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1 week ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
“The energy’s high right now. I feel back in motion after a couple of years – it feels like I pressed the restart button,” he tells Billboard Canada. The Toronto R&B singer and rapper released his new EP, Dark Nights, in April, and it showed off a new side of the OVO Sound-signed artist. At nine tracks, Dark Nights is a bold and unfiltered reflection on betrayal, heartbreak and emotional survival.
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1 week ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
Emerging Canadian pop artists are making moves on the Billboard Canadian Airplay charts this week. Fresh from playing an UP NEXT showcase at Billboard Canada THE STAGE at NXNE, Montreal’s Alicia Moffet is steadily climbing the Canada CHR/Top 40 chart with "Lay Your Light."The rising pop artist's single moved up seven spots to No. 32 in its second week on the chart, dated June 21. The dance-pop track boasts Moffet’s soulful vocals to a captivating, steady beat.
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1 week ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Richard Trapunski |Heather Taylor-Singh |Stefano Rebuli
NXNE's 30th edition was one for the ages. The long-running Toronto music festival put on one of its best-ever years, cementing a new partnership with Billboard Canada with some major one-of-a-kind events and shows.
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1 week ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
He's done more than that. The 27-year-old Brampton, Ontario-based Punjabi artist has become one of the most talked-about names in global music, amassing over 3 billion total streams across platforms, a fiercely loyal fanbase and a debut North American tour on the horizon, including arena dates in Oakland, Vancouver and Toronto. That's all without a label or a single dollar spent on ads.
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1 week ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
2025 Western Canadian Music Awards Artistic NomineesAfrobeats Artist of the YearDXXN - MBRooky Kamiz – SKTk The Artist – BCTommyphyll – MBZochi – SKBlues Artist of the YearBig Dave McLean – MBBlue Moon Marquee – BCDavid Gogo – BCMarcus Trummer – ABThe Harpoonist – BCBreakOut Artist of the Year (Sponsored by FACTOR)Boy Golden – MBBurnstick – MBField Guide – MBJake Vaadeland – SKWyatt C.
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
Beyond industry panel conversations, the full-day event focused on high-profile musicians and industry experts discussing what they’re most passionate about, including their processes, collaborations and breakthroughs. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow gave the opening remarks, speaking about the impact of NXNE in its landmark 30th year and welcoming the Billboard Summit to the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
fashionmagazine.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
When it comes to pop girl ensembles, it’s not uncommon for glitz and glam to take centre stage. Bodysuits reign supreme. A snatching corset allows for total definition. For the ultimate drama, a grandiose ball gown sheds into a slinky catsuit. With Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s recent tours, this became the on-stage norm for their lifespans. But what if we could go back to the basics? Allow me to introduce you to the low-key pop girl.
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3 weeks ago | 
fashionmagazine.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
Growing up with common-law parents, the most important dress of my mom’s life was a mere fantasy. Wedding photos weren’t plastered around our house, and if TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress was on TV, I turned the channel. I never dreamt of floating down the aisle boasting bridalwear’s mainstays of big ball gowns, lace trains and tulle veils. Recently, while in conversation with some of my girlfriends, I’ve found we share a similar sentiment.
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1 month ago | 
thekit.ca | Heather Taylor-Singh
The first time I saw The Virgin Suicides, I was a 19-year-old university student balancing my newfound adulthood and the desire to stay rooted in my girlhood. I was fascinated by the world of the Lisbon sisters, seen through director Sofia Coppola’s dreamy lens. From the opening scene, when Kirsten Dunst’s Lux takes the last licks of her popsicle on her suburban street, I was mesmerized.
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1 month ago | 
torontolife.com | Heather Taylor-Singh
Rebecca Ramsdale, a 32-year-old nail technician, met Pat O’Rourke, a 36-year-old freelance photographer, videographer and clothing designer, through mutual friends at the beginning of 2013. A year later, they moved in together, and they spent almost a decade of their relationship travelling and starting their respective businesses. After nine years of dating, O’Rourke proposed to Ramsdale in her nail studio during a night of renovations, which he shared in a now-viral TikTok.
