Emily Gilbart is a young singer/songwriter from Mono, Ontario. She began singing and playing guitar at age 10 and has been at it ever since. Starting with open mic nights at local cafés and restaurants, she quickly progressed to regular paid gigs at some of these venues. She is influenced by many different genres including folk, indie, and alternative music with a blues element.  For the past 3 years she has been a scholarship recipient at the Orangeville & District Music Festival for her original compositions. In 2017, two of her original songs were recognized as semi-finalists in the Under 18 category of the Canadian Songwriting Competition, and her song ‘Lovesick Lullaby’ was a finalist.  Her song ‘Loud’ was recognized in the semi-finals for this year’s competition.  She is currently working on her first album entitled ‘Long Gone’.