Montreal music
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Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin on her ‘deeply personal’ pop albumCharlotte Cardin started to make her way across the music industry in 2013 after landing in the top four of Quebec's version of the singing competition series The Voice.EntertainmentMay 11
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Montreal singer-songwriter Allison Russell turns to memoir for healingAllison Russell says she hopes the process of writing a memoir about her abusive upbringing in Montreal will help reclaim a piece of herself she lost along the way.EntertainmentApr 20
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Montreal student takes home prestigious music awardAfter devoting himself to the piano, Devon Packer turned to composition during the pandemic and now the 16-year old's efforts are being recognized.CanadaApr 9
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Foo Fighters, A$AP Rocky and Dua Lipa to bring star power back to Osheaga festivalA scaled-down ``Osheaga Get Together'' took place in October, with mostly homegrown artists performing for a fraction of the event's usual turnout.EntertainmentDec 8, 2021
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As Montreal store renews popular tradition, meet its first female bagpiperA downtown staple has made its return to Montreal. The Holt Renfrew Ogilvy store brought back its resident bagpiper after a few years hiatus.CanadaNov 12, 2021
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Indigenous TikTok star in Montreal keeping her culture alive through music"It's important to pass down the traditions," said Caroline Novalinga, an Inuk woman living in Pointe-Claire.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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Rafael Payare to be become Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s new music directorRafael Payare officially takes on the role of music director for the 2022-2023 season and will stay on for at least five years.EntertainmentJan 7, 2021
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Montreal’s classical music scene honours Beethoven on what would have been his 250th birthdayOne of the world's most famous composers and musicians was baptized December 16, 1770 even though his exact birthdate remains a mystery.CanadaDec 16, 2020
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Montreal rapper Backxwash wins Polaris Music Prize for best Canadian albumBackxwash, the stage name of performer Ashanti Mutinta, beat out nine other contenders.CanadaOct 20, 2020
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Patrick Watson says Indigenous land claim pulled from his Canada Day performancePatrick Watson said he made the acknowledgment during his performance but it was not included in the program broadcast to Canadians.CanadaJul 3, 2020
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