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Juno Awards host Simu Liu reflects on Shang-Chi, hosting SNL and his boy band past
Before hosting Canada’s biggest night in music, Simu Liu looked back on his own music history and his big year on screen and stage.
Charlotte Cardin on the Junos, songwriting and why losing Quebec's biggest singing show was a 'blessing'
Charlotte Cardin is the most-nominated artist at this year’s Juno Awards. The Montreal singer-songwriter spoke with Q’s Tom Power about the honour, her early life and her artistry.
The Canadian music industry rejected Deborah Cox. Now, she's being honoured at the Junos
Decades after the Canadian music industry closed its doors to her, Deborah Cox is finally getting the credit she deserves. In an interview with Q’s Tom Power, the R&B singer reflected on her early life and career and what it feels like to now be recognized by the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
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Friday, May 13, 2022: Simu Liu, Colson Whitehead and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Simu Liu, theatre critic and academic Karen Fricker on Eurovision, author Colson Whitehead.
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Ukraine is favoured to win Eurovision 2022
Eurovision correspondent Karen Fricker joined Tom Power to bring us up to speed on the world's biggest song contest, which is back for the first time since the pandemic began.
Colson Whitehead waited 16 years to write The Underground Railroad
The bestselling author opens up about the story he waited years to write.
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Thursday, May 12, 2022: Susan Aglukark, The Reklaws and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark, Jenna and Stuart Walker of The Reklaws, art gallerist Lika Spivakovska.
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Susan Aglukark on being honoured with the 2022 Juno Humanitarian Award
The Inuk singer-songwriter spoke with Tom Power about her Arctic Rose Foundation, which uses art-based after-school programs to help improve the lives of Inuit, First Nations and Métis youth in Northern Canada.
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The Reklaws reflect on their rise from playing pig race halftime shows to selling out big venues
Sibling duo Jenna and Stuart Walker of The Reklaws joined Tom Power to set up a song from their Juno-nominated album, Sophomore Slump.
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Ukrainian art gallerist Lika Spivakovska is supporting artists displaced by war by selling NFTs
Lika Spivakovska joined Tom Power to discuss how she found a way to continue supporting Ukrainian artists by turning their war-time artwork into NFTs.
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Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on the band's 40th anniversary and new album
The musician spoke with Tom Power about Duran Duran's latest release, Future Past, and how the band has managed to stay creative over the past 40 years.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022: Deborah Cox, Tesher and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: singer-songwriter Deborah Cox, singer-songwriter Tesher, Canada's Drag Race star Kimora Amour.
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Tesher tells us how he knew his breakout track Jalebi Baby would be more than just a song of the summer
The Juno-nominated artist joined Tom Power to talk about fusing hip hop, Bollywood and traditional Indian music to create a sound that's completely his own.
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Kimora Amour on Canada's Drag Race, Carnival and her day job as a nurse
The Canada's Drag Race star spoke with Tom Power about Season 2 of the show, her two careers in drag and nursing, and her (now-postponed) cross-country tour.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022: Charlotte Cardin, Alex Cuba and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin, singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, architect Siamak Hariri and Stratford Festival artistic director Antoni Cimolino.
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Alex Cuba introduces his song Amor En La Distancia off his Grammy-winning album Mendó
Fresh off his first Grammy win, the Canadian singer-songwriter spoke with Tom Power about his winning album, Mendó, which is now up for a Juno.
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How Stratford's new Tom Patterson Theatre attracts audiences and preserves the spirit of the original space
Architect Siamak Hariri and Stratford Festival artistic director Antoni Cimolino joined Tom Power to talk about unveiling the newly redesigned building.
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Monday, May 9, 2022: Haviah Mighty, Jessia and more
Today on Q with guest host Talia Schlanger: rapper Haviah Mighty, singer-songwriter Jessia, screen panel with Teri Hart and Lisa Macabasco, singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow.
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Haviah Mighty on her Juno nomination and what she's learned about finding validation from within
The rapper from Brampton, Ont., sat down with Tom Power to reflect on her journey.
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TikTok helped Jessia find her audience. Now, she's up for 4 Junos
The Canadian singer-songwriter joined guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about her Juno-nominated EP, How Are You?, and the viral TikTok that changed her life.
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How movies have reflected abortion rights in America
Our screen panellists Teri Hart and Lisa Macabasco joined guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss powerful onscreen portrayals of abortion in light of the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Sheryl Crow on the stories behind her biggest hits — and why her latest record may be her last
Sheryl Crow joined Q's Tom Power to discuss her biggest hits, her long and subtly political career in music, and whether her latest album, Threads, is truly her last record ever.
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Friday, May 6, 2022: Jennifer Grey, Robin Thede and more
Today on Q with guest host Talia Schlanger: actor Jennifer Grey, ballroom artist Twysted Miyake-Mugler, A Black Lady Sketch Show creator and star Robin Thede.
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In her new memoir, Jennifer Grey reclaims her story
The Dirty Dancing actor joined Tom Power to discuss her memoir, Out of the Corner, in which she candidly writes about her famous Broadway family, the real-life friction she had with Patrick Swayze, plastic surgery and more.
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Twysted Miyake-Mugler on the Canadian Ballroom Extravaganza and its deep roots in underground drag
Twysted Miyake-Mugler is the producer of CBX: Canadian Ballroom Extravaganza — a competition series involving 10 ballroom performers and 10 queer and trans filmmakers.
