The Wilsons (country duo)
The Wilsons | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2006–2012 |
| Labels | Open Road |
| Members | Dave Wilson Kortney Wilson |
The Wilsons are Canadian husband and wife Dave and Kortney Wilson, who were country musicians and television personalities in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] They were TV presenters on the HGTV program Masters of Flip, having given up their music careers. They operated a business that flips (buys, renovates and sells) houses, the basis for the television program.[2][3][4][5] The Wilsons announced they were separating after 18 years of marriage on December 19, 2019.
History
[edit]Dave, from Ottawa, Ontario, and Kortney, from Ayr, Ontario, separately moved to Nashville and signed solo deals with Lyric Street Records.[6][7] While neither artist released an album for Lyric Street, Kortney charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States as Kortney Kayle. Kortney also made several appearances on the soap opera One Life to Live.[6][8]
The pair met and started a family after they were both released from the label in 2003.[9] They began performing together as The Wilsons in 2006. In 2009, they became the stars of Meet the Wilsons, an eight-part, half-hour series directed and edited by Bill Filipiak airing on CMT in Canada.[10][11] The show debuted in the United States in December on CMT with a four-episode marathon.
The duo's first single, "Stick Together", was released in August 2009. The Wilsons released their first album, The Wilsons, for Open Road Recordings in June 2010.[10] They later lost their recording deal and turned to renovating and flipping houses in Nashville, and this led to them starring in the reality television series Masters of Flip.[12][13] The series runs on HGTV in North America but is also shown in numerous other countries.[14]
In 2020, their new series Making it Home with Kortney and Dave premiered on HGTV Canada, where Dave and Kortney Wilson help homeowners create strategic moves with their money using their flipping expertise.[15]
The show lasted one season before being rebranded Making it Home with Kortney and Kenny, with Kenny Brain replacing Dave Wilson as the contractor following the Wilsons' separation.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| The Wilsons |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Stick Together" | The Wilsons |
| 2010 | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 2012 | "Marry Me Again" | — |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Stick Together" | Warren P. Sonoda |
| 2010 | "Mine All Mine" | |
| 2012 | "Marry Me Again" | Jeth Weinrich |
| "My List This Christmas" |
References
[edit]- ^ "HGTV ‘Flip’ stars share tips at Raleigh’s Southern Ideal Home Show". News Observer, By Brooke Cain March 31, 2017
- ^ Dekel, John. "How a Canadian couple discovered the American dream in Nashville". Postmedia. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "Renovating and decorating with HGTV's Kortney and Dave Wilson". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "11 Things to Know About Dave and Kortney Wilson". HGTV.
- ^ "Ottawa At Home". Ottawa At Home.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted. "Meet the Wilsons: CMT reality stars". Canwest News Service. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Meet the Wilsons". The Windsor Star, 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Masters of Flip duo dishes on their dynamic teamwork". Toronto Star Delap, Leanne. Jun 17, 2016 Page: E.1
- ^ "Masters of house flipping: Kortney and Dave Wilson". MoneySense, Romana King May 11th, 2015
- ^ a b "It's Time to Meet The Wilsons". CMT (Canada). Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "Canadian musicians try flipping houses in reality show"Metro News, Bill Brioux, May 07 2015
- ^ "Canadian country musicians look to real estate". Telegraph-Journal, May 8, 2015.
- ^ "How a Canadian couple discovered the American dream in Nashville". National Post, Jon Dekel, May 26, 2015
- ^ "Masters of Flip stars headline Edmonton Fall Home Show". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ Greg David, "Preview: Kortney and Dave pay it forward in Making it Home". TV, eh?, January 20, 2020.