Wild Child: Michelle Treacy is the Sixth Chosen Artist on Season 2 of CTV's THE LAUNCH to Release a New, Original Song

"Emotional" Available Now Everywhere

– Next week all six Chosen Artists meet for the first time in a special episode of
THE LAUNCH –

TORONTO, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ - As announced tonight on CTV's THE LAUNCH, pop artist Michelle Treacy from Ottawa was chosen by world-renowned music executive and CEO/Founder of Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta, Québec pop icon Marie-Mai, celebrity mentor Bebe Rexha, and producer Nile Rodgers to launch the new original single "Emotional." The sixth single from the smash-hit music series was released to radio stations across the country immediately following tonight's broadcast. The song is also available now on music services everywhere. Encore presentations of THE LAUNCH air Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and Sundays at 11 a.m. ET on Much (visit CTV.ca and Much.com to confirm local listings) and is streaming now on the CTV app.

"I just got launched and I have a song with Nile Rodgers! I feel like I've grown so much in this process, which is surreal because it's all happening so fast," said Michelle Treacy.

Following the audition process with emerging artists Adrian Chalifour, Del Hartley, Sarah Carmosino, WILL, and Michelle Treacy – the mentors chose WILL and Michelle Treacy as the two artists to record and perform their own versions of "Emotional" in front of a live studio audience.

**MEDIA NOTE**

• Download images and bio information on Michelle Treacy at thelede.ca.
• Interview opportunities are now available with Michelle Treacy.
• To learn more about Michelle Treacy, click here.

Next week, in a special episode of THE LAUNCH (Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV), all six chosen artists come together for the first time to discuss their shared life-changing experience. Hosted by Liz Trinnear and taped in front of a live audience, viewers get a behind-the-scenes peek at the moments and outtakes from the series, as well as the artists watching their big moment on national TV. The episode also follows the artists whirlwind press days, which includes their emotional reaction to their song being launched and the incredible events that happened next.

For the full press release, click here.

SOURCE CTV

Amy Doary, THE LAUNCH Unit Publicist, [email protected]; Natalie Cole, Publicist, Bell Media Studios and Radio, 416.384.2140 or [email protected]