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K’naan and Will.i.am have a bromance

August 3rd, 2010

K’naan has had a wildly successful year with “Wavin’ Flag” hitting number one in 17 countries, so when Sarah caught up with the rapper she had to ask him about what it’s like being propelled to fame so quickly. In the middle of the interview, though, one of K’naan’s friends showed up to talk about [...]

Tags: k'naan, Wavin' Flag, will.i.am
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos | Posted by Maddy |

K’Naan Vs. South African Newspaper

July 14th, 2010

K’naan is demanding an apology from a South African newspaper after they quoted an unnamed source who said he is “difficult” and that he “complains and whines” on Sunday night. K’naan’s song “Wavin’ Flag” was the official World Cup anthem for Coca-Cola and the article in the Johannesburg Times claims that he was difficult with [...]

Tags: k'naan, Wavin' Flag, World Cup
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Jessica F |

World Cup Kicks Off in South Africa With K’Naan

June 11th, 2010

The World Cup kicked off on Thursday night in South Africa with a huge musical party featuring K’Naan, the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys and Shakira. Shakira sang the World Cup anthem “Waka, Waka” and K’Naan sang the newly minted Canadian anthem of sorts, “Wavin’ Flag.” Check out a clip of his performance below.

Tags: alicia keys, black eyed peas, k'naan, shakira, Wavin' Flag, World Cup
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Jessica F |

Video: Drake Talks His Just Shot Music Video

April 19th, 2010

Drake was a big winner at Sunday’s Juno awards where he won Best New Artist, Best Rap Recording and had about 7 million outfit changes. The Barenaked Ladies said in their opening that this year it became illegal to not include Drake in a collaboration and he proved them right by performing three times, once [...]

Tags: drake, justin bieber, sarah taylor, Wavin' Flag
Posted in News | Posted by Jessica F |

Listen to Justin Nozuka’s new album before it hits stores!

April 6th, 2010

Justin Nozuka is back with a brand new album that is full of love, heartbreak and growing up. His new record has an R’n B sound and maturity that we have not yet heard from Nozuka and could be the catalyst to propel him to the mainstream success and critical acclaim his work deserves. The [...]

Tags: first spins, Jason Mraz, john mayer, Justin Nozuka, k'naan, Raphael Saadiq, Wavin' Flag, You I Wind Land and Sea, young artists for haiti
Posted in Blog, first spins, Music & Videos | Posted by Allison |

Win a Young Artists For Haiti Plaque

March 26th, 2010

We’ve got our hands on something real spesh-all, something historic and soon to be nostalgic: a plaque signed by all 57 artists that appear in the Young Artists For Haiti “Wavin’ Flag” video. We love it and all, but we really want it to be in YOUR hands. To win it, take a picture of [...]

Tags: Contests, Haiti, Wavin' Flag, young artists for haiti
Posted in Contests | Posted by Wendy |

Young Artists For Haiti Photos

March 19th, 2010

The power of a phenomenal song and a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration can do wonders! “Wavin’ Flag” is hitting #1 on MOD and selling extremely well on iTunes – not to mention starting rousing sing-a-longs all over the country! We’ve got some behind-the-scenes photos of the song recording. Check ‘em out!

Tags: emily haines, galleries, jacob hoggard, Josh Ramsay, k'naan, kardinall offishall, photos, Wavin' Flag, young artists for haiti
Posted in Music & Videos, pics | Posted by Wendy |

Watch Young Artists For Haiti’s “Wavin’ Flag”

March 12th, 2010

Ever since the cat was let out of the bag during the Olympics, Canada has been waiting to hear and see what K’naan was cooking up in Bryan Adams’ Vancouver studio. We’ve been teasing it like crazy, and now, without further ado, here is the all-star version of “Wavin’ Flag.” (A complete list of the [...]

Tags: avril lavigne, drake, hedley, justin bieber, K’naan, marianas trench, nelly furtado, videos, Wavin' Flag, young artists for haiti
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Cam |

Young Artists for Haiti Wavin Flag Premieres!

March 11th, 2010

The video for Young Artists for Haiti’s “Wavin Flag” debuted tonight at midnight on Much! The full list of artists who participated in the single include: K’naan, Nelly Furtado, Sam Roberts, Justin Bieber and Avril Lavigne. Check out the whole list after the jump.

Tags: avril lavigne, justin bieber, k'naan, nelly furtado, Sam Roberts, Wavin' Flag, young artists for haiti
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos | Posted by Maddy |

Canadian All-Star Benefit Single For Haiti: Update

February 19th, 2010

More details have emerged about the all-star Canadian benefit single for Haiti, which was recorded yesterday in Vancouver. A representative for Fefe Dobson confirmed to MuchMusic that the singer was also at the studio session, and that Drake, Justin Bieber and Avril Lavigne also contributed parts to the song remotely. CTV’s Olympic Morning showed footage [...]

Tags: avril lavigne, bedouin soundclash, Bob Ezrin, deryck whibley, drake, emily haines, FeFe Dobson, Jay Malinowski, Jimmy Shaw, justin bieber, kardinal offishall, metric, nelly furtado, Nikki Yanofsky, sum 41, Wavin' Flag, We Are The World
Posted in News | Posted by Jessica F |