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Miley Cyrus & Pharrell Williams Have This Week's Hot New Radio Track in Canada

Quebec's Mike Demero spins another hit, while Calgary dance-pop artist Kiesza's "Dancing and Crying" gains momentum on radio playlists.

Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Jonnie Chambers

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending March 1. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads



  1. Pharrell Williams & Miley Cyrus, “Doctor (Work It Out)” (Columbia/Sony)
  2. Twenty One Pilots, “Overcompensate” (Fueled By Ramen/Warner)
  3. Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (Parkwood Ent./Columbia/Sony)
  4. Dierks Bentley, “American Girl” (Valory)
  5. Linkin Park ,“Friendly Fire” (Warner Records/Warner)
  6. Selena Gomez, “Love On” (Universal)
  7. Dua Lipa, “Training Season” (Atlantic/Warner)
  8. Enrique Iglesias & Miranda Lambert, “Space In My Hear” (Sony Music Latin/Sony)
  9. Keith Urban, “Messed Up As Me” (Capitol Nashville/Universal)
  10. Mike Demero & Zagata, “Take Me Away (My Love)” (Artifice/Warner)

Top CanCon Downloads


  1. Mike Demero & Zagata, “Take Me Away (My Love)” (Artifice/Warner)
  2. King Cruff feat. Runkus, “Fallback” (Universal)
  3. Kiesza, “Dancing and Crying” (Zebra Spirit Tribe/You Are Hear Promo)
  4. Jessica Russell, “Pause On Over” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  5. Adam Johnson, “Blue Moon Girl” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  6. Tyler Shaw ,“Back to Me” (Sony)
  7. High Valley, “Not Yet” (Cage Free/Sony)
  8. Owen Riegling, “Old Dirt Roads” (Universal)
  9. Aqyila, “Bloom” (Sony)
  10. The Banker Boys feat. Aloe Blacc, “Fade Away” (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)

Most Active Indies


  1. Kiesza, “Dancing and Crying” (Zebra Spirit Tribe/You Are Hear Promo)
  2. Close Talker, “From Dark to Lightness” (Slow Weather/Canvas Media Promo)
  3. The Banker Boys feat. Aloe Blacc, “Fade Away” (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)
  4. Jessica Russell, “Pause On Over” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  5. Bend Sinister, “Big Star” (Cordova Bay/RPMpromo)
  6. Adam Johnson, “Blue Moon Girl” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
  7. Andrew Hyatt, “L is For” (604/ADA/Warner)
  8. Cameron Whitcomb, “The Devil I’ve Seen” (Cam Whitcomb/B. Martineau Promo)
  9. Ryan Langdon, “Soul & My Sanity” (Slaight/Hidden Pony/R. Chubey Promo)
  10. Jelly Roll, “Halfway To Hell” (Stoney Creek/BMG/A. Wilson Promo)
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Jarrett Edmund

Ron Sexsmith at NMC

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National Music Centre Turns 10, Announces New Exhibits, Programs and Performances

The Calgary-based non-profit houses four of Canada’s national music halls of fame, and it will celebrate its milestone anniversary with new exhibits, programs and events.

The National Music Centre (NMC) is turning 10, and to celebrate the Calgary-based National Music Centre will present many special events and exhibits over the coming year.

Things kicked off yesterday (April 9) with a launch party headlined by internationally renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. He performed for media, partners and supporters and was joined by Métis Canadian folk singer-songwriter Andrina Turenne and drum group Eya-Hey Nakoda. The latter played the ceremonial first sound in Studio Bell when it officially opened 10 years ago.

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