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Prism Prize Eligible Video - ​​​​​​​Andy Shauf: Neon Skyline

The 2020 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Peter Huang, for his clip for Jessie Reyez's Far Away. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos, including this one featuring an internationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter who can call Barack Obama a fan. 

Prism Prize Eligible Video - ​​​​​​​Andy Shauf: Neon Skyline

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The 2020 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Peter Huang, for his clip for Jessie Reyez's Far Away. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos, including this one featuring an internationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter who can call Barack Obama a fan. 


Andy Shauf - Neon Skyline

Toronto-based and Saskatchewan-born singer/songwriter Andy Shauf provides a unique and heart-opening view of the world through his music. Since the release of his debut album Darker Days in 2009, Andy has been giving the world a perspective in music unlike any other. 

Specializing in songs that unfold like a short fiction story, his music is layered with colourful characters and immense emotions. His latest album Neon Skyline - which Shauf wrote, performed, and produced himself - is a concept album that takes place over the course of one night where Shauf goes to the bar with some friends only to realize his ex is now back in town. 

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The accompanying video for the title track, Neon Skyline, filmed on a Kodak TRI-X film camera, has Andy recounting the night as if he’s telling the story to a friend. Shot in black and white, the video exudes vintage Toronto.  

Last week, this track made news by appearing on former US president Barack Obama's coveted summer playlist.


Directed by Colin Medley

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EMPIRE's Tina Davis (left) and Girl Connected's Lola Plaku at Conversations with the Pros at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto on March 28, 2025.
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EMPIRE's Tina Davis (left) and Girl Connected's Lola Plaku at Conversations with the Pros at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto on March 28, 2025.

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On Friday (March 28), the president of EMPIRE, the Bay Area-independent label and music company, came to Toronto for Conversation with the Pros offering tangible advice to the mentorship program's community. Davis also spoke to Billboard Canada about her impressive journey in the industry.

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On Friday (March 28), Tina Davis, president of EMPIRE, sat down with Girl Connected founder and music industry veteran Lola Plaku at Toronto Metropolitan University for the first in-person Canadian edition of Conversations with the Pros (Billboard Canada was a supporting partner). The series brings in inspiring music industry figures from Girl Connected's international network to talk about their journeys and offer actionable information and advice to help the budding music professionals develop their skills and reach the next level of their careers.

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