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Watch the 2021 Juno Songwriters' Circle

The annual Juno Songwriters' Circle has always been a well-attended event during Juno Week, and this year’s virtual session was likely one of the most viewed events during Juno week, streamed live

Watch the 2021 Juno Songwriters' Circle

By David Farrell

The annual Juno Songwriters' Circle has always been a well-attended event during Juno Week, and this year’s virtual session was likely one of the most viewed events during Juno week, streamed live from the Glenn Gould Studio in CBC's Toronto headquarter. The Saturday evening soiree was hosted by Jim Cuddy and featured July Talk's Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis, Deborah Cox, Dan Hill and Carole Pope. For these songsmiths, it was likely the first time that they had the opportunity to mingle and socialize with their own kind in over a year, making it a very special occasion for them and, in turn, for us too.


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MacKenzie Porter Makes Her Solo TV Debut on The Kelly Clarkson Show

Surrounded by flowers and plants and backed by a six-piece band, the Canadian country rising star performed the ballad 'Pay Me Back In Change' from her new sophomore album, 'Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart.'

Canadian singer MacKenzie Porter made her solo TV debut this week, bringing Albertan country music to The Kelly Clarkson Show. (She previously duetted as a featured artist with Dustin Lynch onGood Morning America.)

The rising star performed the broken-hearted ballad "Pay Me Back In Change" in a lush gazebo setting, surrounded by plants and flowers, as well as a six-piece band. The performance shows off her pristine voice, as Porter urges a lover to make good on his debts. "I'm so damn broke on love / you better cough it up," Porter sings, accompanied by a tasteful countermelody on the violin.

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