[2025] A roundup of Canadian artists and musicians — featuring many up-and-coming talents!
Canada, where a rich mix of peoples and cultures continually gives rise to a unique music scene.
In recent years, the spread of the internet has led to a surge of young artists making their mark around the world.
From traditional folk to cutting-edge hip-hop, genre-crossing talents are taking flight on the global stage.
In this article, we’ll dive deep into the appeal of Canada’s acclaimed musicians.
The first half highlights globally popular artists of the 2020s and Gen Z newcomers, while the latter sections introduce legendary figures.
Ready to dive together into an astonishingly rich musical world?
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[2025] Roundup of Canadian Artists and Musicians — Featuring Many Emerging Talents! (41–50)
ClumsyOur Lady Peace
A song by Our Lady Peace, an alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992.
It is the title track of their second album, released in 1997.
The song features lead vocalist Raine Maida’s falsetto technique.
PossessionSarah McLachlan
A song released in 1993 by Sarah McLachlan.
Inspired by a fan named Uwe Vandrei, who persistently wrote her letters, it is a song about a man obsessed with a woman.
Uwe later filed a lawsuit against Sarah, but he died by suicide in 1994 before the case went to trial.
BoyfriendTegan and Sara
A song released as a single in 2016 from Love You To Death, the eighth album by the Canadian music duo Tegan and Sara.
It was inspired by Sara Quin’s past love triangle.
It’s a synth-pop song that incorporates elements of new wave.
Angel EyesThe Jeff Healey Band
Written by songwriters John Hiatt and Fred Koller and produced by Greg Ladanyi, this track is The Jeff Healey Band’s only hit to reach the Billboard Top 40.
In the 1989 film Road House, The Jeff Healey Band appears as the house band and performs this song.
If I Had A Million DollarsBare Naked Ladies
A song written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, with the two sharing lead vocals.
Because of the lyric “we wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinner,” fans began throwing macaroni and cheese—the food synonymous with “Kraft Dinner”—at the band.
As a result, the band set up boxes at concert entrances and asked fans to donate the macaroni and cheese to local food banks in each city instead of throwing it.
In conclusion
In Canada, which is gaining attention as a hub for music, a diverse array of artists continue to explore their own unique forms of expression.
Nurtured by the country’s rich, place-specific musical culture, Canadian musicians move hearts across borders around the world.
Regardless of genre, we can expect new talent to continue emerging from Canada’s music scene—artists we won’t want to take our eyes off.