In Canada: Faouzia to Accept the Breakthrough Award at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2026

Também no norte esta semana: Angine de Poitrine revela um terceiro membro em um concerto em Toronto e SOCAN entra na rede de royalties de música ao vivo da GEMA.

Faouzia‘s music is taking off in a big way, and the Moroccan-Canadian artist is about to receive a major honour in recognition of that momentum: the Breakthrough Award Presented by FACTOR at Billboard Canada Women In Music 2026.

The singer, born Faouzia Ouihya, debuted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 two months ago with “Unethical,” a single that dropped over a year ago and has gone viral in a big way.

A balada pop orquestrada foi um dos primeiros sabores do álbum de estreia dela, *Film Noir*, lançada em 2025, seguida por uma edição deluxe em junho. Após seu lançamento, recebeu grande aclamação, com Faouzia agora contando com mais de 10 milhões de ouvintes mensais no Spotify.

The project was followed by a highly anticipated deluxe version, Film Noir (fin), in June, with three additional tracks.

What makes the achievement even more impressive is that she’s done it as an independent artist. Two years ago, Faouzia announced that she was “now an independent artist for the first time in 6+ years” after parting ways with her former label, Atlantic Records/Warner Music Canada, where she released her first two EPs, Stripped and Citizens.

Tem sido uma ascensão lenta e constante para Faouzia que agora está dando frutos. Faouzia já trabalhou com alguns dos maiores artistas de vários gêneros, incluindo David Guetta, Galantis, John Legend e Martin Solveig.

Faouzia will accept the Breakthrough Award Presented by FACTOR at this year’s third edition of Billboard Canada Women In Music, hosted by Leandra Earl and Kylie Miller of The Beaches.

She’ll be honoured alongside the first-ever Global Woman of the Year, Cardi B, Global Hitmaker Bebe Rexha, Rising Star Chxrry, Global Visionary Summer Walker, Trailblazer Tia Wood, Innovator Blond:ish, Executive of the Year, Live Nation Canada’s Melissa Bubb-Clarke and Impact Award recipient, MusiCounts/The Juno Awards’ Kristy Fletcher.

Billboard Canada Women In Music 2026 will be held on Nov. 24 at Rebel in Toronto. Tickets are available here.

O par de rock matemático viral de Quebec e estrelas da capa do Billboard Canada retornou a Toronto na noite passada (5 de novembro) para tocar um show esgotado no History e surpreendeu a plateia com nova música, e até mesmo um novo membro.

Joining Khn and Klek de Poitrine onstage was a new polka-dotted alien with a cube-shaped head, a long nose similar to Khn’s and two horns in the shape of the signature yellow triangle featured on the group’s usual attire.

Ele ergueu seu triângulo enquanto a multidão aplaudia antes de um tão esperado “ding” do triângulo.

Angine de Poitrine debuted an upbeat new track with a percussion break, during which their latest member delivered a high-energy (and somewhat tongue-in-cheek) triangle solo before clanging along with the original two members.

É a segunda oportunidade de experimentar nova música que o grupo tem oferecido aos fãs em menos de dois meses, depois de estrear o veranil “Zugzegk” no The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon em setembro, uma faixa cujo título faz referência ao “sucesso” selvagem da banda no último ano.

Their History show kicks off their latest North American run and marks their return to Toronto for the first time since their packed debut in the city in July, which included a trio of Mod Club shows and an opening stint for Jack White at RBC Amphitheatre and an appearance at FIFA Fan Fest.

They also performed at the Polaris Music Prize gala. The band will play its two next dates on home turf, with a show at Quebec City’s Impérial Bell tonight (Nov.

6) e um retorno ao Club Soda de Montreal em 16 de novembro — o mesmo local onde lançaram seu LP de sucesso que entrou no Billboard, Vol. II.

Their homecoming coincides with some major recent accolades, including a Polaris double win in September and four wins at the Premier Gala ADISQ this week (Nov.

4). After racking up a staggering 11 nominations, they are still vying for several of the top honours at the main ADISQ Gala (celebrating Quebec music), which takes place in Montreal on Sunday (Nov.

The Canadian music rights society has become the first non-European rights collection company to join the initiative, which is meant to provide transparency surrounding live music and concert royalties.

One Arena’s mission is to track concerts worldwide and provide information about licensing and royalty payments, giving a clearer picture of how performance royalties are calculated and distributed to musicians.

With SOCAN on board, One Arena will now add major Canadian concerts to its repertoire, while SOCAN will be able to access performance royalty information pertaining to other One Arena members and their international concerts.

A rede agora conta com oito membros, com sete organizações europeias: SUISA (Suíça e Liechtenstein), AKM (Áustria), Buma-Stemra (Holanda), KODA (Dinamarca), TONO (Noruega), OSA (República Tcheca) e GEMA (Alemanha).

Last year, performance royalties played a central role in the legal dispute between SOCAN and the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) in which the festival was sued for allegedly not having a license from SOCAN and failing to pay royalties to the society for three years.

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• Após seu lançamento, recebeu grande aclamação, com Faouzia agora contando com mais de 10 milhões de ouvintes mensais no Spotify