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2017 Was The Year Of The Weeknd On Canadian Radio

The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes top the list of Canadian airplay earners in 2017 and Nielsen Music reports that on-demand streams set a new record, surpassing 900M in the 2nd last week of the year.

2017 Was The Year Of The Weeknd On Canadian Radio

By FYI Staff

Top 10 Most Played Canadian artists


1
The Weeknd

2
Shawn Mendes

3
Hedley

4
Drake

5
Alessia Cara

6
Virginia to Vegas

7
Dallas Smith

8
Shawn Hook

9
Dean Brody

10
Serena Ryder

Worth Noting

As of Week 48, Audio On-Demand Streams up 75% over same period in 2016.

Week 48 was the first week since Nielsen Music began tracking streaming in Canada that audio on-demand streams surpassed the 900 million mark.

Streaming lifts help make up for the drops in physical and digital sales.

  • Albums w/TEA w/SEA On-Demand up 8%

  • Overall albums down 16%

  • Digital Tracks down 19%

Vinyl albums continued their upward growth, with a 22% YTD increase over the same period in 2016.

Vinyl sales have shown a year over year increase each year since 2011.

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Rush performing in 1977.
TIFF
Rush performing in 1977.
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LISA, Rush, Our Lady Peace Will Be Featured in Music-Driven Films at TIFF 2026

From a transformative documentary about BLACKPINK superstar LISA to a film following an Our Lady Peace superfan to a feature on iconic Rush drummer Neil Peart, music fans have plenty to look forward to at TIFF’s 51st edition.

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is returning for its 51st edition from Sept. 10 to 20.

For cinephiles who double as music fans, there's an array of movies to dive into — from a documentary about K-pop superstar LISA and a documentary chronicling drummer Neil Peart of Rush's acclaimed career to a film following an Our Lady Peace superfan to a feature documentary exploring three aspiring Indigenous hip-hop artists.

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