The artist-first national music discovery program moves into its next phase, giving Canadian musicians greater exposure, mentorship, and opportunities to grow their audiences

 

Samsung Canada today named the Top 20 artists advancing in Samsung True North Tunes, narrowing a field of more than 2,000 submissions in its national search for emerging Canadian musicians ready to reach new audiences and build career momentum.

 

Selected by public vote from a 100-artist longlist, the Top 20 span genres, backgrounds, and communities from across Canada. The announcement marks the next stage of a program that will identify the Top 3 winners that will be announced on October 1.

 

For reaching this level, the Top 20 will participate in and receive:

 

Live Shows (at Collective Arts or partner venues across Canada)
Artists Workshops (Sessions with experts in the Canadian music industry)
Exclusive Samsung True North Tunes Top 20 merchandise
Samsung Tech

 

The Top 20 reflect the breadth of emerging talent across Canada, bringing together a dynamic mix of musical styles, genres and creative perspectives. Advancing to the next stage of Samsung True North Tunes are:

 

Artist
Location
Genre

B.L.U.
Mississauga, ON
Pop

Josh Moore
Vancouver, BC
Folk

Julianna Jones
Toronto, ON
Pop/R&B

Ryan Van Lee
Haliburton, ON
Country

Martina Bukovcan
Toronto, ON
Pop/R&B

Brooke Stilla
Toronto, ON
Pop

YASSiN & Sean Terrio
Oakville, ON
Alternative/Country/Soul

Four Good Emperors
North Vancouver, BC
Neo-Soul

Custie
Montreal, QC
R&B

Riley Wheater
Whitby, ON
Country

Kaiya Gamble
Calgary, AB
Pop

J4DE
Montreal, QC
Pop

Jon Fennell
Kamloops, BC
Folk-pop

Jailbird
St. Catharines, ON
Alternative/Rock

Achanté
Toronto, ON
Indo-Jazz

Angelique Dancel
Toronto, ON
R&B

SmoothLikeJazz
Toronto, ON
Indie Pop & R&B

Blu Beach Band
Regina, SK
Indie Rock

Tyler Lorette
Oshawa, ON
Country

Hibana
Montreal, QC
Pop Rock

 

“The Top 20 reflect the originality and range of music being created across Canada today,” said Tafari Jilany, Head of Corporate Marketing, Samsung Canada. “The response from artists and fans across the country has been incredible. Thousands of Canadians have already helped shape this program through their votes, and we are excited to give them another opportunity to champion the artists they want to see advance.”

 

Created by Samsung Canada in partnership with Collective Arts and Complex Canada, True North Tunes is designed to help Canadian artists break through the noise with national exposure, mentorship, studio recording time, live performance opportunities, exclusive experiences, and Samsung technology – connecting them with new audiences and helping build momentum for what comes next. While the program will ultimately recognize a final group of artists, its broader goal is to encourage Canadians to discover and support emerging music throughout every stage of the journey. New to the program is the Canadian Elite Basketball League who have partnered with Samsung True North Tunes to further amplify our purpose and to elevate Canadian talent.

 

Canadians can explore the Top 20 artists and vote for their favourites at: truenorthtunesmusic.ca.