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2021 In Canadian Music
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2021 in Canada. Events * April 10 – 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards * April 12 - CBC Music launches ''Canada Listens'', a new musical version of the CBC's long-running literature debate show ''Canada Reads''. Kardinal Offishall's album ''Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1'' is announced as the winner of the competition at the end of the week. * June 6 – Juno Awards of 2021 * June 15 - Initial longlist for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize announced * July 15 - Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize announced * July 26 - Prism Prize winners announced * July 28 - SOCAN Songwriting Prize winners announced * September 27 - Cadence Weapon wins the 2021 Polaris Music Prize for his album ''Parallel World (Cadence Weapon album), Parallel World'' * November 7 - 43rd Félix Awards * November 29 - 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards Albums released 0-9 *347aidan, ''Chasing Harmony'' A *Afrikana Soul Sister, ''Kalasö'' *AH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
347aidan
Aidan Fuller (born June 8, 2003), known professionally as 347aidan, is a Canadian rapper from Cambridge, Ontario.Isaac Fontes"The Rise of 347aidan" ''Canculture'', February 22, 2021. Aidan went to Southwood Secondary School. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee at the Juno Awards of 2022, receiving nods for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Fan Choice. Career Fuller began releasing music to SoundCloud in 2018, and broke through to wider attention in early 2021 when his single "Dancing in My Room" broke through as a popular TikTok trend. The song was subsequently a nominee for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.Megan LaPierre"SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists" '' Exclaim!'', June 17, 2021. He followed up in the fall with ''Chasing Harmony'', his first EP.Laura Robinson"Viral Canadian Punk Star 347aidan Takes The Stage" ''Next Magazine''. On May 25, 2022, 347aidan was featured on American rapper Sleepy Hallow's single "Die Young "Die Young" is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold in Canada. They reached mainstream success in Canada when their debut with Reprise Records, ''Gordon'', featuring the singles "If I Had $1000000" and " Brian Wilson", was released in 1992. The band's popularity subsequently spread into the US, beginning with versions of "Brian Wilson" and "The Old Apartment" off their 1996 live album ''Rock Spectacle'', followed by their fourth studio album '' Stunt'', their breakout success in 1998. The album featured their highest-charting hit, "One Week", as well as "It's All Been Done" and "Call and Answer". Their fifth album, '' Maroon'', featuring the lead single "Pinch Me", also charted highly. In the 2010s the band became well-known for creating the theme song for the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. Initially a duo of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford (born April 17, 1976) is an Australian-Canadian country music singer. He has released ten studio albums. Alberta-raised Bamford stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with 26 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards, along with multiple JUNO nominations. Additionally, Bamford is one of two multi-time winners of Nashville's Country Music Association (CMA) Global Country Artist of the Year award, along with The Shires. Biography Early years Bamford was born in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. When Bamford was five years old, he moved with his mother, Marilyn, from Australia to Lacombe, Alberta, Canada after his parents' divorce. A singer who toured with an Australian country band, Bamford's mother encouraged him to pursue a career in music. In 1995, Bamford entered and won the Nornet Radio Network's "Search for the Stars." With Rob Bartlett from Sundae Sound producing, Bamford went to Calgary to record his debut single, "Forever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashleigh Ball
Ashleigh Adele Ball (born March 31, 1983) is a Canadian voice actress and musician, known for performing with the rock band Hey Ocean!, as well as voicing characters in several toyetic movies and television series, notably the ''Barbie'' film series, ''Bratz'', ''Johnny Test'', ''Littlest Pet Shop'', and '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. She is the subject of the documentary ''A Brony Tale'' directed by Brent Hodge, which follows her through her first interactions with the brony community at BronyCon 2012. Early life Ball was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 31, 1983.References to confirm middle name:* * * Birthday posts from Hey Ocean: * * Career Ball has found a fan following through her band Hey Ocean! and through bronies, the adult fans of the television show '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', a show in which she voices and sings as two of the six main characters, Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Ball has been to several My Little Pony fan conventi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now (newspaper)
''Now'' (styled as ''NOW''), also known as ''NOW Magazine'' is an online publication based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Throughout most of its existence, ''Now'' was a free alternative weekly newspaper. Physical publication of ''Now'' was suspended in August 2022, and there are no current plans to resume printed publication. Publication history ''Now'' was first published on September 10, 1981, by Michael Hollett and Alice Klein."Publisher of Toronto's iconic NOW Magazine files for bankruptcy." ''blogTO'', April 1, 2022. ''NOW'' is an alternative weekly that covers news, culture, arts, and entertainment. In its printed incarnation, ''NOW'' was published 52 times a year and could be picked up in Toronto subway stations, cafes, variety st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Baley
James Baley is a Canadian singer and dancer from Toronto, Ontario, whose debut album ''A Story'' was released in 2021. A longtime figure in Toronto's ballroom culture scene, Baley first became known as a musician when he contributed vocals to Azari's 2018 single "Gotasoul", which was a Juno Award nominee for Dance Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019. In 2020 he was a featured vocalist on "Champagne", a single from July Talk's Juno-winning album ''Pray for It'', and has also been a guest vocalist with U.S. Girls, Zaki Ibrahim and Badge Époque Ensemble.Liisa Ladouceur"James Baley fuses Gospel vocals with house music" '' Words and Music'', October 7, 2021. He released ''A Story'' in 2021, and promoted the album with an "immersive" live show at Toronto's Great Hall on October 22, which blended live music, ballroom performance and multimedia elements. In 2022, Baley and filmmaker Kyisha Williams created a performance video for the ballroom competition series '' CBX: Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BadBadNotGood
BadBadNotGood (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian instrumental band and production team from Toronto, Canada. The group was founded in 2010 by bassist Chester Hansen, keyboardist Matthew Tavares, and drummer Alexander Sowinski. In 2016, they were joined by frequent collaborator Leland Whitty. Among other projects, the group has released five solo studio albums, with the latest, '' Talk Memory'', released in October 2021. They have had critical and crossover success, finding audiences in the hip hop, jazz, and alternative music communities. The group combines jazz musicianship with a hip hop production perspective and are well known for their collaborations with artists like Tyler, The Creator, Daniel Caesar, Mick Jenkins, Kendrick Lamar, and Ghostface Killah. For their songwriting and production work, they have been nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning two. History 2010–12: Beginnings and mixtapes Matthew Tavares, Alexander Sowinski, and Chester Hansen met in 2010 throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backxwash
Ashanti Mutinta, known professionally as Backxwash, is a Zambian-Canadian rapper and producer based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 album ''God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'', which won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. Biography Born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, Mutinta began rapping and producing music in FL Studio before moving to British Columbia, Canada at age 17 to attend university for computer science.Philippe Renaud"Backxwash, elle et son autre". ''Le Devoir'', May 30, 2020. After completing her degree she moved to Montreal, where she began performing at jam nights and released her debut extended play (EP) ''F.R.E.A.K.S.'' in 2018. She followed up later the same year with the EP ''Black Sailor Moon''. Around the same time, she came out as transgender. ''God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'', her second full-length album, was released in May 2020. Her musical style blends hip hop with Heavy metal music, heavy metal and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenille Arts
Tenille Jade Dakota Arts (born April 19, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan. She released a self-titled extended play and her debut studio album '' Rebel Child'' with 19th & Grand Records before signing a joint record deal with indie label Reviver Records in 2018. Her first album under that deal, '' Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between'', was released in January 2020. Arts was nominated for the Discovery Artist Award by the Canadian Country Music Association in 2016 and has received multiple awards from the Saskatchewan Country Music Association. She released her third studio album '' Girl to Girl'' in October 2021 on 19th & Grand. Arts is currently signed to Dreamcatcher Artists. Biography Arts was raised in her hometown of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where she began taking lessons in piano and singing, and developed an interest in songwriting in her teenage years. By 2009, she began posting videos of her cover versions of popular songs, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkells
Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They are managed by Last Gang Management. They have released six albums, two EPs and a number of singles that have charted in Canada. The band has won multiple Juno Awards, including one for their album ''High Noon'' in 2015. The band headlined the 108th Grey Cup halftime show in Hamilton, Ontario on December 12, 2021. History Formation (2006–2008) During their first few live shows the band called themselves Charlemagne but changed their name when another band of the same name threatened to sue them. The band is named after Arkell Street in the Westdale neighbourhood of Hamilton, near McMaster University, where they lived and would practice their music. All five original band members attended McMaster where lead singer Max Kerman graduated with an honours BA in Political Science. Kerman met g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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