Superstar Langley musician Dallas Smith in celebrating another career first.

Two-time JUNO Award winner and three-time CCMA entertainer of the year, Smith continues to expand his global impact, announcing several milestone performances and record-breaking accolades, adding to an already impressive list of his international achievements.

The biggest news in all of this came this week, when the country musician from Walnut Grove confirmed he will make his debut on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville late this spring.

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In fact, he first rose to music fame as the lead singer for a hard rock band called Default, before the band disbanded and he pursued a solo country music career.

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That Wednesday evening show in the Nashville landmark will also feature a performance by a group called 49 Winchester, and more artists still to be announced.

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He became the first Canadian artist to earn 13 No. 1 singles at Canadian country radio with this latest chart-topper.

Smith is also the 2022 CMA International Award nominee for the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award has notched 21 gold-certified singles, nine platinum-certified singles, and four gold-certified albums across his storied career.

He害羞草研究所檒l go for his 14th No. 1 with new global focus track 害羞草研究所淯se Me,害羞草研究所� now impacting country radio worldwide including Canada, Australia, and the U.K..

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