Bringing home the JUNO

Local teen and her band have just been nominated for a JUNO award.

Windsor has been the source of many awards but now may have another one to add to the list. Windsor teen Krisalyn Bell has just received a notification that her band Girl Pow-r may be receiving an iconic Canadian music award, the JUNO, for the Best Children’s Album.

Krisalyn is a singer in Girl Pow-r and one of the people who may receive the award that night. She will soon be playing in her first production in James and The Giant Peach as the iconic ladybug and plans to bring her own flare to the role.

“It’s amazing I never thought this would be something I would be doing now. Me and the girls of Girl Pow-r have been working hard for three years now and we’ve put in a lot of effort and it’s paying off now,” said Bell. “We have written six songs and we have a whole album called This Is Us. We’ve done some music videos as well, it took time and effort but it’s awesome to see where we’re at now,” said Bell.

Roger Bellavance is the father of Bell and one of the biggest supporters of her and her dreams. He raves about his daughter’s rise and hopes to see the group receiving the award that night.

“I am super proud of her right now she works really hard on her music I’m really proud of all of the girls. In the beginning she was kind of shy but now she’s broken out her shell,” said Bellavance. “I remember when she first went to a singing competition in Belle River where she placed third.

The girls of Girl Pow-r have played many places including Toronto Kids Fashion Week, Girl Expo, and on the U.S Tour.  However, the road to stardom is expensive and the family has asked for help offsetting the mega cost of the trip to the awards costing $5000. If you would like to help, follow the go fund me page on Bells Instagram @KrisalynBell.