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Jan 22, 2015
UK Singer Sam Smith Presented With Canadian Multi-Platinum Award Plaque
Moments before taking the stage for a sold-out show Tuesday night at Toronto, ON’s Air Canada Centre, UK singer and 2014 breakthrough artist Sam Smith was presented with a Multi-Platinum award plaque by Universal Music Canada. The custom award plaque commemorates the recent Double Platinum certification of his debut album In The Lonely Hour as well as it’s […]
Jan 13, 2015
DJ Robin Schulz Presented With Platinum Plaque For Song “Prayer In C”
German house DJ Robin Schulz was in Toronto over the weekend for a series of performances including a Saturday night gig at electro-hub The Hoxton and a Monday evening meet-and-greet at HMV’s new downtown Underground performance venue. During the stop at HMV, Warner Music Canada presented Schulz with a Platinum plaque for his remix of “Prayer in […]
Dec 02, 2014
Slipknot Presented With Gold Plaques For New Album
With a new album and tour announcement, fans of American heavy metal act Slipknot had a lot to look forward to by the end of the 2014 summer. In late October, the band released their fifth studio album .5: The Grey Chapter and almost immediately took to the road for a North American arena tour along with […]
Nov 11, 2014
Lady Antebellum Presented With Gold Plaques For Latest Album ‘747’
During a stop in Toronto Monday night for an intimate performance/Q&A at The Virgin Mobile Mod Club for Visa’s #InfiniteMusic Series, country superstars Lady Antebellum were presented with Gold plaques for their 2014 album 747 (Universal Music Canada). “Bartender”, the lead single from the album, also earned a Platinum certification. Country Voice, Universal Music Canada’s all-country social media channel, […]
Oct 14, 2014
UK’s Charli XCX Presented With Platinum Award For “Boom Clap”
UK singer/songwriter Charli XCX had quite the summer in 2014. After reaching #1 with her appearance on Iggy Azalea‘s summer anthem “Fancy”, Charli XCX earned a Canadian Platinum certification for her own song “Boom Clap”, which was featured on the soundtrack for the The Fault In Our Stars. Prior to her sold out show in Toronto, […]
Oct 09, 2014
Echosmith Presented With Gold Plaques For Single “Cool Kids”
During a tour stop in Vancouver, BC on Wednesday, Los Angeles indie-pop outfit Echosmith were presented with Canadian Gold award plaques for their single “Cool Kids” off their debut album Talking Dreams (Warner Canada). Echosmith is comprised of 4 siblings: Sydney, Graham, Noah, and Jamie Sierota. This summer, the band completed their second stint on the Vans Warped Tour […]
Oct 06, 2014
Sweden’s Tove Lo Receives Platinum Award For Single “Habits”
Following her headlining concert at Toronto, ON’s Phoenix Concert Theatre, Universal Music Canada recording artist Tove Lo was presented with a Canadian Platinum award plaque for her track “Habits (Stay High)” off her 2014 debut album Queen Of The Clouds. The Swedish singer took her to Instagram to thank the crowd for an amazing show and break […]
Oct 03, 2014
Chromeo Presented With Gold Plaques For Summer Hit “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)”
After a busy summer touring the globe in support of their album 2014 White Women, Montreal, QC’s Chromeo paid a visit to Last Gang Records‘ Toronto headquarters where they were surprised with Gold and Platinum award plaques for their smash single “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)”. The awards were the first ever for the “funks lords”, who […]
Sep 16, 2014
Clean Bandit Surprised With Platinum Awards For “Rather Be”
During a stop in Toronto for a sold-out show at The Virgin Mobile Mod Club, rising UK electronic act Clean Bandit were presented with Canadian Platinum Digital Download award plaques for their single “Rather Be”, from their debut album New Eyes (Warner Music Canada). The show marked the beginning of their first-ever North American tour and was also the only […]