Gord Downie, frontman of the Tragically Hip, announced in May that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer, and performed a series of concerts this past summer. Cohen passed away in November at the age of 82. Singer Céline Dion was the fourth most-searched musician in Canada, while the Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie and Leonard Cohen charted sixth and seventh, respectively.ĭion's husband and brother both passed away in January. Downie announced at the end of May that he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and subsequently played a string of farewell shows that summer with the Tragically Hip. He wasn't the only Canadian musician on Google's list. "His ability to keep himself relevant to Canadians is pretty incredible," said Alexandra Hunnings, a spokeswoman for Google Canada. Google released its annual list of trending search terms for 2016 on Wednesday, and the Canadian rapper topped three of the search engine's categories - top trending celebrity, musician, and Canadian, according to Google's data.ĭrake released his much-anticipated fourth album Views in April, and made headlines throughout the year for his rumoured romantic relationship with fellow singer Rihanna. Or that Googling Donald Trump became a habit for many of us this year. It probably won't come as a surprise that Canadians love Drake.
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