Most Popular Singers in Canada Right Now

Alessia Caracciolo, known professionally as Alessia Cara, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. 

Born: 1996, Mississauga, Canada

Avril Ramona Lavigne CM is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations.

Born: September 27, 1984, Belleville, Canada

Bryan Guy Adams CC OBC is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million records and singles worldwide, placing him on the list of best-selling music artists. 

Born: November 5, 1959, Kingston, Canada

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007. 

Born: 1985, Mission, Canada

Céline Marie Claudette Dion CC OQ is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads", she is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals. Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music.

Born: March 30, 1968, Charlemagne, Canada

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known by his stage name Drake, is an African-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He began to receive attention from the public with his role as Jimmy Brooks in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Date/place of birth: October 24, 1986, Toronto, Canada

Leslie Feist, known mononymously as Feist, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene. Feist launched her solo music career in 1999 with the release of Monarch. 

Born: 1976, Amherst, Canada

Born: March 17, 1988, Vancouver, Canada

Jessica Reyez is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, Kiddo, led to four nominations at the 2018 Juno Awards, winning Breakthrough Artist. 

Born: 1991, Jane and Finch, Toronto, Canada

Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Bieber is famous for his ability to combine a variety of music genres and is an artist who plays an important role in today's popular music industry.

Date/place of birth: March 1, 1994 (age 30), St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Canada

Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE, known by their stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actor. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine".

Born: 1961, Edmonton, Canada

Michael Steven Bublé OC OBC is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born in Burnaby, British Columbia, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songbook. 

Born: 1975, Burnaby, Canada

Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted Furtado's musical versatility and experimentation with genres.

Born: December 2, 1978, Victoria, Canada

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare's sonnets to music for a theatre piece by Robert Wilson.

Born: 1973, Rhinebeck, NY

Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four Juno Awards. 

Born: 1968, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He began to gain attention in 2013, when he posted cover songs on the social network Vine. He then caught the attention of artist managers Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, and he signed with the record label.

Date/place of birth: August 8, 1998, Pickering, Canada

Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. At the age of 13, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality television series So You Think You Can Dance. 

Born: July 1, 2003, Calgary, Canada

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is widely known for his unique music production, artistic creations, and his signature falsetto vocal range.

Date/place of birth: February 16, 1990, Scarborough, Toronto, Canada