Samantha Collard known by her stage name ‘Bo Laakso’ is an accomplished singer-songwriter, actor, dancer and producer. Born and raised in Sudbury Ontario, she's performed in theatres across Canada and has been featured in Television commercials and Film. Recents credits include: Principal dancer in the movie ‘Country Crush’ (March 2017) and leading actor ‘Dusty McRea’ in the Independent feature film ‘The Savage Tales of Frank McGuffin’ (September 2017). Samantha studied dance on scholarship at Broadway Dance in New York City and is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Music and Theatre program where she later joined the faculty teaching Jazz Dance and Pop Vocal Performance. Samantha most recently produced and composed an original score with her songwriter partner Jeff Valentini for the indie film ‘Dodger Dave’ (2025) and is a two time demo FACTOR recipient. Samantha only discovered her passion for writing music after graduating from Sheridan College. She has since spent numerous years in the studio writing and honing her skills as a songwriter. She has just released her first single ‘Pow Pow Bang Bang’ which she both wrote and produced, for her upcoming EP ‘A One Lady Circus’. Samantha moved back to Sudbury a few years ago to find a thriving arts community of which she wanted none other than to be a part of.