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Toronto Star
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Justin Trudeau offers a fatherly critique in video of son Xavier's new R&B song release
Justin Trudeau may have found a new job as a content creator. The former prime minister made an appearance Wednesday i n his son's Instagram video promoting Xavier's new R&B song. The brief clip shows the 17-year-old sitting with his dad as they react to the music video for the new single by Xavier — recorded under the name Xav — 'Back Me Up,' which releases on Friday. The two watch the clip, the third music video Xavier has released, nodding along to the beat and laughing before Justin tells his son: 'I think I missed one of the videos.' Xavier responds 'How?! You gotta watch that, man.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The politician admits that he doesn't have any social media before his son asks him 'C'mon! Who runs your Instagram? You don't run it?' Trudeau stammers at his son's question as the video ends. The brief reel shows the musician dancing with two others in a newspaper-lined room cut with grainy footage of a driving car while Xav raps the words to 'Back Me Up' over a beat produced by DUAVA, a 16-year-old from Ottawa and Joey 'Tekika' Boyer who runs a studio in the nation's capital. Xavier launched his R&B career this past February with his debut single 'Til the Nights Done' before he released a second in March titled 'Everything I Know.' Music Opinion Richie Assaly: Don't make fun of Xavier Trudeau's new single. The PM's son is providing welcome blandness in a time of cultural chaos Why 'Til The Nights Done,' released Friday, made me feel strangely protective of Justin This is a rare public appearance for the former prime minister who has largely stayed out of the limelight since he resigned in January. Trudeau made headlines for taking a selfie while shopping, shortly after leaving office in March, and posting it on Instagram with the brief message: 'Gotta love a Monday morning at Canadian Tire.' Federal Politics Justin Trudeau might be in his 'divorced dad era,' posting selfie in Canadian Tire with shopping cart full of kitchen utensils 'Gotta love a Monday morning at Canadian Tire,' the ex-Liberal leader wrote in an Instagram post
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
'You do know girls': Former Canada PM Justin Trudeau teases son Xav in viral video
Since stepping away from political spotlight in January, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mostly kept a low profile – until this week, when he made an unexpected appearance in a place few saw coming: his son Xavier's Instagram. In a lighthearted video promoting 17-year-old Xavier's latest R&B release Back Me Up, Trudeau joins his son–who performs under the name Xav–in reacting to the music video. The father-son duo share smiles, laughs, and a few jabs, with Trudeau joking, 'So you do know girls,' as scenes of the video play behind them, showing Xavier dancing and mingling. The moment that really charmed viewers came when Trudeau launched into a story from his own youth: 'Your grandfather at one point, when I was off to go dancing one evening, and then a girl would come by to pick me up, explained that, you know, you're taking my son Justin dancing and she said, yeah. Oh, what do you mean? Oh, oh, my son Justin has an acrobatics sense, but not so much a sense of dancing.' A post shared by Justin Trudeau (@justinpjtrudeau) The post, which Trudeau shared on X with the caption, 'Proud to see my son [Xav Trudeau] pursue his dream,' quickly went viral. Reactions poured in from fans and followers. One person said, 'Justin Trudeau I want you to become a Twitch streamer. pls join the Twitch.' Another wrote, 'Xavier you have one amazing Dad there. He is one of the kindest leaders in my lifetime! Your music is good.' In another clip, the pair can be seen grooving to the track together, with Trudeau admitting, 'I think I missed one of the videos.' Xavier shot back with mock disbelief, 'How?! You gotta watch that, man.' A post shared by Xav (@xavtrudeau_) Trudeau then confessed that he doesn't actually use social media himself, prompting Xavier to tease, 'C'mon! Who runs your Instagram? You don't run it?' Xav's music journey began earlier this year with the February release of his debut single Til the Nights Done, followed by Everything I Know in March. His tracks are produced by Daluwatte and Boyer of Ottawa's Pathway Music Group. Trudeau's public reappearance comes months after his resignation as prime minister and Liberal Party leader, passing the torch to former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.
NDTV
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"Proud" Justin Trudeau Reacts To Son's New Music Video, Clip Viral
Ottawa: Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has largely stayed out of the spotlight since resigning in January, made a surprise appearance this week - not on a political stage, but in his son Xavier's Instagram video promoting the teenager's latest R&B single. "Proud to see my son [Xav Trudeau] pursue his dream," Justin Trudeau posted on X, sharing the video that features the 17-year-old, who performs under the stage name 'Xav', reacting to his third music video release, 'Back Me Up', with his father. In another clip, posted by Xavier, father and son are seen watching the new video together, bobbing their heads to the beat and sharing laughs. At one point, Trudeau says, "I think I missed one of the videos." Xavier quickly replies, "How?! You gotta watch that, man." Then Trudeau admitted he didn't have any social media accounts. "C'mon! Who runs your Instagram? You don't run it?" Xavier teased. The music video itself shows Xav dancing alongside two others in a room wallpapered with newspapers, with occasional grainy footage of a moving car. The beat for 'Back Me Up' was produced by 16-year-old Ottawa native DUAVA and Joey "Tekika" Boyer, who operates a studio in the Canadian capital. In the video, the former Prime Minister playfully ribbed his son, "So you do know girls," he joked, as the music video showed him grooving along with people. Trudeau then reminisced, "Your grandfather at one point, when I was off to go dancing one evening then a girl would come by to pick me up, explained that, you know, you're taking my son Justin dancing and she said, yeah. Oh, what do you mean? Oh, oh, my son Justin has an acrobatics sense, but not so much a sense of dancing." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Trudeau (@justinpjtrudeau) Xavier launched his R&B career in February with the debut single 'Til the Nights Done', followed by 'Everything I Know' in March. Both were produced by Daluwatte and Boyer, co-founders of the Ottawa-based Pathway Music Group. Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party in January, making way for former Central banker Mark Carney to take over Liberal leadership. The Liberals won a fourth consecutive term in the April 28 election, though with a minority government. The Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, underperformed, with Poilievre losing his seat. The NDP suffered historic losses, prompting leader Jagmeet Singh to step down.
CBC
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
WATCH — Xavier Trudeau responds to haters after dropping debut single
PM's 17-year-old son launches music career Xavier Trudeau, the 17-year-old son of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has just launched his music career under the name Xav. He dropped his debut single on Friday, an R&B track titled Til The Nights Done. The track was released on major platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, along with a music video on YouTube. Reactions poured in, with many comments praising the track and congratulating Xav. Others, however, were quick to hate. Many of the negative comments focused on Xav's father rather than the music itself. Want to see how Xav responded to the haters? CBC Kids News contributor Sophia Smoke interviewed him, so watch the video below to find out. Does the Trudeau name help or hurt? While Xav may have to navigate some negativity related to his dad, music industry expert Eric Alper said he could also use his father's fame to his advantage. 'He absolutely should trade on the name,' Alper told CBC News in a previous interview. 'The curiosity factor will open some opportunities.' But Xav will also have to prove himself, Alper said. According to Xav, his next opportunity to do that isn't too far away. He hinted that a new single, called Everything I Know, would be coming out soon. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
