Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
| Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages | English French |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | April 26, 2020 |
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble was a 90-minute
Production
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble is primarily composed of homemade video from various celebrities' households, singing or giving words of encouragement. The program was created in collaboration to unite viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks.[citation needed]
Broadcasters
The benefit concert aired on 120 different radio, television, and online platforms.[1]
On television, the concert was broadcast on English-language stations
On radio, the concert was simulcast on
The concert was also streamed on numerous websites, streaming services, and on-demand services, including CBC Gem, CBC Listen, Crave, Ici TOU.TV, Stingray Qello, Super Channel On Demand, and the websites and apps of the CBC, CTV, Citytv, Entertainment Tonight Canada, Global, Global News, and iHeartRadio Canada.[1]
Featuring
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble began with
Musical performances
| Artist | Song | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Roberts | "We're All in This Together" | English |
| Michael Bublé | "Gotta Be Patient" | English Spanish |
| Barenaked Ladies | ||
Sofia Reyes
| ||
| Bryan Adams | "Shine a Light" | English |
| Tom Cochrane | "Life Is a Highway" | |
| Sarah McLachlan | "Blackbird" (The Beatles) | |
| Voices Rock Medicine (A choir consisting of Canadian women physicians) |
"Rise Again" (The Rankin Family) | |
| Shania Twain | "Up!" | |
| City and Colour | "We Found Each Other in the Dark" | |
| Charlotte Cardin | "Faufile" | French |
| Randy Bachman | "Takin' Care of Business" | English |
| William Prince | "The Spark" | |
| Jann Arden | "Sleepless" | |
| Alessia Cara | "You've Got a Friend in Me" (Randy Newman) | |
| Measha Brueggergosman | "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Rodgers and Hammerstein) | |
| David Foster and Katharine McPhee | "St. Elmo's Fire" | |
| Marie-Mai | "Ton Histoire" | French |
| Burton Cummings | "Share the Land" | English |
Nick Dika
|
"Years in the Making" |
Lean on Me
Near the end of the broadcast, twenty-seven artists collaborated on a bilingual rendition of "Lean on Me" as a tribute to Bill Withers following his death a month earlier. The rendition is a product of an initiative by Tyler Shaw and Fefe Dobson called ArtistsCAN,[4] and was released separately to raise funds for the Canadian Red Cross.[5]
- Tyler Shaw
- Fefe Dobson
- Johnny Orlando
- Michael Bublé
- Justin Bieber
- Sarah McLachlan
- The Tenors
- Avril Lavigne
- Bryan Adams
- Command Sisters
- Serena Ryder
- Geddy Lee
- Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Jann Arden
- Marie-Mai
- Walk off the Earth
- Dan Kanter
- Desiire
- Donovan Woods
- Josh Ramsay
- Olivia Lunny
- Jules Halpern
- Scott Helman
- Ryland James
- Shawn Hook
- TIKA
- Bad Child
Other appearances
| Person | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Rick Mercer | Comedian |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | Retired Olympian
|
| Lilly Singh | Comedian |
| Eugene Levy Dan Levy Catherine O'Hara Annie Murphy Cast of Schitt's Creek |
Actors |
| Russell Peters | Comedian |
| Jason Priestley | Actor, film director |
| Serge Ibaka | Basketball player, member of the Toronto Raptors |
| Celine Dion | Singer |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Actor |
| Eric McCormack | Actor |
| Perry Bellegarde | National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations |
| Anne Murray | Singer |
| Ryan Reynolds | Actor |
| Penny Oleksiak | Olympic swimmer |
| Tessa Virtue | Retired Ice dancer and three-time Olympian
|
| Bianca Andreescu | Tennis player |
| Chris Hadfield | Astronaut |
| Hamza Haq | Actor |
| Will Arnett and Amy Poehler | Actors |
| Mike Myers | Actor |
| Julie Payette | Governor General of Canada, Former astronaut |
| Geddy Lee | Singer, member of Rush |
| Christine Sinclair | Soccer player |
| Pascal Siakam | Basketball player, member of the Toronto Raptors |
| Connor McDavid | Hockey player, member of the Edmonton Oilers |
| The Atherton Family (Cirque du Soleil) | |
| David Suzuki | Environmentalist |
| Margaret Atwood | Author |
| Robbie Robertson | Musician, member of The Band |
| Rick Hansen | Paralympian
|
| George P. Allen Margaret Rivers Jemima Westcott Burdett Sisler |
Centenarians |
| Howie Mandel | Comedian |
Hailey Baldwin
|
Singer Model |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie | Singer |
| Abdulwahab Jalab | Syrian entrepreneur, Food delivery volunteer |
Andre de Grasse
|
Sprinter |
| Georges St-Pierre | Retired mixed martial artist
|
| Morgan Rielly | Hockey player, member of the Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Scott McGillivray | Host of Income Property |
Linda Phan
|
Co-host of the Property Brothers |
| Bubbles and Ricky (Trailer Park Boys) | Fictional characters |
| Justin Trudeau | Prime Minister of Canada |
Drake
|
Rapper |
Impacts
Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau Our front line workers are going above and beyond to keep us safe, our shelves stocked, and our country moving. And tonight's #StrongerTogether event is all about saluting them and supporting @FoodBanksCanada. Click here to get all the details: http://StrongerTogetherCanada.ca
April 26, 2020[6]
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble drew in over 11,500,000 viewers and raised over CA$9,000,000 for Food Banks Canada.[7] The program became the most watched non-sporting event in Canadian television history.[8]
The special won the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE Extends to 90 Minutes as New Broadcasters Join the Largest Single-Show Broadcast Event in Canadian History". CBC. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Katie (April 23, 2020). "'Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble': Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds, Mike Myers, others added to roster". Global News. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Samhan, Jamie (April 26, 2020). "Drake Closes Out 'Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble' With Important Message". ET Canada. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Wallis, Adam (April 27, 2020). "Canadian artists come together in 'Lean on Me' cover for coronavirus relief". Global News. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (April 27, 2020). "Justin Bieber And Other Canadian Stars Cover Bill Withers For Charity". UPROXX. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Justin Trudeau [@JustinTrudeau] (April 26, 2020). "Our front line workers are going above and beyond to keep us safe, our shelves stocked, and our country moving. And tonight's #StrongerTogether event is all about saluting them and supporting @FoodBanksCanada. Click here to get all the details: http://StrongerTogetherCanada.ca" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE Raises Over $6 Million So Far for Food Banks Canada as Historic Broadcast Reaches 11.5 Million Canadians". Bell Media. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Debra Yeo, "‘Stronger Together’ COVID-19 special becomes most watched non-sports broadcast ever in Canada". Toronto Star, April 27, 2020.
- ET Canada, May 17, 2021.