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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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Three years after the song first blew up, the Toronto rock band’s hit has resurged online thanks to a fun live performance bit started by members Kylie Miller and Leandra Earl. It has expanded to include famous faces like Rebecca Black, the Off Campus cast, Alex Coles and more.

The Beaches are having another viral moment.

During the live performance of the Toronto rock act's biggest hit, "Blame Brett," band members Kylie Miller and Leandra Earl have implemented a coordinated hop moment as they play guitar and bass. While it's been a staple of their set for a while, it has found a whole new audience on social media, and the band has leaned into it, making it a larger part of their concert and festival sets.

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