Toronto-based artist Jenna Rose releases her new single, “Where I Wanna Be,” today. Written at her family cottage up north, the song is a catchy, feel-good anthem about letting go, shaking off the haters, the drama, the pressures, and living your life for you.
“Where I Wanna Be” is about hitting the point where you stop trying to figure everything out and say a proverbial “f*** it.” Dropping the pressure, the opinions and the noise, and choosing to live for yourself. The message is simple: no one is really keeping score, and when you look back on your life, you want to have LIVED it.
For Rose, freedom is the whole point.
The single is a slight detour from her country sound, leaning more pop. That suits an artist who likes what she likes and doesn’t stick to one lane. With a hook built to stay in your head and a message that resonates, it’s a feel-good anthem made to be sung loud with the windows down.
“I wrote this one at the cottage, way up north on the water. It’s about letting go of all the pressure to have it figured out. Sometimes you just gotta say ‘f*** it’ and leave your worries behind. so much of what we spend our time worrying about or trying to figure out actually matters. I believe there’s a bigger plan, and higher purpose, and the more we can tune into that, and let go of all the extra, the happier we’ll be, and the more we’ll enjoy our life. To me, freedom is the ultimate.
“I love country, but i love all music. I just like what I like, and I don’t like sticking to one lane. This song is a little more pop, and I like it like that. Gotta listen to my own advice too and not worry so much about the noise, and enjoy making music I wanna make.”
Rose produced “Where I Wanna Be” with Gianluca Mauro, a world-class guitarist and multi-genre producer. The track was mixed by talented Toronto Sound Engineer Cortez.
The song has already caught attention and generated buzz among early listeners, and it is quickly becoming a favourite for many.
More pop, rock and country songs are on the way, with her debut EP release planned for the new year. Rose will spend part of the winter in Nashville writing and performing. She’ll be bringing her new music to Toronto stages in January:
Thursday, January 14: Dollys, Toronto’s newest country bar
Wednesday, January 27: The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Rose has recently played the Rivoli, the Painted Lady and other Southwest Ontario venues. She performed at Country Club Fest in Toronto, and Hayloft Music Festival 2026.
About Jenna Rose
Jenna Rose is an independent country-pop-rock artist based in Toronto, with roots in Huron County, Ontario. A multidisciplinary artist, she is also a best selling author, abstract artist, film and television actor, music is rooted in love, freedom, nostalgia and hopeful romanticism, with a unique sound and energy that is 50% sweetheart, 50% troublemaker. Rose is working on new material that promises to continue pushing the envelope, cementing her position as one of Canada’s most compelling emerging voices.
