Christmas Tradition

Firsts, Favourites & Facts: Holiday Edition – Favourite Christmas Tradition

Christmas Tradition

Get into the holiday spirit with these fifteen Canadian artists while they tell you their favourite Christmas traditions!

If you want more Christmas spirit, check out our previous Firsts, Favourites & Facts: Holiday Edition – Favourite Christmas Song To Sing here.

Enjoy!

Alexis Normand

Alexis Normand
Photo Credit: Matt Braden Photography

Saskatchewan-based francophone artist Alexis Normand recently shared her new single, “Hidden Valley,” along with a video to accompany the release. Listen here. Watch here.

Find out about her favourite Christmas traditions below and stay up to date with Alexis Normand via her socials.

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Sarah Shafey

Sarah Shafey
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Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and mixing engineer Sarah Shafey recently unveiled her album, Blackbox Universe. Filled with big, bold, heavy production, including electronic, pop, and rock influences. Shafey brilliantly weaves themes of unveiling different versions of ourselves, her Egyptian roots, women’s empowerment, and science fiction while captivating listeners with her seamless vocals and strong production. Listen here.

Find out about her favourite Christmas traditions below and stay up to date with Sarah Shafey via her socials.

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Josh Bogert

Josh Bogert

Vancouver-based Electro-pop artist, Josh Bogert, has  released his new Christmas single, “Christmas Village.” Listen here.

Find out his favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Josh Bogert via his socials.

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Dayna Reid

Dayna Reid
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Country artist Dayna Reid recently unveiled her single, “Back To The Trailer,” out now via RGK Entertainment and Open Road Recordings. Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Dayna Reid via her socials.

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Logan Richard

Logan Richard
Photo Credit: Emily MacLellan

East Coast musician Logan Richard recently shared his debut holiday recordings – an original called “It Could Be Christmas” and a new rendition of “This Christmas.” Listen here.

Find out his favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Logan Richard via his socials.

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Tonia Cianciulli

Tonia Cianciulli

Acclaimed Canadian songstress Tonia Cianciulli has just unveiled her latest single, “Churchyard Roses.” The song is inspired by Tonia’s own personal family tragedy. In 1935, her grandparents Chesley and Elsie Dyke lost their four-year-old son Edward when he drowned in their Newfoundland ocean backyard. Tonia collaborated with poet Vaughn Harbin on the lyrics for the piece, attempting to express together what could have possibly been in the hearts and minds of Ches and Elsie upon the loss of their precious son. The results are all at once haunting and humble, fresh and folkloric, and make an admirable contribution to Newfoundland’s legendary musical canon. Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Tonia Cianciulli via her socials.

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GreenWing

GreenWing
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Newcomers to the Canadian scene, GreenWing recently unveiled their album, Late Bloomer, which you can stream on Spotify. Listen here.

Find out what GreenWing’s guitarist Anthony’s favourite Christmas tradition is below, and stay up to date with GreenWing via their socials.

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Claire Coupland

Claire Coupland
Photo Credit: Ali Calladine

Canadian singer-songwriter Claire Coupland recently released the third single from her upcoming album, New Light, entitled “The Flame.” Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Claire Coupland via her socials.

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Justine Giles

Justine Giles
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Calgary, AB-based singer-songwriter Justine Giles unveiled her latest single, “Another Chance.” Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date Justine Giles via her socials.

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Jerry Leger

Jerry Leger
Photo Credit: Laura Proctor

Jerry Leger recently unveiled not one but two Christmas songs this year, so check out “Christmas Without You” and a rendition of The Kinks’ “Father Christmas.” Listen here.

Find out what his favourite Christmas tradition is below, and stay up to date with Jerry Leger via his socials.

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Tara MacLean

Tara MacLean
Photo Credit: Jen Squires

Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean recently unveiled her latest single, “If I Fall (Sparrow Version), from her upcoming album, Sparrow. Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Tara MacLean via her socials.

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Josh Ramsay

Josh Ramsay

Josh Ramsay, the lead singer of Marianas Trench and solo artist, has recently unveiled his Christmas single, “Christmas Angel.”  Listen here.

Find out what his favourite Christmas tradition is below, and stay up to date with Josh Ramsay via his socials.

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Alee

Alee

Canadian-born songstress, Alee shares her brand new single, “Twenty-Four.” The track comes from Alee’s next project, slated for release in late 2023, which follows her latest full-length album, Feels Like This. Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Alee via her socials.

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Mike Legere

Mike Legere
Photo Credit: Stephen Kearns

Nova Scotia-born/Toronto-based musician Mike Legere has recently unveiled his album Memory Forming Clouds. Listen here.

Find out what his favourite Christmas tradition is below, and stay up to date with Mike Legere via his socials.

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Goodnight Sunrise

Goodnight

One of Toronto’s hottest rock duos, Goodnight Sunrise, recently released their new pop-punk holiday banger, “Single All The Way.” You can check it out on Part 1 of our Gigantic Holiday Music List, as well as on our Holiday Beats Spotify playlist!

Find out what their favourite Christmas tradition is below, and stay up to date with Goodnight Sunrise via their socials.

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Brittany Kennell

Brittany Kennel

Montreal’s Brittany Kennell recently unveiled her EP, I Ain’t a Saint – Americana Sessions. Listen here.

Find out her favourite Christmas tradition below and stay up to date with Brittany Kennell via her socials.

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