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2022 Prism Prize Eligible Video: ELIO Ft. Charli XCX - Charger

The 2021 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Theo Kapodistrias, for his clip for Haviah Mighty’s Thirteen. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that are eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a young pop artist with a major star guest.

2022 Prism Prize Eligible Video: ELIO Ft. Charli XCX - Charger

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The 2021 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Theo Kapodistrias, for his clip for Haviah Mighty’s Thirteen. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that are eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a young pop artist with a major star guest. 


ELIO Ft. Charli XCX - Charger

Welsh-born ELIO moved to Canada at a young age and shortly thereafter began writing songs in her bedroom. The self-taught musician is more than just intricate pop beats, she also looks to appeal to others from her young generation in singing about loneliness, longing, love and lust. 

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ELIO’s collaboration with Charli XCX sees her adopting some of Charli’s hyper-pop influenced style in a simultaneously relatable and catchy track that is sure to get stuck in your head. We’ve all “left our charger” somewhere, and know the feeling of having to go back, and this song is somehow far more fun than that experience tends to be.

The video has some interesting ideas, such as the early to mid-2000s inspired filters and filming style. While the filters can be overbearing at times, the throwback-inspired visuals are definitely a nostalgia trip. Charli XCX’s appearance is cleverly done through Facetime, a cute workaround to pandemic filming issues. The video is not breaking any new ground, but it's not trying to, it’s a time machine to 2006 paired with a catchy song and that’s more than enough.

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NXNE Announces 2025 Board of Advisors

From The Grammys to the people behind the biggest global artists, this collection of major music industry figures will lead the festival to new heights.

NXNE is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year from June 11-15, 2025 in Toronto, and the festival has put together a major team of music industry experts to help lead it into the future.

The NXNE Board of Advisors features veterans from all over the industry, from Canada to the world. They are top executives in radio, managers and booking agents of some of the biggest global stars, heads of the most prestigious award shows, strategists at renowned media brands and more.

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