Thursday January 7th, 2021

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Canadian Hip Hop ground breaking artist  “Thrust”  https://tinyurl.com/yy443akq  has released a new single  about” believing in yourself and accomplishing your goals”.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com speaks with the MC legend about what 2020 was like for him and dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic,  surviving the music industry as an independent artist, plans for 2021 and the message behind his new single  “Show You” featuring “Cedar Hil” https://tinyurl.com/y6yr3xt2  .

Tuesday January 5th, 2020

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Canada’s favourite  Detective , K-9 crime solving team returns to television tonight(Tuesday January 5th, 2020 8pm on CityTv .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Actor John Reardon (Detective Charlie Hudson) on what fans can expect from season 3 of  “HUDSON & REX” https://tinyurl.com/ybxuhjbc  and also what it was like to film during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Monday January 4th, 2020

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It’s not only a New Year but also a whole new life and career for Toronto Soul, Pop, R&B re cording artist  “Farah Mitha” https://www.iamfarahmitha.com  .  The singer/songwriter has moved to Los Angeles where she made a special appearance on the popular television show “I Can See Your Voice”  https://tinyurl.com/ycsd67mc .  She’s also released a new single about a very close friend and her battle with cancer .  (Special note: On Jan 4th,  Farah Mitha is launching the #ChoosingHopeChallenge .  To learn more, follow on @IamFarahMitha  to find out about the challenge)  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Farah about her incredible journey , how Covid 19 effected her life and family  , her move to Los Angeles , how she ended up appearing on “I Can See Your Voice”, hew goals for 2021 and the story behind her new single  “Choosing Hope”  https://tinyurl.com/ybw5spwv  .

Thursday December 31st, 2020

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Tonight is New Years Eve(Thursday December 31st, 2020) and the big stay at home television celebration special will be on at 10:30 pm ET  on TVO  https://www.tvo.org  and the TVO YouTube Channel   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTCQ4qHP5as   as well as Facebook livestream at  thestar.com  https://www.facebook.com/torontostar/ .   What makes this NYE special different from any other television event this show will salute frontline workers, hi light Ontario’s landmarks, cities and towns and showcase performances from some of the nations biggest artists including the Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, Sean Jones, Jully Black and The Tenors (who will debut a new song “’Best Of Our Lives’”) .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with show producer  “Jeffrey Latimer” on “From Ontario With Love: A Celebration of Hope”  http://www.jlentertainment.ca  “.

Friday January 1st, 2021

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As we enter a new yer many people are looking for a fresh start in life and their future for 2021.  But there are those who are still dealing with tough times and tragedies from 2020 from loosing their jobs, financial hardship, mental health issues, illness and loved ones passing away.  One of Canada’s legendary and respected broadcasters is former CHFI FM 98 morning show co-host in Toronto, “Erin Davis”  https://www.erindavis.com  has lived on both ends of life, from her incredible over three decades in radio and television  including being inducted into the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame to the heartbreaking sudden passing of her only daughter Lauren Davis.  In 2019 she released a book about her life’s journey and how she survived her darkest days.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Erin about her book “Mourning Has Broken Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy”  and how she had dealt with grief ,  her new look at life and advice to those dealing with tragedy and looking for a new path in 2021.

(Lauren sings the national anthems https://tinyurl.com/y7jwjav2 )

Wednesday December 30th, 2020

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Multi award winning, gold/platinum selling recording artist and Juno award winner, Canada’s ‘First Lady of the Classical Guitar’ Liona Boyd  https://lionaboyd.com  has released a new song celebrating the “end of the year” featuring singer/songwriter Amanda Martinez https://amandamartinez.ca  .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Liona Boyd about her new single “Happy New Year “  https://tinyurl.com/yablq578  .

Tuesday December 29th, 2020

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The original member of the 80’s all female band to be the first to have a number one album, Beauty and the Beat (1981)(including the hit “Our Lips are Sealed” https://tinyurl.com/nn9b74t ) “The Go-Go’s”  https://www.gogos.com , has released a new book on her roller coaster life of sex, drugs, and of course, music. Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedfia.com  speaks with Bassist and Grammy award nominee, “Kathy Valentine”   https://kathyvalentine.com  about her life (the good days and the bad), being a member  of the Go-Go’s,  her solo career, how she survived the music business, becoming a mother, her soundtrack  to the book that includes the single “Next to Merle” https://tinyurl.com/ydcnw8fh  and the stories behind her new book,  “All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir”  https://tinyurl.com/y8fcdje7  .

Monday December 28th, 2020

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Canadian Pop recording artist “Jessia”   https://www.jessiamusic.com/  has released a new single (co-write with JUNO Award nominee Elijah Woods) about “being in a relationship that you know you shouldn’t be in.”  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the winner of the  2020 Canadian Songwriter Challenge presented by Bell Media & musicbc ,about her career, how she’s dealt with Covid-19 pandemic, her connection with superstar DJs The Chainsmokers, plans for 2021 and the story behind her latest single “Really Nice To Think About” https://tinyurl.com/yak38g2t  ,

Thursday December 24th, 2020

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A Concert celebrating the Christmas season and Old School music begins today(Christmas Eve/Thursday December 24th, 2020) at 6pm (ticket info long onto https://soulsessionscanada.ticketspice.com/soul-sessions-presents-holiday-soul#ticketBlock ). Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  speaks w Music Director Drae Ennis  https://tinyurl.com/uvzypcy  about “Soul Sessions Presents Holiday Soul A LiveStream Concert” , who will be performing and how some of the proceeds will go to Tropicana Community Services  https://tropicanacommunity.org  to help fund programs for youth in minority communities & also Soul Sessions Music Fund, which helps to support local artists and musicians in the City of Toronto.  

Thursday December 24th, 2020

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Today is Christmas Eve ( Thursday December 24th, 2020) and that means it’s the busiest day for the one and only Santa Claus thesantaclausparade.com/  ! He’s flying around the world to deliver presents and toys for good little boys and girls. Usually before the big trip, Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com makes his way to the North Pole to speak with Santa and Mrs Claus  but because of Covid-19,  Rudy Blair spoke with the Jolly Old Elf over the phone to discuss  how he and the elves  are preparing  for one of the most important days of the year, how he is protecting himself and everyone around him from the virus and he has a very special message for all the little boys and girls and also all the mommies and daddies.    (Want to track Santa Claus as he travels around the world?  For over 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defence Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight.https://www.noradsanta.org/  )