"Hockey Musical" To Open Toronto Film Festival

Canadian pop culture crowd-pleaser with nineteen original songs

Toronto, Ontario-July 14th, 2010

"Score: A Hockey Musical" is to open the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9. Fest organizers tapped Canadian director Michael McGowan's music-driven homage to hockey, toplined by Olivia Newton-John and Nelly Furtado as a hockey zealot, to kick off their 35th edition with a glitzy world premiere at Roy Thomson Hall.

The coming-of-age movie portrays a sheltered 17-year-old, played by newcomer Noah Reid, going from zero to hero on the ice in a matter of weeks. Think "Glee" with sticks and skates as hockey players croon while slapping a puck round an ice rink.

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Canadians Amy Sky and Mark Masri Featured on Grammy Nominated Album

Jim Brickman's Faith up for best new age album at 2010 Grammy Awards

Toronto, Ontario- December 7, 2010 –In addition to the dozen Canadians nominated for awards at the 2010 Grammys there are several more Canadians connected to the Grammy Nominees list. Included in the latter list are Canadian vocalists Amy Sky and Mark Masri who both appear as guest vocalists on pianist Jim Brickman’s CD Faith which has been nominated for Best New Age album (Category 43).

Faith is a collection of 18 beloved hymns and inspirational originals released by Somerset Entertainment. It is an instrumental album, with the exceptions of “Love Never Fails” featuring Amy Sky and “Fly Away” featuring Mark Masri. These 2 tracks are the only vocal collaborations on the album.

Neither Amy nor Mark are strangers to award nominations; Amy has been nominated for several awards including 3 Junos, and Mark has been nominated for both a Covenant Award and a Juno.

"Jim has been a treasured collaborator of mine for years, and “Love Never Fails” is one of my favourite songs, so it is very exciting to be a part of his Grammy nominated CD!" commented Amy Sky, on hearing of the honour.

Amy and Mark Masri have also collaborated on Masri’s forthcoming album “La Voce” due in early 2010 from Green Hill-EMI.

The 52nd Grammy Awards will take place on January 31, 2010.

Copyright Reform Must Protect Rights of Canadian Artists

How much value do we place on music?

That's a huge question, and one that lies at the heart of proposed reforms to Canada's copyright law. The Harper government has promised at various times to bring in new legislation, and recently the government held a number of townhall-style consultation meetings seeking input and suggestions. But the legislation has yet to emerge from cabinet, and time is running out before the Christmas recess and, potentially, an election call.

The Copyright Act is important legislation for Canada's songwriters, recording artists and other rights holders, because it sets the rules around the copying and use of music, and how the artists who create it are paid for their work.

Like so many other Canadians who make and market something, we make our living from the sale and use of what we create. Some people make furniture or footwear or even wireless hand-held communication devices. We make music.

Just like the clever folks who created the BlackBerry, Canada's songwriters and recording artists are proud of the music they create. It has value, in both the artistic and monetary senses of the word. But unlike the creators of other things, artists don't enjoy the same kind of safeguards to ensure they are fairly compensated when their work is copied and used.

The Copyright Act was last updated in 1997. Some significant changes were made at that time, especially with respect to private copying of music.

Did you ever make mixed tapes of favourite songs from your vinyl record collection? Prior to 1997, that was against the law – even though every stereo system was designed to do it. But the '97 reforms addressed that issue in two ways: first, it permitted home taping or otherwise making copies of music for private use; and second, it entrenched in law the fact that private copies have a tangible value – and it provided compensation for the creators of the music through the Private Copying Levy. The levy was applied to blank media, such as cassette tapes, CD-R's and mini-discs, which were the popular technologies of the day for copying music.

Since then, the levy has seen more than $150 million paid to songwriters, composers, recording artists and other rights holders for the copying of their music. This money has been paid to more than 97,000 rights holders, most of whom would not be able to continue their careers without this revenue. This isn't money from government, but it is an important source of earned income for musicians – one of the ways they can make a living from the music they create.

Today, the technology is dramatically different. Digital audio recorders like the iPod have become the new standard for making and playing copies of music. Hardly anyone uses cassette tapes or mini-discs anymore, and even the private copying of music to CD-Rs is declining significantly.

If Canada's songwriters and recording artists are going to be able to make a living from the music they create, we need copyright legislation designed to reflect the technologies people are using now, and which is also flexible enough to accommodate future changes. Measures to properly protect artists' work, and to ensure that they receive fair compensation for the copying and use of their music, make it possible for them to earn a living. Without the needed changes, many Canadian songwriters and artists won't be able to afford to continue to create music at all.

Canada's MPs are focused – and rightly so – on finding ways to support various sectors of our economy, with the goal of ensuring that they remain viable amid the global economic turbulence. Modernizing Canada's Copyright Act so that Canada's songwriters and recording artists can continue to earn a living from the use of our music is essential for our sector of the economy.

We're not asking for a multi-billion dollar bailout. We're just asking for copyright legislation that will let us continue to have our livelihoods amid the technological realities of the 21st century.

Amy Sky, Marc Jordan and Marie Denise Pelletier are songwriters and recording artists who make their living from their music. Learn more about this issue at www.savethelevy.ca

From Theatre, the Music Scene and Figure Skating to the Runways of Toronto’s “LG Fashion Week beauty by L’Oréal Paris”

Vancouver, BC, Oct 16, 2009: The VATA Brasil™ runway show at Toronto’s LG Fashion Week beauty by L’Oréal Paris this Tuesday at 2:00 PM is shaping up to be quite the spectacle. VATA Brasil™ has now confirmed the following models from the worlds of Theatre, Olympic Figure Skating, TV and Music.

Those celebs that will be seen on the runway are Josée Chouinard, sought after Coach, past Canadian Figure Skating Champion and Canadian Olympic Team member; Amy Sky, famous actor, singer, song writer; internationally acclaimed actor and singer Lori Alter; and Tracy Moore, renowned Television host of CityLine .

“The goal says Mario Gomes, C.E.O. and co-founder of VATA Brasil™ is to ensure everyone has a firm understanding that our active wear apparel is one size fits most”. It fits not only the various sizing of our celeb models but just their participation and excitement around our product and styling demonstrates it also fits their varying lifestyles”, Mario went on to say.

“All of these very accomplished women of today show the versatility of VATA Brasil™”. “They show the form and function as well as the ability to transform from performance wear to urban fashion” says Daniel Langevin, C.O.O. of VATA Brasil™. “These women are today’s women… mothers, thinkers, doers and are what VATA Brasil™ is all about”. They exude VATA Brasil™’s energy, excitement, innovation and performance, on screen, TV, on the ice, in the gym and just living life,” continued Daniel.

“That is what I design for” says Ananda Gomes, VP design and Product Development for VATA Brasil, “living life and looking good doing it.” My collection “Atleta Sofisticado” was designed with our customer, these women in mind. I hope my collections make our customers feel good and look great, any time of day.

VATA Brasil™, a distinctive line of urban active wear and LP studio line™ by VATA Brasil, Yoga wear are both inspired by Brasilian sexy flair. Designed in Vancouver by Ananda Gomes, a native Brasilian and athlete and manufactured in Rio de Janeiro, VATA Brasil helps you make the most of your active life, dresses you in excitement, outfits you with performance and innovation and fills you with true Brasilian energy.

VATA Brasil was founded by Brasilian competitive free divers Mario Gomes and Ananda Escudero Gomes. Head office in Vancouver and manufactured in Rio, VATA Brasil is developing markets across North America, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India and Australia.

Amy Sky Shares Skin Care Favorites at the Scarlett Lounge

Singer/songwriter Amy Sky has been busy with her new single Taking You With Me but always makes time for her skincare routine. She loves Arbonne’s anti-aging products so much that she’s become a distributor! Read more...

Singer, Songwriter and Producer Amy Sky Recognized as a Hero Recipient of Hero Inspiration Award

Toronto, Ontario – On February 7, 2009, Singer, songwriter, producer and mental health advocate Amy Sky will be honoured with the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario’s Hero Inspiration Award.

The Hero Inspiration Award, sponsored by Shepell.fgi, recognizes Amy’s extraordinary contribution to public awareness, advocacy and efforts to battle the devastating stigma that surrounds those with mental health illnesses, particularly women. This award will be presented to Ms. Sky at the 5th. Annual “Mad About You Gala” and Inspiration Awards Ceremony at one of Toronto’s most elegant venues, the Carlu.

The Gala, organized by the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO), is the only event in the province that recognizes the contributions of partners in recovery. The MDAO hopes to raise $275,000 from this event through ticket sales and a silent auction. The evening’s host is Canadian comic Steve Patterson.

The 2009 Hero Inspiration Award is one of 3 important awards that will be presented at the Gala. The Award honours a high-profile person with a mood disorder who publicly supports and advocates for others who also suffer the pain that mood disorders bring with them. The second award, the Hope Inspiration Award, is sponsored by Eli Lilly and honours a person who has made an outstanding contribution in the diagnosis, treatment or research of mood disorders. Astra Zeneca is the sponsor of MDAO’s Heart Award that goes to an individual who has provided exceptional support in a caring relationship with someone with a mood disorder.

Previous recipients of this prestigious award include The Honourable James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (ret.), and Senator General Romeo Dallaire.

About The Mood Disorder Association of Ontario

One in five people will experience a mood disorder (depression or bipolar disorder) in their lifetime. The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) is dedicated to helping them and their families ... with care, compassion, respect and equity. To learn more about the MDAO and the Annual Inspiration Awards visit www.mooddisorders.on.ca or call us toll-free at 1-888-486-8236.

For more information contact, Ellen Ostofsky, Director of Development, Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, phone (416) 486–8046 ext. 229 or e-mail at elleno@mooddisorders.on.ca

Amy Produced Five Songs that She Co-wrote with Olivia Newton-John for the Logo TV Series "Sordid Lives".

Sordid Lives: The Series (created, written and directed by Del Shores) is the story of a small town Texas family presided over by matriarch Peggy Ingram (Rue McClanahan) who takes in the town bar singer Bitsy Mae Harling (Olivia Newton-John). It is the universally relatable story of a town of family and friends and the trials and tribulations they go through as they learn to see each other for who they are instead of who they wish each other to be. Click here for more information.

Amy was invited to be the keyboard/accordion player and back up singer in Olivia's on-screen band. Filming took place on location in Shreveport, LA.

See uncut versions of

• Jack Daniels
• So Bad
• You Look Like a Dick

Olivia Newton-John & Friends Release "A Celebration In Song", July 29, 2008. Cancer Fight Continues with New Album and "The Great Walk to Beijing" Executive produced by Amy Sky

Olivia Newton-John is thrilled to announce her latest project "A Celebration In Song" in North America, July 29th of this year. This 12 song recording features duets with friends such as; Cliff Richard, Keith Urban, Barry Gibb, Richard Marx, John Farrar, Melinda Schneider, Delta Goodrum, Sun Ho and Canadian artists Jann Arden, Amy Sky and Ryandan.

"I'm am so delighted to bring you these songs with the help of a group of talented friends - some old and some new - who have donated their gifts and their time for this CD."

A Celebration in Song, a meaningful project for Newton-John (whose personal experience with cancer 15 years ago led her to partner with the Austin Hospital in 2003) will be donating royalties from the album to her organization The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre - a comprehensive cancer and wellness centre for the treatment, care and research of all types of cancer to help heal the whole person - body, mind and sprit.

Furthering her commitment towards the fight against cancer, Olivia undertook The Great Walk to Beijing 2008 - A millions steps in the fight against cancer. She led a team of stars from sports and showbiz and everyday survivors of cancer, Olivia completed a 21-day challenging trek along the Great Wall of China; a fundraising journey that began April 7th of this year. Olivia and team faced a tough physical and mental challenge - trekking 228 kilometers - each walker being sponsored a dollar a step to fight cancer through the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre Appeal. Canadian Amy Sky also took part in Stages 2 and 3 of the walk totaling 4 days in the Gobi Desert and Silk Road.

I walked for the friends I have lost and for the many others who are engaged in their wellness journeys as we walk this historical metaphor of strength and endurance, each step that my team and I took will bring us closer to a realisation or our cancer and wellness centre and a healthier world.

A Celebration in Song

1. RIGHT HERE WITH YOU
   Olivia Newton-John/Delta Goodrem
2. FIND A LITTLE FAITH
   Olivia Newton-John/Sir Cliff Richard
3. COURAGEOUS
   Olivia Newton-John/Melinda Schneider
4. THE HEART KNOWS
   Olivia Newton-John/Barry Gibb
5. EVERYTHING LOVE IS
   Olivia Newton-John/Jimmy Barnes
6. ISNT IT AMAZING
   Olivia Newton-John/Sun Ho
7. NEVER FAR AWAY
   Olivia Newton-John/Richard Marx
8. SUNBURNED COUNTRY
   Olivia Newton-John/Keith Urban
9. RECKLESS
   Olivia Newton-John/John Farrar
10. ANGEL IN THE WINGS
    Olivia Newton-Jann Arden
11. THE WATER IS WIDE
    Olivia Newton-John/Amy Sky/Ryandan
12. BEAUTIFUL THING
    Belinda Emmett

For more information:
www.greatwalktobeijing.com
www.oliviaappeal.com

Great Walk to Beijing

Day 1

Jiayuguan, Gansu
Gobi Desert

We arrived in Jiayuguan from Beijing, Saturday afternoon. That night, we were treated to a traditional multi-course Mongolian Feast, in tents. Each traveller was ushered into the tent with a song of greeting and was draped in white silk scarf. I sampled some courses, but skipped the curried donkey and sweet and sour rabbit.

The next morning, in the hotel lobby, we are told the heartbreaking news that Olivia's partner John Easterling, must return to the U.S. to be with his brother, whose wife has been battling cancer, which has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. With heavy hearts but renewed purpose to complete this mission, we set out for the wall.

So Day 1 for me starts full steam ahead. No breaking in the newbies gently! A group of 6 of us have joined the ranks of Olivia Newton-John's walking team, who are on the 7th day of the 21 day Great Walk to Beijing, along the Great Wall. They have already honed their hiking and climbing skills for a week, so the 45 degree ascent to the top of the "Overhanging Great Wall" section did not daunt them.

As for me, I was wondering what I had gotten myself and my kneecaps into. The climb to the highest northern viewing point of this section of the wall, situated in a valley between the Black and Qilian mountains, seemed like something from Fear Factor. But up I went, one step at a time, trying to breathe in the thin, dry, dusty desert air.

We dressed in layers against the morning chill, around 6 degrees, but a dozen flights up and the "desert striptease" begins! Clothes were being peeled off as the going got tougher. The view from the top observation point was breathtaking. Miles of barren, pebbly terrain stretching below, snowcapped mountains in the distance.

When we made it down the other side, we continued for 9 km through the desert. Every step counts, as all the walkers: entertainers, athletes and cancer survivors, are being sponsored by suppprters from around the world, who want to bring the groundbreaking Olivia Newton-John cancer centre in Melbourne to life.

So after lunch, we continue our trek for another 5 km to and through the astounding Jiayuguan Fortress. We learn of the boundless ingenuity of the ancient architects and engineers, who made the most of local materials. We learn that from their positions on the wall, Chinese soldiers would repel their advancing enemies with bow and arrows, but would also throw rice- and manure in the enemies eyes. Now that is some clever eco-warrior tactics!

Tomorrow we go to the oldest part of the wall.

To sponsor me, Olivia or any walker, please visit http://www.greatwalktobeijing.com

Day 2

Jiaguyan City, Gansu

On this 21 day journey to Beijing, it is a journey both physically back in time, and spiritually toward the future. As we walk, we are ever mindul of our purpose- to build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer centre in Melbourne, which will be a global model for a new holistic approach to cancer treatment.

So today, we walked for nine kilometres through the Gobi Desert, alongside one of the oldest existing stretches of the Great Wall. It is made of packed earth, gobi pebbles , and branches, and yet in its day, was impenetrable.

With long hours of walking,Our group of about 40 ,spends a lot of time chatting and getting to know each other. Olivia is our fearless, inspiring, and ever stylish leader. We start off every morning standing in a circle and singing a chorus of a song.

It was Olivia's hit "Magic" for the first week- fitting both because that lyric is about believing in your self; but also because we know the song comes from the movie Xanadu. We are only a few hundred km away from the actual city of Xanadu, where Genghis Khan had his palace.

The second week, we have switched to Right Here With You, the song Olivia and I wrote with Australian singer Delta Goodrem (like Olivia, a cancer survivor), to be the theme of the walk.

So Tuesday morning, Olivia and I taught the chorus to the group:

Don't give up
Here I am
And if you need a helping hand
I'm gonna be right here with you
You're not alone
I've been there too
And I understand what you go through
I wanna be right here with you

After a couple of rounds, we set off on our walk. I recruited about ten people who could learn the harmony. Led by myself and British-based singer Danni Minogue, we strode through the desert singing at the top of our lungs! Danni worked out a little choreography, and I'm sure the lizards and snakes didn't know what to make of our noisy bunch, marching, singing and busting a move!

The desert air is an intense kind of dry. It feels like there is always sand in your eyes and throat. We are constantly drinking water, so looking forward to the sight of the red tent on the horizon, the "celebrity porta-loo" thoughtfully provided by our hosts.

You get to know people pretty well, pretty fast in these circumstances.
Maybe a little too well...

Stay tuned for a change of location tomorrow, as we drive 400 km west to Dunhuang- where there are rumoured to be oases and trees!
Ah- moisture...

Day 3

Day 3 is a travel and rest day. We leave the industrial city of Jiauguang, for the tourist town of Duanghuang. It is an oasis town in the middle of the Gobi, about a days drive from the Tibetan border.

We have been told not to discuss Tibet with any of our Chinese hosts, so I won't mention it here. It is on all of our minds though, as Olympic excitement and merchandise is everywhere. Cancer, like sports, is not a political issue.It knows no borders, and discriminates against no-one. That's why we are here, rattling along the highway for four hours in a bus whose seats are not designed for these Canadian long legs!

Chinese highway rest stops are not for the faint of heart. At the gas station store, one can purchase a can of "American pattern coffee", or vacuumed packed bags of mystery meat. We are told cat or dog hot pot is availale for dinner as well. Not the kind of hot dog any of us has in mind.

We arrive at the hotel dusty, tired and thirsty, and are greeted by two flanks of beautiful hostesses, dressed in floor length fuschia cheongsams. Along with a column of smartly uniformed and white gloved male attendants,they stand along side a red carpet and applaud every one of us as we descend from the buses.

We are encouraged to applaud back, so we make our way into the hotel clapping and smiling, under a red banner that says " Warmly welcome Olivias Great Wall charity Travel Group".

Lunch is a buffet, which features Peking Duck-some of the best I have ever tasted. I avoided poultry for the first few days, shades of the bird flu, but I have thrown caution to the winds.

The afternoon activity is a visit to the Mongao Grottos- a sacred Mountain which features several enormous shrines to Buddha. We view two- One 30 metres high.

The other, a horizontal depiction of the resting Buddha, is 25 metres long, 1000 years old and surrounded by statues of the 72 disciples. Olivia and I hold hands and chant the version of Gate Gate she recorded on Grace and Gratitude. We are in a dark cool cave, and the ancient words echo softly off the walls, which are covered with precious museum quality paintings of life in Tang Dynasty China.
Our reflective moment is ended when a local tour guide excitedly recogizes Olivia. When he comments on her humble attitude, I remark that when Buddha is in the room, its hard to out rank that!

The sign outside the grotto admonishes tourists that "Everyone is responsible for cherishing the relics. No scratching, carving and writing".

After dinner we are treated to a show of authentic Chinese song and dance , by a talented troupe.

Tomorrow: 15 km trek on the Silk Road.

Day 4

Dunhuang

Yesterday, on the bus from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang, Australian entertainers, Ajay Rochester, Mike Goldman, and myself, amused ourselves by writing a satirical ditty about some of the more surprising and unexpected aspects of life on the Great Walk. ("The Great wall is great -- what's that on my plate??")

We laughed so hard I think it actually cleared my lungs of the virus I can feel lurking there. That, in addition to the Cold-FX I had the foresight to bring with me!

Then last night, we played the song for Olivia and a group of others in her hotel room, to try and bring a grin to everyone's tired faces.
Olivia had gotten the news earlier that day that John's sister-in-law Vivian had finally passed, but she had been able to hold on until John returned to the States. The grim reality of the devastating toll that cancer takes is always on our minds. Far from being irreverent, laughter is a reminder to all of us to continue to celebrate life, and be grateful for all the treasures that companionship and compassion bring.

So today we set out for longest walk of the four days, on the Silk Road. We have been joined at this stage by a few more trekkers from the UK, including singer Toyah Wilcox, actress Martina Laird and TV presenter Liz Fuller. We started the day by driving three hours from our hotel, to our walk start point. The highway was extremely bumpy, and the bus rattled along through the monotonously drab Gobi Desert.

We stopped for lunch in a small oasis town near Yangguan Pass,where we ate at a country inn under grape trellisses. So nice to see some greenery after all the dust and dunes. This is the first meal that has offered fresh, lightly marinated vegetables, as opposed to the usual salty and oily fare. All the meals have been served "family style" eaten at communal tables, with many platters served on a lazy susan. To prevent "double dipping", we are supposed to serve ourselves with the thick end of our chopsticks, and then eat with the thin end. With that debilitating flu/cough spreading like wildfire through our ranks, it is clear we have been less than strict about that! I guess the group that tracks together hacks together.

After lunch, we walk a round trip final kilometre of the Yanguang Silk Road to an actual oasis, nestled in a sand dune ringed valley. We spot a herd of camels grazing in the distance, and see a couple of men on small Mongolian horses. After a short respite, inhaling the moister air, we trudge back up the sandy hill and drive to begin a 10k walk along the remains of the "Old Boundary Wall", which was a Han Dynasty dividing line between rival tribes.

The wall here, which is the oldest part dating from 150 BC, is a like a low pile of gravel and earth, on soft, cracked mud. We end up walking along the paved adjacent highway, and dodging the aggressive truck drivers.

As the end of my walk nears, up ahead I see a large red banner strung between the two buses, beckoning me towards the finish. Near the end, I cut back to the actual wall, and retrieve a tiny transistor radio I have been carrying with me all week. It is a memento of my dear uncle Jerry Sky, who just two weeks before I left, succumbed to the cancer that was diagnosed last fall. I told his wife and kids, that I would like to bury a something of his on the Great Wall, as a tribute to his adventuring spirit. So I embed the radio there, and who knows who might discover it another 1000 years from now? Family history has it that the Sky side of the family has some Tatar blood, as evidenced by the almond-shaped eyes and high cheekbones we all have. Here on the Silk Road we are in Tatar territory, so it seems fitting.

My last night before returning to Beijing, those of us who are leaving the walk at this stage are asked to say a few parting words. I express my gratitude and respect to Olivia and her team for including me in the effort to create this new model of cancer treatment, research, and patient care. The CEO of Austin Health, Dr. Brendan Fraser, has explained to me that the culture of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and wellness centre is one of 360 degree patient care. From the first moment through the door as a cancer patient, and on every step of the jounrey, an intergated approach using the best of traditional and alternative therapies will be housed under one roof.

So I extend an invitation to all Canadians to go to www.greatwalktobeijing.com and sponsor me or Olivia or any of the walkers, to bring us closer to the final funds needed to get this fantastic hospital built. Even though this particular model will be in Melbourne, it will shine a light for the rest of the world on a kinder, broader way to treat cancer. And the research done in partnership with the worldwide Ludwig Research institute will benefit all of us.

We end the evening with a sing-along. I kick it off with my song "Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing", which sums up both this amazing Great Wall experience and life itself.

Thanks for taking it with me!

Canadian Singer-Songwriter Amy Sky Returns to Host Rogers Television’s New Parenting Series Enfagrow Toddler Years with Amy Sky

What exactly is a toddler? How many hours of sleep do they need? What is the normal course of language development? Those questions and more are answered on Enfagrow Toddler Years with Amy Sky. The weekly series premieres Thursday, April 17 at 2:30 PM on most Rogers TV stations across Ontario (check local listings) and airs every Thursday.

The new 13-part parenting series is the third hosted by Canadian singer-songwriter Amy Sky (Enfamil Nine Months with Amy Sky, 2006 and Enfamil First Year with Amy Sky, 2007). Independent producer Paula Jesty in collaboration with Rogers TV London puts a new spin on this third and final successful series that provides parents with an educational look at some of the developmental stages in a toddler’s life.

Featuring over 30 toddlers, each weekly half hour episode addresses a new topic from nutrition to potty training, discipline, bedtime and the art of communication (see series outline below). Parents and childcare experts will share their advice and wealth of experience and knowledge.

Experts include Julie Toppan, Nutrition and Product Information Specialist, RD, Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Vickie Hlady-MacDonald, Speech and Language Pathologist/Auditory-Verbal Therapist, Fairmont P.S. Hearing Impaired Program at Thames Valley District School Board, Dorothy Harris RN, BscN, CRRN, Dr. Michelle Gilpin, C. Psych, Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Private Practice, Thames Valley District School Board, Consulting Psychologist, Dr. Graham Reid, Associate Professor, Psychology, Family Medicine & Paediatrics, The University of Western Ontario and Rick Harper, Behavioral Strategist.

Host and mom Amy Sky has released 4 CD’s in addition to the release of her first award winning, chart topping debut CD COOL RAIN in 1996. Since 2005, Amy Sky has renewed her collaboration with Olivia Newton-John, writing and producing songs for Olivia’s CDs. This month Amy Sky will executive produce the fundraising CD that will accompany Olivia Newton- John’s GREAT WALK TO BEIJING. She will join Olivia and dozens of international musicians, actors, athletes and cancer survivors, to walk the Great Wall of China, in order to raise money for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre, in Melbourne Australia.

For more information visit www.amysky.com.

Laughs for Ladies’ Cause

Bolton, ON – Since disclosing her own personal struggle with postpartum depression in 2004, Canadian singer/songwriter, Amy Sky, has been giving a voice to mental health. "I speak to others about my own journey through postpartum depression, to help educate people about this mysterious and misunderstood condition. I am a passionate advocate in the fight to remove the stigma from this and all other mood disorders." Not only has Amy bravely survived mental illness but she remains committed to using her experience to help others.

Amy will be the special guest speaker at Laugh Out Loud, a local charity fundraiser hosted by the Caledon Parent-Child Centre/Ontario Early Years Centre (CPCC/OEYC), supporting their Adjustments After Birth programs, for support and prevention of postpartum mood disorders. Now in its 4th year, this ladies only event will be held at Glen Eagle Golf Club on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Amy will open the evening by~sharing her~very personal, postpartum experience and incredible journey of courage and healing.

Great Walk to Beijing

This April I'll be joining Olivia Newton-John on the Great Walk to Beijing. Cancer touches all of us. I know I am not alone in having lost too many friends and relatives to it. I'm walking because I want to help make a difference to the way the disease is treated.

We're walking to raise awareness and create the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre - with world class research of all types of cancer - to help make a difference to millions of people across the world and in Canada, touched by cancer.

Olivia and many other cancer survivors report that traditional medicine is not enough in the face of this disease. We need to bring every resource we can in facing the challenge presented by cancer. So meditation, music, art and other complimentary therapies need to be utilised in an integrated wellness strategy.

The Olivia Newton-John Wellness Centre will model this new approach and further co-operative cancer research around the world. Our mission is nothing less than changing the way is cancer is treated across the globe.

You can join the team, by making a donation through clicking on the link below. You can also help to spread the word , by passing this email on to your community!

Please sponsor my steps today and help make a difference, by visiting:
https://www.greatwalktobeijing.com/store/walker/item/781/7248/amy-sky.html

http://www.greatwalktobeijing.com

With love and thanks,
Amy

Un-released Album Coming Soon to iTunes

Breath of fresh air, recorded in Los Angeles in the 1980's - never before released. To be available shortly internationally on iTunes.

Amy on Canadian Health and Lifestyle

Look for Amy on the cover of CANADIAN HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE December issue- available at Rexall Drug Stores.

Tears of an Angel

Amy and collaborator Steven Mackinnon, have co-written a song TEARS OF AN ANGEL with Universal recording artists, identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, known as Ryandan.

The album LIKE THE SUN is now available, and is rocketing up the sales charts in Europe. It will be released in North America in Spring 2008.

Amy and Steven wrote the touching ballad with the artists soon after the brothers learned their 4 year old niece had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

See the singers perform the song.
Learn more about Ryandan.

Four-Time Grammy AWARD Winner Olivia Newton-John to Release a New Holiday CD - "Christmas Wish"

Four-time Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John returns with a beautiful holiday CD simply titled, Christmas Wish. The 22-track CD features twelve glorious vocals and ten musical interludes, as well as performances by Grammy winners and nominees, Barry Manilow, Michael McDonald, Jon Secada, David Foster and Jim Brickman, to name a few. The CD will be available online at OliviaNewton-John.com on September 25, 2007, and then exclusively at all Target store locations on November 6, 2007.

Full Press Release
www.olivianewton-john.com

The Phenomenal Woman Contest

From now until April 15th, 2007, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Country Inns & Suites By Calson in Canada invite you and your best fiends for a weekend of shopping and fun.

The Phenomenal Cause:
Ten Dollars from each night booked under the Phenomenal Woman Getaway Package will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society

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Amy Sky Produces Olivia Newton-John Record

Olivia Newton-John's new CD Grace & Gratitude

The CD was recorded in Toronto, Canada with Amy Sky who also produced and co-wrote the CD. Olivia has worked in the past with Amy. Most recently they collaborated on songs together for the Stonger Than Before CD.

It can be found at :
olivianewton-john.com/gracegratitude.html
www.olivianewton-john.com

Amy Hosts Rogers Television’s Latest Baby Series

Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter is the host of our latest baby series Enfamil Nine Months with Amy Sky. Join Amy and share in the experiences of five moms-to-be during their nine month journey. You’ll follow their pregnancy month to month, share in their experiences and witness the miracle of birth. For all these treasured moments watch for Enfamil Nine Months with Amy Sky to premiere the second week of April on Rogers Television stations across Ontario. Please check local listings for air dates and times. This is the first of three series to be produced by Rogers Television that will follow the five moms and their families into their baby’s first and second years.

In addition to hosting our series, Amy provides our series its theme music with her beautiful song “I Will Take Care of You”. Written for her daughter Zoë, it is a moving tribute to the love a parent feels for a child. The song is included on her new CD Life Lessons – On each weekly half hour episode Enfamil Nine Months with Amy Sky addresses common parenting concerns and provides invaluable information from a range of health-care professionals. Each episode introduces a new topic including choosing a practioner, nutrition, the emotional impact of pregnancy, exercise, relaxation and post-partum recovery. Visit www.ninemonths.ca for more information.

Interview with Amy Sky

Amy sat down with Laura Brehaut to discuss her latest release as well as how recent personal challenges have affected her work as an artist.

www.icebergradio.com/amysky

2006 Courage to Come Back Award

Amy Sky to receive 2006 Courage to Come Back Award presented by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Foundation.

Celebrated Toronto singer/songwriter Amy Sky overcomes postpartum depression and now uses her voice to help others

(TORONTO - April 24, 2006) Amy Sky of Toronto will be presented with a Courage to Come Back Award by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation on Tuesday, May 9th at a gala dinner in Toronto. The 13th annual celebration will also acknowledge six other courageous role models. The awards recognize the achievements of people across Ontario who have shown extraordinary courage and determination in the face of mental illness and/or addiction, and who use their experiences to help others facing similar challenges.

Being a three-time Juno Award nominee, a winner of three SOCAN awards and writing songs for artists such as Olivia Newton-John, Reba McEntire and Diana Ross did not prevent Amy Sky from unexpectedly suffering from postpartum depression. And, like many new mothers, the condition took Amy completely by surprise. Almost immediately after giving birth to her daughter Zoe, Amy burst into tears and was unable to comprehend why she was crying. In the weeks to follow, she experienced extreme episodes of fatigue, was overwhelmed by her physical exhaustion and found it difficult to care for her daughter on her own. Not long after that, Amy began to hear voices and have frightening hallucinations. Amy decided to get help. She called her doctor and after a careful analysis, he diagnosed her with postpartum depression. Although surprised by her diagnosis, Amy treated her illness and was soon free from the sudden panic attacks and crushing emotional lows that prevented her from enjoying the arrival of her daughter. Amy now uses her artistic talents to raise awareness of postpartum depression to ensure that woman experiencing similar symptoms come forward instead of hiding their pain.

The Courage to Come Back Awards is hosted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation and presented by RBC Capital Markets. It is held at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is a Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre and a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Dawson's Creek - Season 6 - Home Video

Two of Amys songs will appear in the Dawson's Creek-Season 6 Home Video release- in stores April 2006.

"That's What Christmas Means" and "Angel In The Wings"

Songs for Olivia Newton John

Amy is excited and honored to have been asked to write and produce three songs for Olivia Newton John's new record for Hallmark: Stronger than Before. Olivia recorded Amy's song PHENOMENAL WOMAN, a song called UNDER THE SKIN ( which Amy and Olivia co-wrote) and a setting of the Serenity prayer , called SERENTIY which Amy and Stephan Moccio created for Olivia for this record. For Olivia's version of PHENOMENAL WOMAN, she asked an incredible group of women whose lives have been impacted by cancer , to join her in singing the song-including Patti Labelle, Diahann Carroll and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Two dollars from the sale of each Cd goes to the Canadian Breast Cancer foundation. For more informtiton and to find our where to buy or order the CD- visit www.onlyolivia.com