After an 18-year absence, Junos, a celebration of Canadian music, is coming to Halifax

The most prestigious awards in the Canadian music industry will be presented Sunday evening in Nova Scotia's capital. Halifax will host the Juno Awards for the first time in 18 years.

Before the gala, more than a hundred performances take place at different venues in Halifax. Days of celebration are on the agenda Juno Black Party. blind Zoonofest Bars and offers more than a hundred artists pubs from the city.

Acadian Lisa LeBlanc, for example, plays Saturday evenings at Pacifico Bar.

group Hip hop New Brunswickers City nativesSinger-songwriter David Miles and Nova Scotian rapper classified The festival started on Thursday evening Welcome to SeawayNote for later success.

silver, talk – pseudonym of Ottawa singer-songwriter Nicholas Durocher – and Haligonian singer Maggie Andrew took the stage.

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The third and final evening, Saturday, is themed Country : Ontario Group The James Parker Band And Tyler Joe MillerFrom British Columbia, there are many in between.

Also, the Teachers' Circle – a very popular event every year – Begonia, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Jeremy Dutcher, Katie Tupper, Luna Elle, Matt Andersondream and Prince Williamau Light House Arts CenterFriday.

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Quebec singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé won the prize on Saturday's opening night. Juno Great album Jazz Voice of the Year for his last release, Our roots run deep.

He won the same category with his album Wait! In 2020.

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The representation of maritime French-speaking artists greatly inspires him. I find French to be an absolutely wonderful language.She said over the weekend. Personally, it gives more scope for poetry, so I find that artists singing in French are often precise in their writing position and choice of words.

A Leap to the Next Generation

Vice-President of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Andres MendozaGlad to see this return Junos In the capital of Nova Scotia.

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In 2006, it was the first time, and it was crazy. Pamela Anderson was here […] That was 18 years ago, so it's been a long timehe said.

Our goal is not only to recognize all the artists selected each year […] It aims to illuminate and enhance each city's music and culture sceneHe explains.

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In the same vein, an initiative Junos Emerging artists allow themselves to be known A wave makerOr wave makerIt's back for the 2024 edition.

Originally from Halifax, the artist Maggie Andrew Thanks to this initiative, it met its audience on March 16 in hopes of getting to know it better. This is a huge achievement for this rising star.

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The last time I was 6 years old Junos It happened hereshe explained. I know this 6 year old in me is so proud of who she has become and what she is accomplishing today. Knowing that we're going to have these amazing artists and so much talent in town is so inspiring, unbelievable.

The 53rd Juno Awards take place at the Center Scotiabank Sunday in Halifax. Hosted by Gala Nellie Furtado.

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230 artists have been nominated in 46 categories.

Leading the nominations is Quebec singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin, with six. Ontarians Daniel Caesar And talk Have five each.

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French-Language Album of the Year Finalists Stop and drink From salebarbs, Second of Karkwa, Unconventional of Soldia, Zion Fauci et al With the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Cowboys fringes.

Several Atlantic artists have been finalists, including soprano Suzy LeBlanc, Jeremy Dutcher, Matt Anderson, Rich Aucoin and Salesbarbes group.

It's important to French-speaking culture, it's important to maritime culture, it's important to culture in generalSuzie LeBlanc announces. We're a big country, and then it really needs to be decentralized, and then we can travel to all corners of Canada.

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During the ceremony, the public will watch the performances Jeremy DutcherElizabeth, Charlotte Cardin and talk.

Quebec composer and pianist Alexandra Strelisky will pay tribute to Carl Tremblay, singer of Les Cowboys Fringeants, who died last November.

Finally, a pioneer of Canadian hip-hop Maestro Fresh WesCanadian music scene fame will be added during a special issue.

Based on reports by Anne-Marie Parenteau and Kheira Morellon