Firsts, Favourites & Facts: Springtime Edition

In this Firsts, Favourites & Facts segment, I asked 21 Canadian artists about their favourite things about Springtime! Take a few moments to find out their answers now!

Anna Goldsmith

Anna Goldsmith

Canadian pop songstress Anna Goldsmith celebrates her own and others’ uniqueness in her high-energy, pop-punk, and positivity-infused latest single, “Miracle.” Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Anna Goldsmith via her socials.

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Caldher

Caldher

Chinese-Canadian Alternative Artist, Caldher has unveiled his latest single, “Signal,” a melodic, intricate new single that perfectly introduces the emerging artist. Learn more here.

Find out his Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Caldher via his socials.

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Danny Lamb

Danny Lamb

Niagara Falls, ON’s singer-songwriter and activist Danny Lamb is on a mission to make the world a better place for all. His latest effort is an anthemic blast of pure positivity called “Unique 2 Yourself.” It’s a reminder to follow your heart, stay true to yourself, and be patient with the process that it takes to discover your true, best self. Learn more here.

Find out his Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Danny Lamb via his socials.

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Emily Power

Emily Power

Falling in love is always a risky proposition. Alongside the exhilaration and pleasure of opening one’s heart to a new relationship can come worries about getting hurt or maybe even heartbroken.

Wasaga Beach, ON, singer/songwriter Emily Power explores these feelings in her emotional, wistful, and ultimately hopeful new pop single, “If I Fall.” Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Emily Power via her socials.

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Dom Pavic

Dom Pavic

Dom Pavic, a singer-songwriter from Burlington, ON, recently released his debut solo EP, Early in the Morning, Late at Night, with the focus track “When It All Runs Out.” Learn more here.

Find out his Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Dom Pavic via his socials.

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Harry Hannah

Harry Hannah

True love can be a very powerful thing. It can make you feel complete and provide you with purpose and strength. It’s something that you can’t let go of when you have it, and Harry Hannah certainly shows why in his latest single called “Orion and Alya.” Learn more here.

Find out his Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Harry Hannah via his socials.

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Huguette Lavigne

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Close your eyes and let the soothing yet powerful jazzy piano notes take you away into a dreamlike state. That’s where Canadian music composer Huguette Lavigne works her magic on her fourth album and a new single called “Jazzed Up Dreams.” Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Huguette Lavigne via her socials.

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Ian Arden

Ian Arden

It’s always interesting that in some languages, similar words can have different meanings. And Toronto folk artist Ian Arden speaks to two meanings in his new song “Nadia.” Learn more here.

Find out his Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Ian Arden via his socials.

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Jackie K

Jackie K

You and your lover are sure to be swinging this February and all year round with North Battleford, SK’s Jackie K‘s new doo-wop single, “When You Almost Didn’t Love Me.” Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Jackie K via her socials.

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Jo Ryder

Nostalgic cityscapes and urban grit inform “Fictional Dreamer,” the single from Toronto electro-shoegazers Jo Ryder. Learn more here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Jo Ryder via their socials.

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Kele Fleming

Kele Fleming
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Kele (pronounced “Kelly”) Fleming continues her series of collaborations with electronic artists, as she is once again remixed by talented Atlas to Earth, this time on her song “Reprieve,” originally found on her 2020 album The Song I Will Write for My Whole Life. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Kele Fleming via her socials.

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Lisa Hartt

Lisa Hartt‘s new EP, Arrival, is a deeply personal and heartfelt collection of songs that has been 40 years in the making. The second single, “Tell the Truth,” is out now. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Lisa Hartt via her socials.

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Midnight Miles

Midnight MIles

You can feel it coming alright! You can literally feel that heavy drumbeat taking you on a journey, just before the electric sounds of the guitar relinquishes that angst in Midnight Miles’ newest single, “Coming On.” Learn more here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Midight Miles via their socials.

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Lisa Humber

Sometimes great things happen when you least expect them.

Singer-songwriter Lisa Humber knows this, as inspiration for her latest single, “The Space Between,” came about just as she and her collaborators were beginning to wind down the recording sessions for her debut EP of the same name. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Lisa Humber via her socials.

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Opya

Opya

Montreal-based. Armenian-born singer Opya croons her romantic desires in her new single, “Good Love.” The song was written by Opya, Hasmik Grigoryan, and smooth singer NAATE NK. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Opya via her socials.

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Pillow Fite

On the heels of a recent showcase at Future Echoes in Sweden, Halifax folk-pop duo Pillow Fite has unveiled their single, “Overpass.” Listen here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Pillow Fite via their socials.

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Redpath Traffic

Redpath Traffic

With a mix of blues and rock with a dash of punk, Toronto’s Redpath Traffic tells unique, introspective stories of love, loss, redemption, and change.

In “Hey Mona!” the storyteller yearns for the company of love lost. Mona represents all that seems distant, indifferent, unattainable, and beyond our control to keep for ourselves. It speaks to one’s proclamation that – perhaps selfishly – “What you need out there isn’t possibly as important as what I need from you here.” Learn more here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Redpath Traffic via their socials.

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Maddy Little

Currently working on her first EP as a solo artist, Maddy Little of indie folk band, We Wander is debuting her first single, “Six Feet Under,” which explores her vulnerability and emotion as a songwriter. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Maddie Little via her socials.

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Sultans of String

Sultans of String
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3x JUNO nominated, 4x CFMA winning Sultans of String and Marc Meriläinen, the creative force also known as Nadjiwan, who has been recognized in many corners, including Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, the Native American Music Awards, the Indigenous Music Awards, along with invitations to perform at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the 2015 Pan-Am Games in Toronto.

The single, “A Beautiful Darkness,” is out now from the upcoming album, Walking Through the Fire. Learn more here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Sultans of String via their socials.

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Wrené Nova

Wrené Nova’s latest “Deflect, Dissolve” is an anti-pop single weaving experimental electronica, ambient, and avant-garde elements through a haunting four-minute ballad that explores the pain of heartache and disconnection. The single also reinforces the concept of her forthcoming album Metamorphosis which will be a sonic exploration through the process of change and the perspective that comes with passing time. Learn more here.

Find out her Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with Wrené Nova via her socials.

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The Wandering Off

What do you do when you are really frustrated with someone or something or are just having a bad day and want to release all that negative energy? Some might keep it inside, or alternatively; some people might just yell out loud and say “F Off”, which also happens to be the title of The Wandering Off’s newly released single. Listen here.

Find out their Springtime favourites below, and stay up to date with The Wandering Off via their socials.

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