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Canada Day Holiday Schedule

Because Canada Day falls on Thursday, this will be the only newsletter we publish this week. To our readers, play safe, stay safe and enjoy the holiday.

Canada Day Holiday Schedule

By David Farrell

Because Canada Day falls on Thursday, this will be the only newsletter we publish this week. To our readers, play safe, stay safe and enjoy the holiday. We will return to our regular publishing cycle on Monday, July 5.

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Aya Nakamura
Marion Gomez/Billboard France

Aya Nakamura

Pop

Aya Nakamura: Inside the Worldwide Rise of France's #1 Popstar

Nearly a year after her record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics, France's most-streamed pop star — now fully independent — continues to challenge conventions and captivate audiences around the globe.

How does one reinvent themselves after becoming, in under a decade, a cornerstone of the French music scene, with over six billion streams and 24 diamond certifications (16 in France and 8 internationally, according to the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing)?

“I’ve asked myself that question,” Aya Nakamura admits.

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