Celebrate the Canadian Launch of the Zune: Win a Customized Zune 4

[Jason Dunn]

Today is June 13th, and that's the official day the Zune launches in Canada. So it's contest time! The fine folks on Microsoft Canada's Zune team sent me a black Zune 4 with one of the new <a href="https://zuneoriginals.net/ca/Flash/ZuneFlashSite.aspx" target="_blank">Zune Originals</a> designs on the back (pictured below) - a <a href="http://www.meomi.com/" target="_blank">Meomi</a> design called &quot;Percussion&quot;. Meomi is the talented duo of Vicki Wong (based out of Vancouver) and Michael Murphy (based out of Los Angeles). OK, so that's half Canadian. No matter, the artwork rocks!<br /><br /><img border="1" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/zt/auto/1213312617.usr1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><strong>So how can you win this Zune?</strong> First off, because this contest is to celebrate the launch of the Zune in Canada, I'm going to limit this contest to Canadians living in Canada (none of that &quot;I'm living abroad&quot; or &quot;I was born in Canada&quot; stuff). I'm not going to check passports, but the shipping address must be a Canadian address. Yeah, I don't normally limit contests, but as the Zune launches in new markets I'm going to try my best to get a Zune from the respective Microsoft team in that local market and we'll repeat this process for the residents of that country.<br /><br /><strong>The rules are simple: post a message to this discussion thread telling me a song you like by a Canadian artist</strong> (look at me <a href="http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/cultural_policies/canadian_content_rules.cfm" target="_blank">honouring CANCON!</a>). It can be any song, any genre, but it must be by a Canadian artist (or an artist generally acknowledged to be Canadian even if they live outside Canada today). One post per person allowed, and the winner will be picked randomly from all the entries. If it's your first post to our forums, it might not appear right away - please allow 24 hours for your post to appear. The contest will run for seven days, ending on June the 20th at 10 AM (GMT -7).

[neoxphuse]

Woohoo! First post! GO CANADA GO! About time.

First artist, probably one of the most underrated Canadian artist who just emerged with his first solo album last year.

Justin Nozuka - Save Him (from the album Holly). I recommend everyone to listen to him.

[Talnoy]

I absolutely LOVE Low level flight's "Save My Soul"

Great canadian band - check them out.

lets hope i win the zune 4 :P

good luck to all.

[asif2020]

Hey Jason! I'm absolutely loving it that the Zune is finally here! Anyway, it's also awesome that you're giving away a brand new Zune too!

My favorite Canadian artist has gotta be none other than Michael Buble (he hails from Halifax). He is a jazz crooner who does beautiful remakes of old songs and creates new ones that are gems to my ears. I wish he'd tour in this part of the Altlantic Canada.

Well, there you have it! Cheers mate!

Asif Saleem

[cjaxx]

Just bought (on CD too!) Ivana Santilli's new album TO.NY and I'm loving it. I'm not usually a pop guy, but this album is earworming its way into my brain cells. The first single Whateva U Want is especially catchy.
I'm definitely catching her performance at Revival next Friday.
Yay Zune in Canada, finally!!!! This player deserves much respect.

[Mike-T]

Because I am montrealer, I would say "Wake up" from Arcade Fire. I like all the songs from their first CD.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Mike-T

[Antoine]

I'll go with "Horsefish" from Amon Tobin's latest album, "Foley Room". His wiki page mentions that he is a "Montreal-based Brazilian musician". Does this fill the canadian requirement?

Just to be on the safe side, I'll mention another one... The song "Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls" from the band "Godspeed You! Black Emperor". Some of the musicians are canadian. That one has got to count for sure!

Thanks and good luck everyone,

Antoine

[scmidlap]

There is only one song that transcends the music industry in Canada. The Hockey Song by Stompin Tom Conners

[Paduch]

I'm so glad to see the Zune in Canada.

Well my song would have to be 38 years old by the Tragically Hip.

But in light of the recent events with CBC and CTV, The Hockey Night in Canada Theme song by Dolores Claman. It just wont be the same on saturday nights...

[0xCAFE]

Cool!

One canadian artist I love is Rush with their song Closer to the Heart!

Click my signature to read my review of the Zune 8gb (I had it for 3 weeks now!)

[new_2_zune]

One of my fave songs in U.F.O. by Holly McNarland (http://www.hollymcnarland.net/). Great little wistful number.

[tatonca]

...and that would be The Trews (http://www.thetrewsmusic.com/) "Tired of Waiting"

See the Video -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR8plv3q7p0

So happy the wait is over for Zune in Canada!!

My Zune Social -> http://social.zune.net/member/Tatonca

...now all I need is a pretty new zune to go with it...

[andyalex]

Cool, free zune! I'd say Stars - Ageless Beauty, been a big fan of theirs after hearing Elevator Love Letter. Good luck to all :)

[jer21]

Finally...the Zune has come to Canada.
As for the song by a Canadian artist, I gotta go with The Halcyon Days by The Tea Party.

[Gladguy]

I hope a newbie here has as much chance to win as a forum vet!

Anyways, I too am thrilled the not-iPod is finally available (legitimately!) in Canada. I had a 1st gen Zune (brown, of course!) and used it almost every day until my wife dropped it in a coffee mug. :( Doesn't seem to hold a charge very well anymore...

So I've been waiting for a chance to get a new one, and I'd love to save myself the dough!

I'm a big fan of Cancon. My collection is full of albums by Alanis Morissette, Arcade Fire, Barenaked Ladies, Bedouin Soundclash... but I'm gonna put my fav up as Our Lady Peace -- Innocent.

[Caged]

I like City And Colour, Bring Me Your Love.

I know thay are canadian because thay spell colour with a u.

[DGilbert]

Have to go with "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", a Madonna cover performed by City and Colour and Jully Black at NXNE in 2005.

It's a pretty obscure example, but it features two Canadian artists. :) If you can track down a copy of this recording, it's well worth the time spent.

[Sharp Banana]

Awesome contest man!

Anyway, my fave band is Wolf Parade along with their song I'll believe in Anything. Such a catchy song!

[HueMann]

Hey, Jason, another newbie here!

Very excited that the Zune is coming to Canada! I pretty much check the site every day for any glimpses of news for Canadians, and all your other posts are always interesting and helpful.

Anyway, my choice is The Barenaked Ladies, It's All Been Done.

[Stinger]

I'm not Canadian so please don't enter me into the competition.

But I would like to say that there's a lot of Canadian artists that I love, especially A Silver. Mt Zion and The Arcade Fire. Oh, and William Shatner of course. :)

[guirock]

I also love Michael Buble. My favorite song is "Everything", and I want to win this one :).

[Crafty501]

;)Please include me in your contest. Awesome prize.

So many songs to pick however, one in particular has a lot of meaning for me so I'm going with that one

Ann Murray - "You Needed Me"

[dlomax100]

It's not my fave Canadian tune of all time (that would be any one of about thirty different Lennie Cohens), but a really cool Toronto-themed song is "History Remade" by the Fembots. I love the opening line -- "Here's where the rioters raged over baseball and race."

[blameproof]

All these posts and no mention of The Barenaked Ladies. Truthfully quite surprised to be the first! Perhaps I'm dreaming, maybe someone should Pinch Me (sorry.. I had to).

[anthony81212]

Cool contest!
I really like the song YYZ by Rush. It's featured in Guitar Hero II and is an awesome song to play :D

[Lotheric]

Loco Locass - M'accrocher

A song about suicide and our youth and from a movie on the same subject.
The movie is called "Tout est parfait" (Everything is perfect).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043749

Here's the videoclip:

http://info.audiogram.com/loco_locass_maccrocher

:)

[joca223]

One of my fav Canadian songs would have to be The Tragically Hip's Grace, Too

[btvsrocks]

I really love Naveed by Our Lady Peace. It brings back fond memories of my first concert... I was about 13 years old and I saw OLP and Everclear perform at The Maple Leaf Gardens. I had nosebleed seats and the strobe lights kind of blinded me but it was a great time. I remember listening to Naveed at the show and rocking out :D

[rocketman]

I always get a flashback to grade six when I hear Armageddon by Prism. I still get a little adrenaline rush when they scramble all the F-16s.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[marvi1]

Justin Rutledge does an amazing version of "Sweet Jane" that even blows the Cowboy Junkies version away. Even if I don't get the Zune, spread the word, visit his website (self-titled, so I wont take a chance on posting the link);)

[Phil_00]

avril lavigne - girlfriend...as the topic states....shes pretty cool, she actually grew up not to far from me, i dated a freind of hers well an old freind hahaha.....anyhow theres my fav..

happy zunen'

[Oracheski]

Nice the see the Zune in Canada! Favourite Canadian song...If I Had a Million Dollars by The Barenaked Ladies!

[aelam]

Super excited to finally get the zunes in Canada. Time to replace my ipod!

I like the song "With Me" by Sum 41.

[flamingotrip]

my favorite has to be feist-1234 its so catchy i love it

[jumplei]

Cool! Zune launched in Canada on the same day as my convocation. One more thing to celebrate.

I love Feist and Mushaboom is my favourite.

[Siddique]

Cool. Been kind of envious of these but not enough to make a run stateside.

I'm going to go with Tragically Hip and New Orleans Is Sinking

[jerboa]

Welcome Zune to Canada!

Canadian song: Sleep in late by Big Sugar. I discovered the band when I saw them open for another band. Gordie Johnson blew me away.

Their debut album, Big Sugar, is still one of my favourites. Too bad they broke up later (I think Gordie ended up in Texas!).

[ward954]

Wow Zune is finally here awsome! My favorite Canadian Artist is Nickelback and favorite song from their Album For all the Right Reasons is If everyone Cared! I just love that song

[Jason Dunn]

Ok, contest closed, and the winner is...

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Crafty501

I'll be contacting the winner via private message. Thanks everyone for entering the contest!

[Crafty501]

:D I can't believe I won the Zune. Thank you so much.

[ward954]

;) Congrats Crafty501 way to go!!!

[marvi1]

Damn youse! Damn youse all ta hell!:D