The X Factor

The X Factor

Dominique Way can’t wait to see where her passion for music takes her.

There’s something special about Dominique Way (MIA alumni, 2022).

“Fanshawe has great performers and songwriters,” says MIA program coordinator Dan Brodbeck. “But Dominique has the X factor that is hard to define. There are star qualities she possesses that are seen in few people.”

With an endorsement like that, it’s of little surprise that Dominique Way was named the Fanshawe Artist of the Year.

Dominique has the X factor that is hard to define.

Each year, faculty members of the MIA program choose the top artist or band they believe has the greatest potential for future success. They receive a $10,000 award to support the artist’s sound, image or production. It also includes assisting with radio and streaming promotion of a single. The artist will be highlighted on the College’s digital channels and will be featured at a variety of Fanshawe events and presentations.

Dominique was thrilled to be selected. “We had such a wide range of talents in our group, so to hear my name called at the Awards Banquet, I was beside myself,” Dominique says.

Her love of music comes from memories as a child and moments she makes by herself or with friends. “It’s everything from the goosebumps, adrenaline, heart racing, the satisfaction of making something unintentionally special, to sitting down to let go of what you’ve been holding on to,” she says.

Her goal is to find a place where she can speak about her story to people who want to listen or can relate.

“If that means a small club of people or a stage in front of a large crowd, then I will be happy in either position,” Dominique says. “I can’t wait to see where this journey takes me.”