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I’ve been working on a holiday playlist of Canadian artists. Did I miss any good Canadian Christmas songs or artists?
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Canadian Christmas 🇨🇦 🎄
Christmas In Canada, Holiday Songs by Canadian Artists.
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October 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Please enjoy my countdown (well, countup if you start with the latest post here) of my 45 favorite Canadian artists for the #CanadaDays #MusicChalenge earlier this year.
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1. The New Pornographers

It’s not even close. When I tallied things up, I’ve listened to Canada’s pre-eminent indie-rock supergroup *five times* more than any even Gord and Kathleen. 100 times more than Rascalz! For now. We’ll see how things stack up on Canada Day 2046.
August 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Rhonda Head - Rain Dance
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Rain Dance (remix)
YouTube video by Rhonda Head
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May 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Alessia Cara - Wild Things
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Alessia Cara - Wild Things (Official Video)
YouTube video by AlessiaCaraVEVO
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May 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Annie Murphy - A Little Bit Alexis
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A Little Bit Alexis - Schitt’s Creek
YouTube video by Schitt's Creek
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May 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

The Beaches - Me & Me
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The Beaches - Me & Me
YouTube video by TheBeachesVEVO
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May 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Tanya Tagaq - Colonizer
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Tanya Tagaq - Colonizer [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Tanya Tagaq
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May 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Dominique Fils-Aime - We Are Light
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We Are Light
YouTube video by Dominique Fils-Aimé - Topic
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May 27, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Shania Twain - Honey I’m Home
#shaniatwain #musicsky #sheshed #women
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Shania Twain - Honey, I'm Home (Live)
YouTube video by ShaniaTwainVEVO
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May 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Song by a Canadian artist or band

Connie Kaldor - Come All You Women
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Come All You Women by Connie Kaldor
YouTube video by Connie Kaldor
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May 26, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Finishing off with my nomination for greatest Canadian song ever 🇨🇦

Michel Pagliaro - Lovin' You Ain't Easy

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Lovin' You Ain't Easy
YouTube video by Michel Pagliaro - Topic
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June 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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🤣😭

The Pursuit of Happiness - Hard to Laugh

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The Pursuit of Happiness - Hard To Laugh
YouTube video by Nickel City Scene
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June 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Excellent band from Montreal.

The Box - Checkmate/Quand le Roy

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The Box - Checkmate / Quand le Roy
YouTube video by UnidiscMusic
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June 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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One of the best Canadian bands ever.

Odds - Truth Untold

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Truth Untold
YouTube video by Odds - Topic
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June 27, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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This song is problematic in many ways, and the video is #lame, but it has a groove.

Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines

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Blurred Lines
YouTube video by Robin Thicke - Topic
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June 27, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Absolute punk/new wave classic.

Pointed Sticks - Real Thing

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Real Thing
YouTube video by Pointed Sticks - Topic
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June 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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I have a cassette signed by Blue Rodeo, from a friend. He went to see them in Omaha in 1993, when the record co was trying to break them in the US, and *seven* people showed up.

Blue Rodeo - Til I Am Myself Again

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Blue Rodeo - Til I Am Myself Again (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Blue Rodeo
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June 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Since they're playing at the FIFA Fan Festival.

Sam Roberts Band - Brother Down

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Sam Roberts - Brother Down
YouTube video by SamRobertsVEVO
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June 24, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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All I'm going to say about this is that he was a great hockey player 😐

Guy Lafleur - Marquer un but

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Guy Lafleur - Marquer un but
YouTube video by lelabotoxique
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June 23, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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The video for this is lame even by 80s standards, which is a shame because the song is really good.

Gowan - Cosmetics

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Cosmetics
YouTube video by Gowan - Topic
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June 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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He got a lot of stick for his weepy ballads, but this is a banger.

Gino Vannelli - Black Cars

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Black Cars
YouTube video by Gino Vannelli - Topic
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June 20, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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This may be my favourite of his songs.

Bryan Adams - Run To You

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Bryan Adams - Run To You
YouTube video by BryanAdamsVEVO
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June 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Powder Blues Band (Vancouver) covering a song by Downchild Blues Band (Toronto) which was also covered by the Blues Brothers (ft Dan Aykroyd 🇨🇦).

Powder Blues - Flip Flop and Fly

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POWDER BLUES BAND (Vancouver, Canada) - Flip Flop and Fly
YouTube video by Mike Papas
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June 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Anglophones outside Quebec, like me, got to see this show because its TV channel was on our cable. Even if we didn't understand all the dialogue, it was still hilarious to watch.

Rock et Belles Oreilles - Le feu sauvage de l'amour

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Le Feu Sauvage de l'Amour : Rock et Belles Oreilles (RBO)
YouTube video by Rock et Belles Oreilles
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June 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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I discovered this Quebec artist through a long series of rabbit hole connections. All of his albums are wonderful, but the album that this track is from (Aubades) is especially lovely.

Jean-Michel Blais - amour

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Jean-Michel Blais - amour
YouTube video by Jean-Michel Blais
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June 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM