{{about||the New Zealand milliner and businesswoman|Mary Jane Milne|the English athlete|Mary Milne (athlete)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mary Milne | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per WP:DOB --> | birth_place = | origin = Ontario, Canada | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date first) --> | death_place = | genre = | occupation = Singer-songwriter | instrument = | years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) --> | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://www.therealmarymilne.com/}} }} '''Mary Milne''' is a singer-songwriter from Bancroft, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario. A self-taught musician and producer, Milne is known for her unique voice which has been described as "wonderfully imprecise".<ref>{{cite news|authorlink=Ben Rayner|last=Rayner|first=Ben|title=Reasons to live|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/678062|accessdate=2009-08-09|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=9 August 2009}}</ref> Her first demo, ''Sister Rodeo'', was released in 2006 followed by the EP ''Don't You Know I Love The Leavin{{'}}'' in 2009. In 2011, her song "Already Gone" from the Canadian feature film ''The Trotsky''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2989535|title=Area resident receives Genie nomination|last=Gordon|first=Kennedy|publisher=Peterborough Examiner|accessdate=13 March 2011}}</ref> won a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song.
From 2012 to 2016, her song "Shadows and Lights" was used in an international ad campaign for Ikea.
In 2017, she worked with Diabetes Canada and music production house Eggplant Collective crafting the words of people suffering from diabetes into the song "Brave Faces" as part of the Canadian diabetes association rebranding into Diabetes Canada.
In 2018, her song "On Your Side" was used in a commercial for Mercedes-Benz.
She is the granddaughter of Canadian painter David Milne.
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== External links == *[http://www.therealmarymilne.com/ Official web site] *https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/12-really-catchy-songs-written-just-for-tv-ads/article14503047/ *https://www.diabetes.ca/mydc/blogs/dc-blog/every-word-in-this-song-was-written-by-someone-wit
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