Did you watch the Juno Awards?
Sunday night, many Canadians watched the Juno Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia. Last year, more than a million television viewers watched our talented singers and musicians on stage. For the 38th Annual Juno Awards, the lighting, the sets and the performances were the best yet. The big names, Nickleback, Sarah McLachlan and Bryan Adams, performed. The duet by Bryan Adams and Kathleen Edwards was awesome! Presenters included multiple Juno Award winners, Buffy Saint-Marie and K.D Lang, Dianna Krall and her husband, Elvis Castello, as well as Michael Buble`.
Who won?
The two big winners were the band, Nickleback from Alberta and Sam Roberts from Montreal, Quebec. Nickleback got three Juno Awards, The Fan Choice Award, Group of the Year and Album of the Year for "Dark Horses". Sam Roberts received two Juno Awards, Artist of the Year and rock Album of the Year for "Love at the End of the World.
Who was the first Canadian artist chosen to sing at the Juno Awards?
Sarah McLachlan. So let's here one of her most popular songs, "In the Arms of an Angel".
Here's some English tips before you listen.
- Relax and enjoy.
- Don't try to hear all the words. You'll pick up some repeated phrases.
- Songs have verses like stories have paragraphs. The repeated verse is called the chorus. Listen carefully and you might hear the chorus.
- Songs are like poems and they can be difficult to understand. It is not important to understand every phrase
- You should be able understand the main idea and the mood of the song.
What's special about this performance?
Sarah McLachlan sings "In the Arms of an Angel" as a duet. Sarah plays the piano and sings and the American singer, Josh Groban sings the song with her.
So, What is "Angel" about?
The song in about dying and going to heaven. You can listen to it again with the lyrics or words.
Would you like to know about Sarah McLachlan?
If you would like to hear some higher quality recordings, you can go to Sarah McLachlan's web site. Her latest album is "Closer, The Best of Sarah McLachlan". You can learn more about Sarah there and enjoy some of her songs. It has music, photos and her biography. Press to go to other music by Sarah McLachlan.
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