CMT Music Fest 2016: Kira Isabella Main Stage & Interview!

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On Saturday at CMT Music Fest we got to check out Canadian country music sweetheart, Kira Isabella on the main stage - and back stage for a little chit-chat interview.

With a mid-afternoon slot on the big stage, Kira did what she has consistently done over the last few years, show us that she is getting better and better and better as time goes by. The fans were all about it, singing and dancing and getting their phones out, to enjoy and also capture the moments as they were happening during day 2 of the festival.

When we sat down with Kira after her set we asked her about the year 1 fest and how she thought it was going - and she had nothing but love to share. She cited the enthusiasm of the fans and the way the whole thing was running (weather excluded), calling it a hit... and hopes she'll be back again to play in Kitchener for the same fans and more.

On stage Kira shared a few hits of her own with Real Good Radio, Gone Enough, Quarterback, A Little More Work - and her current single, Over Getting Over You. And then there was the medley.

If you've seen Kira live before you know that the medley is a staple of her show - but at CMT Music Fest we heard new songs thrown into the mix. In order (we think) it went something like this...
Hotline Bling (Drake)
Honey I'm Good (Andy Grammer)
I'm Just A Girl (No Doubt)
Counting Stars (One Republic)
Jackson (Johnny Cash and June Carter)
Sorry (Justin Bieber)
Stuck Like Glue (Sugarland)
Can't Hold Us (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)

We mentioned the Over Getting Over You tank tops we saw girls wearing in the crowd and how much we loved them - and Kira told us that she thinks it might be good to get some guys shirts made too... and I agreed. And then we laughed. It was a moment. And you can see it in our Facebook Live video. For real. Click Here.

Before we were done chatting we also talked about September's CCMA Awards in London, ON which is getting more and more exciting the closer it gets, especially having it back in Ontario. And we talked about what's coming next, and while Kira says there isn't a "next" single picked yet, she did come back from her last trip to Nashville with a bunch of tracks she's into... but first she wants to ride the wave that Over Getting Over You has brought her, and we can't argue with that.

Kira wrapped her set on the CMT Music Fest main stage with A Little More Work, and the feet tapped and the girls danced and the voices in the afternoon crowd sang along.

This Ontario country girl is a fan favourite, and one of ours too. If you have a chance to see her any time soon, take it. In a bar or a club or at a festival like this one - you won't regret it!