Canadian Singer-Songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist. Country, Americana, Latin Pop, and Flamenco.
Cantautora y multiinstrumentista canadiense.
​Country, Americana, Latin Pop y Flamenco.

BIO

Sohayla Smith is a country singer-songwriter from Shelburne, Ontario, in Dufferin County. She released her latest country cover single “Teenage Dirtbag” (Wheatus), April 1st, 2025 - it’s receiving airplay on rock, country, and adult contemporary radio around North America. Her original, “Bad Boys”, was released on August 1, 2024, that played for 3 months on Top of the Country - Sirius XM. “You Are Enough” (Aug 2023) has over 88k streams on Spotify, “What’s A Girl Gotta Do” (Feb 2022) has been playing for over 3 years on SiriusXM channel 171 since it’s release, and “City Girl” (Oct 2022), written for her mother, was beautifully produced by Jeff Dalziel. Sohayla was supporting act for the Jim Cuddy Trio in 2020 and 2021. Sohayla is also an award-winning Celtic harpist, a classical pianist, and a flamenco guitarist.

What's news?

VOTE for me in America’s Next Top Hitmaker to help me win $50k for Soup Haus, in Shelburne, Ontario, and help me realize the dream of a massive concert opportunity and an interview with RollingStone Magazine. Click here: https://tophitmaker.org/2025/sohayla-smith or the photo below to vote for me now!
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A photo from the red carpet walk at the International Portuguese Music Awards, April 12th, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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New release of the cover song “teenage dirtbag” is making its way across the continent! Sohayla’s cover of the Wheatus hit, “teenage dirtbag” is being played on country radio, as well as adult contemporary, and rock radio!
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I had the honour of singing O Canada and God Save the King for the Remembrance Day gathering at the Cenotaph in front of town hall, in Shelburne, Ontario, on Nov 11th, 2024. Thank you Rev. Gord Horsley for asking me to sing, thank you to Leonard Guchardi for the monitor and sound, and thank you to Shaila Carter for the photograph.

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For holiday harp services, please contact Sohayla through TROUPE-ADORE. (Click image for link). OR, use the contact form below and include a note regarding HARP.

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