Awards reveal Halifax’s new pop chops: ‘We have a really important conjunction’
Halifax has emerged as an East Coast pop music hub, exporting artists with danceable hits with spots on the charts alongside Canadian heavyweights Justin Bieber and Drake.
The region’s artists will be recognized at the East Coast Music Awards gala on Thursday in Saint John, N.B., and Halifax pop hit-makers are leading the pack for nominations.
Ria Mae said her hometown — best known for giving birth to rock-radio staples like April Wine and Sloan or singer-songwriters like Sarah McLachlan who moved west to become stars — is nurturing pop musicians like never before.
“For the first time, Haligonians have a presence on pop radio,” said Mae, who is up for seven ECMAs.