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CTV News
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Mustafa, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among contenders for first Polaris Song Prize
Mustafa performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette TORONTO — Mustafa's heartfelt 'Gaza is Calling' and Lou-Adriane Cassidy's theatrical 'Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi' are among the five contenders for the inaugural Polaris Song Prize. The $10,000 cash award recognizing the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, will be shared by its Canadian performers and songwriters. Also vying for the honour is Saya Gray's 'Shell (Of a Man),' Yves Jarvis' 'Gold Filigree,' and Ribbon Skirt's 'Wrong Planet.' The song prize winner will be announced as part of the Polaris Music Prize gala on Sept. 16 at Toronto's Massey Hall. All five of the shortlisted songs also appear on albums up for this year's Polaris Music Prize. The winner of the Polaris Song Prize is selected using a different process than the main Polaris Music Prize award. While the album winner is chosen by an 11-person jury leading up to the September gala, the song winner will be determined through online voting that draws on a pool of more than 200 music journalists and industry professionals, such as critics, podcasters, playlist curators and academics. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025 David Friend, The Canadian Press
Arab News
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss efforts to end war in Gaza
LONDON: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa held talks on Tuesday on coordination of diplomatic efforts to end Israel's war in Gaza, and address the resultant starvation that is affecting nearly 2 million Palestinians in the territory. They met at the UN's headquarters in New York on the closing day of a two-day, high-level international conference on a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Mustafa commended the Kingdom for its consistent stance on the Palestinian issue, and its ongoing efforts to address the issue through the Arab Contact Group and the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the Wafa News Agency reported. The conference in New York was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France in an effort to gather support for the formal establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state, and advance efforts to achieve a two-state solution in which Israel and Palestine can live in peace, side by side. On Tuesday, the UK government said it would officially recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly in September, unless Israel takes action to end the war in Gaza and halts its annexation policies in the West Bank. This followed a recent pledge by President Emmanuel Macron that France will recognize Palestinian statehood during the General Assembly. Mustafa said that this week's UN conference was the result of Saudi diplomacy, with the aim of achieving a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue. He stressed the need to take concrete steps, and establish a clear timeline, toward the implementation of a two-state solution.
Toronto Star
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Mustafa, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among contenders for first Polaris Song Prize
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Hamilton Spectator
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Mustafa, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among contenders for first Polaris Song Prize
TORONTO - Mustafa's heartfelt 'Gaza is Calling' and Lou-Adriane Cassidy's theatrical 'Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi' are among the five contenders for the inaugural Polaris Song Prize. The $10,000 cash award recognizing the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, will be shared by its Canadian performers and songwriters. Also vying for the honour is Saya Gray's 'Shell (Of a Man),' Yves Jarvis' 'Gold Filigree,' and Ribbon Skirt's 'Wrong Planet.' The song prize winner will be announced as part of the Polaris Music Prize gala on Sept. 16 at Toronto's Massey Hall. All five of the shortlisted songs also appear on albums up for this year's Polaris Music Prize. The winner of the Polaris Song Prize is selected using a different process than the main Polaris Music Prize award. While the album winner is chosen by an 11-person jury leading up to the September gala, the song winner will be determined through online voting that draws on a pool of more than 200 music journalists and industry professionals, such as critics, podcasters, playlist curators and academics. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Mustafa, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among contenders for first Polaris Song Prize
TORONTO – Mustafa's heartfelt 'Gaza is Calling' and Lou-Adriane Cassidy's theatrical 'Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi' are among the five contenders for the inaugural Polaris Song Prize. The $10,000 cash award recognizing the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, will be shared by its Canadian performers and songwriters. Also vying for the honour is Saya Gray's 'Shell (Of a Man),' Yves Jarvis' 'Gold Filigree,' and Ribbon Skirt's 'Wrong Planet.' The song prize winner will be announced as part of the Polaris Music Prize gala on Sept. 16 at Toronto's Massey Hall. All five of the shortlisted songs also appear on albums up for this year's Polaris Music Prize. The winner of the Polaris Song Prize is selected using a different process than the main Polaris Music Prize award. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. While the album winner is chosen by an 11-person jury leading up to the September gala, the song winner will be determined through online voting that draws on a pool of more than 200 music journalists and industry professionals, such as critics, podcasters, playlist curators and academics. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
