Maggie Andrew is not just making music—she’s setting her own rules and breaking a few along the way. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, her journey from small-town beginnings to the alt-pop spotlight started with a leap of faith. After sending a rough demo to her brother, artist and Olympic snowboarder Trevor Andrew, she got the push she needed to fly out to Los Angeles and start building something real. That moment became the catalyst for everything that’s followed: collaborations with producers like Blackbear, Ash Riser, Doc McKinney, and Yeti Beats, over six million streams, and nods from music heavyweights like Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Alternative Press.
Her newest single, “How to Sing for Money,” is another electric chapter in her story. Fueled by anthemic energy and dripping with irony, the track hits hard with its glammed-up sound and brutal honesty. Built on pounding beats and soaring guitar riffs that channel the shimmer of the ‘80s, Maggie’s glossy melodies mask something sharper underneath: commentary on the emotional price of turning your pain into product. It’s pop with bite. She doesn’t just sing about heartbreak—she monetizes it, and then turns around and offers the same playbook to the one who broke her heart in the first place. There’s a delicious sting to that irony, made all the more satisfying by how catchy the result is.
“It’s kind of funny how being an artist is mostly just singing about your misfortunes in life and people relating to them,” Maggie says. That humor—equal parts sarcastic and self-aware—is at the heart of the track. “This song is written from the perspective of speaking to someone who did you dirty, and now they’re crawling back to you because you’re famous and make cool songs. So, you go ahead and teach them how to do it too.” It’s a mic-drop moment dressed up in neon and glitter, and it encapsulates everything that makes Maggie stand out: boldness, cleverness, and complete control over her narrative.
The past year has seen Maggie reach new heights. After taking home CBC Music’s Searchlight win, she lit up festival stages at SOMMO and the JUNO Block Party, and performed overseas at The Great Escape and BreakOut West. She’s picked up back-to-back ECMA awards for African Canadian Artist of the Year and was recently recognized with Rock/Alternative Release of the Year in 2025. Each step has been a testament to her work ethic and originality—she’s not following a path, she’s cutting one out for herself.
Maggie’s music lives where chaos meets clarity, where confessions are served with a smirk and heartbreak is flipped into empowerment. Her songs dive into relationships, identity, womanhood, and the messy pursuit of self-confidence, all with a sound that’s unapologetically vivid and endlessly fresh. “How to Sing for Money” is proof that Maggie Andrew isn’t just playing the game—she’s rewriting the rules, and making every note count.
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