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Brigitte Boisjoli receives first Gold record on live TV

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During an interview on the popular late night talk show En mode Salvail with Éric Salvail, Drummondville, QC, native Brigitte Boisjoli was presented with her first Canadian Gold award plaque for her 2015 album Hommage a Patsy Cline (Musicor). The artist posted photos of the exciting evening on her Facebook page and thanked her fans for helping achieve her dream of owning her own Gold record.

Mon tout premier disque d’or, quelle surprise !

Posted by Brigitte Boisjoli on Thursday, November 19, 2015

 

Brigitte Boisjoli has released 3 albums since being a participant on Star Académie in 2009. Her now Gold-certified Patsy Cline tribute album was recorded in Nashville, TN, with musicians who had worked alongside the late Cline, who passed away at the age of 30 in a plane crash.

View the video below to see Brigitte Boisjoli’s take on Patsy Cline’s “Crazy.”

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Arkells Receive First Gold Plaques For High Noon

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Hamilton, ON’s Arkells paid a visit to the Universal Music Canada offices in Toronto last week, where they were presented with their first Canadian Gold award plaques for 2015 JUNO Rock Album of the Year High Noon. The band, who also took home the JUNO for 2015 Group of the Year in their hometown, thanked their fans through their Twitter page earlier this summer when the album was officially certified.

Arkells are currently preparing for a European tour in November before returning to Canada for a run of shows beginning November 21 in Quebec City.

Watch Arkells video for 11:11″ from the Gold-certified High Noon below:

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Trevor Guthrie Releases New Single Benefiting Canadian Veterans

trevorguthriestrongJuno-winning singer/songwriter Trevor Guthrie has just released his latest single “Strong Hands”, an acoustic song benefiting Wounded Warriors Canada, a non-profit organization that supports Canada’s ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, and their families.

While Guthrie has become known for his dazzling club anthems like the Gold-certified “Soundwave” and Double-Platinum collaboration with Armin van Buuren “This Is What Feels Like”, his latest emotional ballad aims to raise awareness and respect for Canada’s military Veterans.

“Strong Hands”, written nearly 10 years ago, was inspired by Guthrie’s trip to Normandy, France and Holland for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, where he befriended many Veterns – including one man that lived down the street from his childhood home.

The charity single can be purchased through iTunes and is available now.

 

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Rachel Platten presented with Double Platinum plaque on The Social

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American singer/songwriter Rachel Platten stopped by CTV’s The Social this week, where she was surprised mid-interview with a custom Canadian Double Platinum plaque for her breakthrough hit “Fight Song” (Sony Music Canada). Watch the interview below which features Platten discussing her inspiration for the song, her friendship with Taylor Swift and connecting with her fan base before being presented with the award.

You can also watch the video for “Fight Song” below.

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July Talk Presented With Gold Plaques For Debut Album

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During a recording session in their hometown of Toronto, ON, alternative/blues-rockers July Talk were surprised with custom Gold record plaques for their 2012 debut self-titled album in an award presentation spearheaded by Sleepless Records. The band thanked their fans with the following Instagram post:

July Talk are getting set to head out on an American tour starting in Boston, MA on October 26. Recently, the band played one of their biggest shows to date, opening for Alabama Shakes at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.

The video for “Summer Dress” off the Gold-certified July Talk can be viewed below:

 

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Stromae Presented With Platinum Plaque In Montreal

stromaeDuring a two-night stop in Montreal, QC on his headlining North American tour, Belgian singer Stromae was presented with a custom Platinum plaque by DEP Distribution for his 2013 album Racine carrée. The crossover francophone pop star performed September 28 & 29 at at Montreal’s Bell Centre and earlier in the week at Toronto’s Echo Beach on September 26,

View the video for “Tous les memes” below:

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Tim Hicks Presented With Gold Plaque At CCMA Fanfest

During his performance last Saturday at the CCMA Awards‘s free Fanfest concert in Halifax, NS, Canadian country singer/songwriter Tim Hicks was presented his fourth Canadian Gold awards plaque for his hit track “Here Comes The Thunder”. Following the eventful weekend, Hicks took to his Twitter page to thank his fans and post a photo of the award presentation, which was also live-streamed via Periscope.

Hicks has previously been awarded Gold plaques for his tracks “Get By”, “Hell Raisin’ Good Time” and “Stronger Beer”. The video for “Here Comes The Thunder” can be viewed below.

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Warner Music Presents Artists With First Canadian Gold Awards

Over the weekend, representatives from Warner Music Canada presented 2015 breakout artists Scott Helman and Matoma with their first Canadian Gold plaques in Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC.

Canadian singer/songwriter Scott Helman was presented with a Gold award plaque for his summer hit “Bungalow” by Steve Kane (President, left) and Ron Lopata (VP of A&R, right) at Edgefest in his hometown of Toronto. Helman, who was signed to the label when he was only 15, posted the photo below on his Instagram thanking the label for the surprise gift and continuous commitment to artist development. “Bungalow” is the lead track off his debut EP Augusta released in October 2014. Helman will join Walk Off The Earth on a Eurpean tour this October.

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Prior to his set at Montreal’s IleSonique electronic music festival, Norwegian tropical house producer Matoma was also presented his first Canadian gold award at by John Delaney (Marketing, left) for his unique mix of “Old Thing Back” with the late Notorious B.I.G. and Ja Rule. The DJ also took to his Instagram to thank his Canadian fans and team for the success of the track. Matoma will return to Canada in October for a performance at Vancouver, BC’s Pacific Coliseum.

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Alt-J Presented With Gold Awards For Sophomore Release

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Over 35,000 music fans gathered together in Oro-Medonte, ON over the weekend for the inaugural WayHome Music & Arts Festival featuring Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith, Hozier and many other Canadian Gold/Platinum certified artists. Prior to their 8:15 PM performance on the WayBright stage Friday night, English indie rock outfit alt-J were presented with Canadian Gold award plaques by Warner Music Canada staff representing the sales of over 40,000 units for their latest album This Is All Yours. It is the second Canadian certification for the group, with their first album An Awesome Wave earning Gold status in 2013.

The album features the hit single “Left Hand Free”, which can be heard below.

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Everything Is PL4TINUM In Canada For Jason Derulo

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Since 2010, American R&B vocalist Jason Derulo has been a staple on the Canadian charts earning Platinum certifications for his early hits like “In My Head”, “Whatcha Say” and “Ridin’ Solo”. During a visit to Toronto for the MMVA‘s, Derulo was reminded of his devoted Canadian following when presented with a custom multi-‘PL4TINUM’ plaque by Warner Music Canada for his latest tracks “Want To Want Me”, “Wiggle”, “Trumpets” & “The Other Side”. “Talk Dirty” featuring 2 Chainz is the highest certification on the plaque at 4X Platinum. Derulo was also presented with a plaque commemorating “Want To Want Me”‘s #1 position on Canadian CHR/Top 40 radio.

The video for “Want To Want Me” from his 2015 album Everything Is 4 can be viewed below:

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