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• Age: 18
• Born: Belleville,ON
• Birthday: January 17
• FULL NAME: Amanda Nichoel Wilkinson
• Favorites:
  • Singing, shopping, baiting hooks, entertaining. reading, soccer Hide and go seek.. (It has been reported that Amanda and Tyler when they are at the trailer enjoy a good game of hide and seek as well.) Enjoys riding horses. Scuba Diving, Amanda has received her drivers permit and is now studying for her license.
• Favorite Song: "Wildflowers" by Dolly Parton
• Favorite Album :"Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac
• Favorite Movie: "The Color Purple"
• Favorite Book: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
• Favourite Food: Butter tarts. They're like pecan pie without the pecans.
• Least Favorite Food: Anchovies
• Greatest Accomplishment:
  • "Making a quilt for the fair. It won first prize, which made me feelgreat, because things weren't going so well with our music. It had a burgundy background, and I sewed all thesedifferent patches on it with some help from my Mom."
• If You Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, Who Would They Be?:
  • Celine Dion, Elton John and Dolly Parton
• Best advice heard: "If you quit because things get difficult or you have problems, that only makes you a quitter."

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• BIRTHDATE: January 17, 1982
• BIRTHPLACE: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
• HOMETOWN: Trenton, Ontario, Canada ( Close to Belleville)
• FAMILY Dad - Steve, Mom -Chris, Brother - Tyler (Ty), Sister - Kiaya
• FAVORITE SEASON: The Fall
• PETS: A cat named Chaplin "Yeah - like Charlie Chaplin"
• INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: Acoustic guitar and starting to play electric guitar (lead)
• FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball or soccer
• FAVORITE FOOD & DRINK: Mexican or sushi & Dr. Pepper
• FAVORITE ICE CREAM: Cookies n' Cream
• FAVORITE SNACK: Popcorn or sunflower seeds
• FAVORITE BRAND OF TENNIS SHOES: Nike
• FIRST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE:
  • " At my Grandma & Grandpa's 25th anniversary party in front of about 200 people... I was three"
• FIRST SONG EVER FULLY LEARNED: "Honey Won't You Open That Door" By Ricky Skaggs
  • Height: 5' 1"
  • Light brown hair
  • green eyes
  • SHOE SIZE: 6 1/2
• GOALS: Set a good example for young people wanting to become singers.
• AWARDS/NOMINATIONS AND HONORS:
  • Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group ("26C')
  • American Music Awards nomination for Favorite New Country Artist
  • Nashville's Music Award nomination for Group/Duo of the Year
  • Music City News Vocal Duo/Group of the Year
  • Music City News Star of Tomorrow - Male
• OTHER PROFESSIONAL CREDITS: The only group to break through in 1998 with the #1 song "26 Cents."
• INFLUENCES: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Martina McBride, Audrey Hepburn and Dolly Parton
• FAVORITE SONGS YOU'VE WRITTEN: "Without My Heart" "Boy Oh Boy "
• FAVORITE SONG (WRITTEN BY OTHERS): "I Can't Make You Love Me: by Mike Reid
• FAVORITE ARTISTS:
  • Male - Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs
  • FEMALE ARTIST: Bonnie Raitt
  • BANDS: Alabama and Diamond Rio
  • FAVORITE SONGWRITERS: Skip Ewing, Eric Clapton, Steve Wariner, Babyface, Mike Reid, Bonnie Raitt, Roury Bourke and James Taylor
• FAVORITE BOOK: To Kill A Mockingbird
• FAVORITE MOVIE: The Color Purple
• FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: "Dawson Creek"
• FAVORITE ACTOR & ACTRESS:
  • Female: Meg Ryan and Audrey Hepburn,
  • Male: Matt Damon, Gregory Peck and Robin Williams
• FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS:
  • Baseball - Minnesota Twins
  • Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
• FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Cancun Mexican Cantina - Nashville and Matsuhisa (sushi - Los Angeles)
• FAVORITE PLACES: Canada, Los Angeles, Florida & Grand Cayman
• FAVORITE COLOR: Green
• FAVORITE CAR: Isuzu Amigo & VW Beetle
• BIGGEST EVENT OF YOUR LIFE: Grammy Awards
• WORST HABIT: Shoe shopping
• PET PEEVE: Self absorbed people
• QUOTE: "It's like Jerry Springer on ice." (on real hockey)

Updates:

• Amanda gets her shoes at Journies.
• She has her license now.

This data is current as of 9/09/1999. [ As far as I know]

some updated 7-31-2000

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