Corey Hart didn91裸聊视频檛 call it a comeback, but at the Juno Awards on Sunday the 1980s hitmaker proved his lengthy break from performing hasn91裸聊视频檛 stalled his stage presence.
The 91裸聊视频淪unglasses at Night91裸聊视频� singer-songwriter delivered an emotional speech thanking his family and fans as he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on the broadcast.
91裸聊视频淚 believe music and love are the most enduring and powerful forces of good in the world,91裸聊视频� Hart told the crowd after throwing his fist in the air, with tears in his eyes, on the Junos stage in London, Ont.
91裸聊视频淲ithout you, my songs would have no home, and they would ultimately be unrequited and empty.91裸聊视频�
Hart then closed out the Junos with a performance straight out of a retro playlist. He started with his ballad 91裸聊视频淣ever Surrender91裸聊视频� on piano, before jumping behind a microphone stand 91裸聊视频� and sliding on his sunglasses 91裸聊视频� for a vibrant take on his timeless pop hit.
The performance capped off a diverse showcase of Canadian talent hosted by Sarah McLachlan that saw a list of marquee winners, including Shawn Mendes, Jessie Reyez and Arkells.
Mendes was the biggest winner as he picked up album of the year 91裸聊视频� which added to the four Junos he won in a pre-telecast ceremony held on Saturday.
But he wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to attend the event because he91裸聊视频檚 in the midst of a European tour.
However, the pop superstar didn91裸聊视频檛 sit out the show entirely. The Junos included a pre-recorded performance of 91裸聊视频淚n My Blood91裸聊视频� taped in Amsterdam on March 4, where he jokingly told the audience to 91裸聊视频渢ry to sound Canadian.91裸聊视频�
Hamilton-founded rock act Arkells won group of the year before performing their rousing track 91裸聊视频淗and Me Downs91裸聊视频� amid a steady rain of confetti.
German-Canadian pop singer Bulow was named breakthrough artist and Brett Kissel won country album. Avril Lavigne was the fan choice in an award that91裸聊视频檚 voted on by viewers.
A message of unity and love carried throughout the broadcast, which opened with Loud Luxury, the DJ pair who met at the city91裸聊视频檚 Western University. They welcomed the school91裸聊视频檚 marching band and cheerleaders to kick off the show with a bombastic performance of their dance hit 91裸聊视频淏ody.91裸聊视频�
Host Sarah McLachlan stepped onto the stage at Budweiser Gardens shortly afterwards, offering a subtle jab at U.S. President Donald Trump.
91裸聊视频淵ou know when you live someplace peaceful and beautiful, and then you get a crazy neighbour?91裸聊视频� McLachlan asked the crowd.
91裸聊视频淎nd they start causing all sorts of trouble, like putting up weird walls, picking fights with all the other neighbours?91裸聊视频�
McLachlan added that she hoped that neighbour would be gone by 2020, and shifted the conversation to a lighter place saying that music is 91裸聊视频漴eminding us that we91裸聊视频檙e all in this together.91裸聊视频�
Last year91裸聊视频檚 breakthrough artist Reyez brought home her second Juno for R&B/soul recording of the year, and thanked her Colombian-immigrant parents for their support.
91裸聊视频淚 feel like I91裸聊视频檓 really grateful that my parents chose Canada and I feel like there91裸聊视频檚 open arms here, and it91裸聊视频檚 very apparent,91裸聊视频� Reyez said backstage.
91裸聊视频淚f I was raised somewhere else, or born somewhere else, I feel like I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have been as encouraged to wave both flags 91裸聊视频� but in Canada you wave your parents91裸聊视频� flag and you wave the Canadian flag.91裸聊视频�
Jeremy Dutcher performed 91裸聊视频淪akomawit91裸聊视频� from his album 91裸聊视频淲olastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa,91裸聊视频� underneath black and white photographs of his Wolastoq ancestors.
Dutcher won the Indigenous music album award at a Saturday pre-telecast gala for his project, which has him singing with recordings of his elders made more than a hundred years ago.
Backstage, Dutcher spoke about the thrilling experience of performing in the Wolastoq language on national television.
91裸聊视频淚t feels like possibility,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淩epresentation. These bodies on stage. I didn91裸聊视频檛 see that (growing up), so it gives me hope for what91裸聊视频檚 to come. Because kids now can go and see queerness, see Indigeneity, can see all of these beautiful diverse things on a stage 91裸聊视频� what kind of possibilities does that breathe into a life?91裸聊视频�
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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