Canadian Hits at the BBC
It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.
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Bryan Adams
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The Weeknd
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Joni Mitchell
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Shania Twain
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Avril Lavigne
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Justin Bieber
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Alannah Myles
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Rufus Wainwright
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Leonard Cohen
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Carly Rae Jepsen
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Michael Bublé
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Céline Dion
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Chad Kroeger
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Mike Kroeger
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Ryan Peake
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Daniel Adair
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Win Butler
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Will Butler
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Régine Chassagne
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