Music from the Land of Maples
For a very long time, I used to conflate American music artists (I mean US) with their Canadian counterparts due to the absence of markers of cultural distinction (zero accent, for instance), unlike the British artists with their omnipresent accent which trails them like a cute little puppy.
It took my acquaintance with the amiable Céline Dion’s discography and learning about her heritage ( with that accent aigu in her first name, my initial thought was that she must be French, which she is, partly though) to understand that the Canadians access to the US popular music landscape, somewhat erases awareness of their background, except there is an intention to search for it.
So, in this post, I share with you music from some incredibly talented artists, who you probably never knew were Canadian. This list highlights past but active artists and exempts Drake, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd, who are quite contemporary.
Alanis Morissette. "Ironic" Jagged Little Pill (1995).
Avril Lavigne. "Complicated" Let Go (2002).
Bryan Adams. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" Waking Up The Neighbours (1991).
Céline Dion. "Immortality" Let’s Talk About Love (1997).
Deborah Cox. "Where Do We Go From Here" Deborah Cox (1995).
Michael Bublé. "Buonasera" BaBalu (2001).
Nelly Furtado. "I'm Like A Bird" Whoa, Nelly! (2000).
Shania Twain. "That Don't Impress Me Much" Come On Over (1997).
Tamia. "Stranger In My House" A Nu Day (2000).
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