Leelou is doing great at the finals ofthe Chelles Battle Pro breakdancing contest in France showcasing the best young dancers out there… but just wait until six-year-old Terra takes the stage! The greatest part of this video, though, is how supportive Leelou is once he sees how talented his younger opponent is.
Source: 6-year-old breakdancer destroys her opponent! by Theteras on Rumble
A broadcast full of Canada’s rising young musical stars attracted 42% more A18-34 viewers to THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS last night on CTV, preliminary overnight audiences from Numeris confirms. Increasing its audience versus last year in all key demos, an average of 1.4 million viewers watched the two-hour live show on a very competitive night of television, up 2% in total viewers. The broadcast, featuring some of the hottest Canadian acts in the world including Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd, grew its audience every half hour, reaching 5.2 million viewers overall and peaking with 1.7 million viewers during Bryan Adams‘ performance of “Go Down Rockin”.THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS, hosted by eight-time JUNO Award winner Jann Arden and THE AMAZING RACE CANADA host Jon Montgomery, was broadcast in 4K from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
A ratings snapshot reveals:
A cumulative average audience of 1.7 million Canadians watched THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS Sunday, up 3% versus last year, with the encore audience included.
For the main broadcast, audiences grew 42% among A18-34, 15% among A18-49, and 7% among A25-54 versus last year.
THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS drew 10% more viewers than the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (CBS/Global, 1.2 million), and head-to-head from 8-9 p.m. led the ACM AWARDS by double digits in total viewers and all key demos (+23%, 2+; +21%, A18-34; + 32%, A18-49; and +49%, A25-54).
THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS was among the Top 2 entertainment programs on television Sunday with total viewers in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS experience extended online and on social media last night. The broadcast captivated Twitter with 1.8 billion estimated impressions from 1.1 million mentions of JUNOS-related topics, up 90% from last year. Throughout the broadcast #JUNOS and #JUNOS2016 were trending in Canada, with top tweeted moments being Shawn Mendes’ performance followed by Alessia Cara’s opening number.
THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS is now available on demand at CTV.ca and on CTV GO. Encore broadcasts of THE 2016 JUNO AWARDS air at the following times:
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on Much
Sunday, April 10 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET on M3
Sunday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CTV2
Calgary rocked the nation during last night’s live, two-hour broadcast on CTV. Co-hosts Jann Arden and Jon Montgomery led a show that boasted 13 bespoke performances, the most ever, including an exciting show-opener by 2016 Breakthrough Artist of the Year winner, Alessia Cara, with a medley of her hit songs “Here” and “Wild Things”. JUNO newcomer Scott Helman took the stage for a fun performance of “Bungalow”; Saturday night’s double JUNO-winner Buffy Sainte-Marie performed an emotional spoken word piece; in his JUNO debut, Shawn Hook performed his hit single “Sound of Your Heart” accompanied by a string quartet; LIGHTS and MusiCounts recipient Samantha Spensley sang a heartfelt performance in support of the MusiCounts TD Community Music Program; Coleman Hell took the JUNO stage for the first time singing his massive hit “2 Heads”; Shawn Mendes returned to the JUNO stage singing an intimate rendition of mega-hit “Stitches”; Whitehorse wowed audiences with an acoustic version of their song “Tame as the Wild Ones”; five-time JUNO winner, The Weeknd delivered a never-before-seen performance tailored specifically for the broadcast featuring surprise guest, Belly; Breakthrough Group of the Year winner Dear Rouge sang their hit single “I Heard I Had”; iconic Canadian rocker Bryan Adams took the stage to sing his new single “Go Down Rockin”; and 2016 Country Album of the Year winnerDean Brody rocked the house with a disco version of his hit “Bring Down the House”.
Finally, Nickelback inducted Burton Cummings into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. To close the show, Cummings was honoured with a special tribute performance featuring Jann Arden, Shawn Hook, The Tenors, and The Carpet Frogs, along with Burton Cummings. To watch all the performances, click here.
Since CTV joined forces with CARAS in 2002, the JUNO Awards have travelled across Canada, bringing an exhilarating live concert to millions of Canadians. CTV has broadcast THE JUNO AWARDS from St. John’s (2002 and 2010), Ottawa (2003), Edmonton (2004), Winnipeg (2005 and 2014), Halifax (2006), Saskatoon (2007), Calgary (2008 and 2016), Vancouver (2009), Toronto (2011), Ottawa for a second time (2012), and Regina (2013). Ottawa is set to host THE 2017 JUNO AWARDS in Canada’s Sesquicentennial Year, the third time Canada’s Music Awards have travelled to the nation’s capital.
Much announced today the evolution of Canada’s most iconic street level music awards show into THE IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. The rename is the next step in the introduction of iHeartRadio into Canada prior to its official launch later this year.
It was also confirmed today that the first group of A-listers descending on Much to rock THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs stage are singer-songwriter Alessia Cara – fresh from her 2016 JUNO Award win as “Breakthrough Artist of the Year”, hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and, returning after a standout performance on THE 2015 MMVAS, multi-platinum recording artist Nick Jonas. The awards show airs live Sunday, June 19 in a simulcast on Much and CTV and, for the first time ever, on Bell Media’s French youth network, VRAK. Follow the conversation online at #MMVAs.
“We are excited to join with the iHeartRadio brand to further elevate the MMVAs internationally,” said Randy Lennox, President Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media. “We’re taking the biggest street party in the world, and making it our most exciting show yet.”
“Alessia, Macklemore & Ryan, and Nick are massive stars,” said Nanci MacLean, Vice-President, In-House Production, Bell Media. “They are only the first names in what is going to be an epic lineup of artists headlining this iconic awards show.”
In January 2016, Bell Media and iHeartMedia announced an exclusive new partnership that brings the iHeartRadio brand to Canada. Viewers can get a first taste of iHeartRadio this weekend with THE IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS airing this Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and CTV GO. Hosted this year by platinum recording artist Jason Derulo, THE IHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS celebrates the most popular music heard throughout the year from The Forum in Los Angeles.
Launching this fall, the iHeartRadio digital service in Canada will showcase content from Bell Media, Canada’s largest radio broadcaster with 106 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across the country. Upon launch, iHeartRadio in Canada will provide instant access to the live radio feature offering listeners throughout Canada all of Bell Media’s broadcast and digital-only radio stations across mobile, auto dashes, tablets and smartphones, gaming consoles, wearables, and more.
Additional talent announcements will be released in the coming weeks.
I think I have a few CD cases lying around, and now I have something to do this weekend!
Enjoy the master classes by Bogie, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Kay Francis, Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, George Brent, Merle Oberon, Patricia Neal, Mickey Rooney and more.
The Toronto Public Library is now offering a collection of musical instruments at its Parkdale branch that can be borrowed for free with a library card. Guitars, keyboards, string and percussion instruments are available with the exciting new initiative, which has been made possible with generous support from Sun Life Financial through their Making the Arts More Accessible program,
Toronto's first musical instrument lending library available to anyone with a library card! ??? #TOMusicCity pic.twitter.com/XDaHoa87c0
— 4479 (@4479Toronto) April 7, 2016
The Sun Life Financial Musical Instrument Lending Library is the first of its kind in the city, and also the first in public libraries across Canada. Canadian artists Raine Maida from Our Lady Peace andChantal Kreviazuk were on-hand at the Parkdale Library to kick-off the new initiative, which also featured performances from students from at the Regent Park School of Music. During the announcements, Sun Life announced the donation of $155,000 to the Toronto Public Library to help establish the new program.
1st instruments donated in @torontolibrary month long donation drive by @MrRaineMaida @chantalkreviaz! #TOMusicCity pic.twitter.com/spy2mrg8eV
— 4479 (@4479Toronto) April 7, 2016
The JUNO-award winning musicians were also the first to contribute to the month-long instrument donation drive with an acoustic guitar and keyboard. For Toronto residents with extra gently used instruments, donations are being accepted from Thursday, April 7 to Saturday, May 7th at the Parkdale library branch and Toronto/North York Long & McQuade locations.
Last week, Toronto City Council unanimously adopted the Toronto Music Strategy. The first of its kind for the city, the Music Strategy will now guide the growth and development of Toronto’s music sector, serving as a blueprint for the City and City Councillors.
The Strategy is the result of the Toronto Music Advisory Council’s (TMAC, which I’m proud to be on the Council) hard work, as well as a significant amount of public input. During a three week consultation in December 2015, the Music Strategy’s survey benefited from 6,100 responses from both members of the music community and the city’s enthusiastic music fans.
Recognizing Toronto’s status as a Music City, and the economic and cultural benefits that come with that, the objectives of the Music Strategy include liveable wages for performers, professional development for creators, music education in schools, and promoting the city’s many live music events. Key issues like affordable housing for musicians, the availability of rehearsal space, and the city’s regulatory regime are also addressed.
The adoption of the Toronto Music Strategy represents a win for Toronto’s music community. Going forward, music fans and industry can expect to see TMAC and the City collaborate in identifying and implementing the most immediate priorities within the Strategy.
The University of Calgary announced Thursday that Universal Music Canada (UMC) has donated the archive of EMI Music Canada to the university’s Libraries and Cultural Resources. The University of Calgary has also partnered with the National Music Centre (NMC), which played a leading role in bringing this archive to the city by connecting UMC with the university.
Universal Music Canada acquired the archive when Universal Music Group purchased EMI Music in 2012. Now, thanks to this gift, the music label that has represented top Canadian artists for more than 50 years will soon have its files and recordings open to the public.
Established in 1949, EMI Music Canada included Capitol Records Canada and was the recording company or distributor for for a range of Canadian artists, including Anne Murray, Tom Cochrane, Nickelback, Glass Tiger, Kim Mitchell, Helix and the Rankin Family. The company was also the Canadian distributor for major international acts such as the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra, the Beach Boys, Heart, Smashing Pumpkins, Garth Brooks, Pink Floyd, Queen and Iron Maiden.
“We are delighted to receive this rich business and cultural archive and be entrusted with the safekeeping and preservation of this outstanding testament to Canadian ingenuity,” said Elizabeth Cannon, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary. “We aspire to be the best in order to inspire the best in others. This gift from Universal Music Canada and our partnership with the National Music Centre allow us to do just that.”
Capitol Records Canada, under EMI Music Canada, was the first label in North America to release The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The 1963 singles by The Beatles, Love Me Do, Please Please Me, and From Me to You, were released in Canada months before She Loves You, the band’s first release in the United States.
Students, researchers and music fans in Calgary and around the world will have access to documentation of more than half a century of contemporary music spanning a variety of genres including folk, jazz, classical, country, pop, rock and heavy metal.
EMI Music Canada distributed the music of international artists while focusing on the development of Canadian talent.
“Plans for an educational component around music and the ambitions for this archive are tremendously exciting,” said Jeffrey Remedios, president and CEO of Universal Music Canada. “EMI Music Canada became the source of the music many Canadians grew up listening to. It’s such a rich and treasured history and it’s terrific that generations to come will have the opportunity to explore that.”
In addition to the gift of the EMI Music Canada Archive, Universal Music Canada will provide substantial funding over several years to support the preservation and management of the collection.
The University of Calgary and NMC will collaborate on opportunities for the public to celebrate music in Canada through educational programming and exhibitions that highlight the archive and are available at Studio Bell, NMC’s new facility that opens this summer.
“We are eager to work with Universal Music Canada and the University of Calgary to explore programming and exhibition opportunities that bring the wealth of this collection to Canadians,” said Andrew Mosker, president and CEO for the National Music Centre. “From our burgeoning music scene, the opening of Studio Bell this summer and this incredible archive, it is safe to say that Calgary is becoming a serious music city.”
The collection consists of 5,500 boxes containing more than 18,000 video recordings, 21,000 audio recordings and more than two million documents and photographs. The archive includes master recordings, publicity photos, demo tapes, album cover art, creative outlines for music videos, marketing plans, awards, drafts of song lyrics and correspondence between artists, producers, engineers and EMI Music Canada executives.
“The EMI Music Canada Archive is one of the most culturally significant collections of the last century to be acquired by a research library,” said Tom Hickerson, vice-provost (Libraries and Cultural Resources). “The collection will be managed by the University of Calgary’s Archives and Special Collections and made accessible to students, faculty and the public.”
The EMI Music Canada Archive will be used for research and course work within the School of Creative and Performing Arts and in many other disciplines across the campus.
Libraries and Cultural Resources has established a virtual exhibit of items from the EMI Music Canada Archive. Please visit www.ucalgary.ca/emi.
Because of the immensity of the EMI Music Canada Archive, the collection will be transferred from Toronto in multiple shipments over the next few years.
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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.
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