver for 1999 and 2000. The first pressing of Kim’s Contradictions CD sold within the first two weeks of its release.
PRESS
Canada: National Post newspaper profile of Kim's five award nominations for West Coast Music Awards; RPM Weekly industry magazine; Shared Vision magazine; The Georgia Straight newspaper; West Ender newspaper; The Province newspaper and more. USA: Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco; NapaNews; and more.
REVIEWS
In press Kim's debut CD has received rave reviews and some of these include:
“Pretty powerful stuff!”
- Walt Grealis, Editor, RPM Weekly Magazine; creator of the Canadian Juno Awards
“Kim Kuzma. . . impressive debut... highly recommended...”
- Ken Eisner, The Georgia Straight Weekly
“Kim is one of those rare people who seems to have been born for the stage.”
- Dugg Simpson, Vancouver Folk Music Fest
“I love this woman's voice!… There's a certain girl-next-door warmness wrapped around her multi-octave voice-a believability that brings each song a little closer to the heart.”
- John Beaudin, Shared Vision Magazine.
“No. 1 on the indie sales chart and for good reason.”
- Tom Harrison, Province Daily Newspaper.
“4 out of 5 stars... Kuzma has produced one of the year's strongest and most engaging indie-Vancouver albums.”
- Tom Zillich, West Ender
