Corey Hart91裸聊视频檚 sizzling contributions to pop music will be in focus at the Juno Awards on Sunday, but the hitmaker says this year he91裸聊视频檒l be recognizing another significant personal milestone at the event.

Nearly 26 years ago, Hart was introduced to his wife, Quebecois singer Julie Masse, when they handed out the Juno for group of the year together live on the broadcast.

But it wasn91裸聊视频檛 originally supposed to happen that way 91裸聊视频� an 11th-hour scheduling snafu is how the stars aligned for the couple back in 1993.

91裸聊视频淚f I hadn91裸聊视频檛 been pig-headed, opinionated or following my inner voice, I never would91裸聊视频檝e met her,91裸聊视频� said Hart, ahead of his induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The performer was initially set to hand out album of the year, but Juno producers shuffled presenters and asked him to announce video of the year instead.

Hart was on his way to the dress rehearsal when he got the call about a change of plans.

The 91裸聊视频淪unglasses at Night91裸聊视频� singer-songwriter says he rejected the idea on the spot, thinking it 91裸聊视频渨as a demotion91裸聊视频� for a musician to hand out a visual prize.

91裸聊视频淭hat just doesn91裸聊视频檛 feel right,91裸聊视频� he remembered telling the producers. 91裸聊视频淪o, no problem I just won91裸聊视频檛 present this year.91裸聊视频�

A few minutes after hanging up, the producers called back with another offer 91裸聊视频� he could pair up with Masse, a rising francophone star, to pass out the group of the year award.

Hart was immediately on board.

Masse was coming off her sophomore album that night and picked up best new female artist.

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When host Celine Dion welcomed the pair onto the stage, their casual banter was magnetic. They announced the Barenaked Ladies as the winners of the Juno.

As Hart made his way back to his seat, Masse91裸聊视频檚 manager stopped him to gush about their stage presence.

91裸聊视频淗e quickly garbled out to me that Julie was going to be pursuing a career in English,91裸聊视频� Hart said.

91裸聊视频淗e thought we looked like we had great chemistry together. I don91裸聊视频檛 think (this) is what he imagined when he made that comment.91裸聊视频�

Months later, Hart wound up in the studio working alongside producer Tom Lord-Alge on Masse91裸聊视频檚 single 91裸聊视频淥ne More Moment.91裸聊视频� More songs followed as production moved to Morin-Heights, Que.

The pair was in love by the following year, he said.

91裸聊视频淟iterally from the time we started seeing each other in the summer of 1994 we91裸聊视频檝e never been apart for more than a few days,91裸聊视频� he said.

Both Hart and Masse were in crumbling marriages at the time, he said, and those quickly dissolved.

91裸聊视频淚t was complicated,91裸聊视频� he added.

The couple had three daughters before they wed in 2000, and a son after they tied the knot.

When Hart began to ease out of Canada91裸聊视频檚 music industry the family settled in Barbados.

In more recent years, Hart, now 56, and Masse have collaborated on each other91裸聊视频檚 work. She appears as a backup singer on his upcoming EP 91裸聊视频淒reaming Time Again,91裸聊视频� due for release on May 3.

Masse, 48, will also join him on stage when he closes out the Juno broadcast performing some of his biggest hits.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 an empathy and an understanding that only another artist can relate to,91裸聊视频� Hart said.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e very simpatico together.91裸聊视频�

The Juno Awards air Sunday on CBC-TV.

David Friend, The Canadian Press

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