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Three Canadians Place In 2020 Global Artist Top 10 Chart

Korean boy band BTS took top honour in international music industry trade org

Three Canadians Place In 2020 Global Artist Top 10 Chart

By FYI Staff

Korean boy band BTS took top honour in international music industry trade org IFPI’s 2020 annual global recording artist of the year award, a distinction calculated on global streams and sales, but Canada’s count in the top 10 was more than impressive.

Drake and The Weeknd placed 3rd and 4th after Taylor Swift, with Billie Eilish, Eminem, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and Juice Wrld snatching positions 5 through 9, and Justin Bieber taking 10th place in the countdown.

Drake had two previous wins: placing at No. 1 in 2018 and 2016.

Respectively, by country, Canada placed 2nd on the list, with 6 American artists in the top 10, Canada with three, and Korea with one.

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Karan Aujla's 'Courtside' Makes a Big Debut on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100

Shawn Desman and Jamie Fine's "Body" is also among ten new debuts on the chart this week. Heavy rock band Sleep Token chart six different songs from their new album 'Even In Arcadia,' which also tops the Canadian Albums chart.

Karan Aujla's new single "Courtside" has had a hot launch.

The song debuts on this week's Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (dated May 24) at No. 59, the latest big accolade for the Punjabi-Canadian star. The laid-back hip-hop track features Toronto producer SB (Signature by SB), and the song's soulful keys give it a nice summer vibe.

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