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Daniel Caesar - Ashton Simmonds, more commonly known as Daniel Caesar, dropped his debut album 'Freudian' last year, and has since scored two Grammy nominations and three Juno nominations.

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Daniel Caesar - The 22-year-old Toronto-native will be performing at this year's Juno Awards and hopefully spending some more time in the studio working on his sophomore album filled with more tracks like 'Get You'.

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Rhye - After a five-year-long wait for their sophomore album, Rhye has just released 'Blood,' an entrancing compilation of warmth and silky vocals.

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Rhye - Mike Milosh was born in Toronto but has been touring the world for what seems like forever, playing over 450 shows in the last five years, and forwarding the reputation of Canadian R&B with every sold-out show.

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Charlotte Day Wilson - Word is catching on about this artist—who actually told CBC that she draws inspiration from Rhye—and her rich down-tempo meditations on human fallibility.

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Charlotte Day Wilson - The young Torontonian is also a producer and is representing women in the music field as an artist who can sing, play, write, and produce her own work.  

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Drake - This artist, widely known as the 6 God, doesn't really need much explanation for why he belongs on this list.

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Drake - This year he released 'Scary Hours,' composed of 'God's Plan' and 'Diplomatic Immunity,' both of which everyone already knows all the words to.

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Jessie Reyez - This Toronto singer/songwriter's soulful voice, reminiscent of the late and great Amy Winehouse, resounds through her album 'Kiddo' and her most recent release, 'Cotton Candy'.

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Jessie Reyez - Look out for her at this year's Juno Awards where she's set to perform and is up for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

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Roy Woods - Denzel Spencer, more commonly known as Roy Woods, is a Brampton-native who is part of Drake's OVO label and whose music feels like one long body-roll through moody R&B vocals and rap.

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Roy Woods - He's released fiery singles one after another, including 'Get You Good,' 'Gwan Big Up Urself,' and 'Say Less,' the last of which comes from his 2017 album of the same name.

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River Tiber - You may not have heard of him, but this vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has worked with many artists you'd recognize, from Daniel Caesar to Kaytranada to Travis Scott.

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River Tiber - His latest single, 'Patience,' is his quintessential sound—cool, dense, and woozy—and it's only a matter of time until his name washes over the world in the same way his synth does.

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Staasia Daniels - Not only is she putting Canada on the map, but she's contributing to the R&B roots of Brampton, Ontario—where Roy Woods and Alessia Cara also hail from—and she's doing it well.

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Staasia Daniels - She just released a new EP this year, 'Mood Roulette,' which fuses old R&B beats with the smooth synth waves of today.

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PartyNextDoor - This 24-year-old is proud to represent the Mississauga as part of OVO Sound, Drake's Toronto label.

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PartyNextDoor - If it wasn't enough that he co-wrote Rihanna's wildly famous 2016 single 'Work' and has released three acclaimed albums, he recently released his EP Seven Days which he made in—you guessed it—seven days.

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Jhyve - This singer/songwriter's track 'Human' is nominated for a Juno this year for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, and his last album 'The Heartbreak Experience' establishes his unique brand of R&B.

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DJ Agile - Ajene Griffith, known as Agile, is a seasoned and legendary Canadian hip-hop producer, songwriter, and DJ from Toronto.

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DJ Agile - Once a member of hip-hop groups Brassmunk and Big Black Lincoln, he has recently returned to R&B with a chillwave track featuring Desiire, 'High Off'.

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Keshia Chanté - This artist is by no means new to the R&B scene as she's been on the map ever since the likes of Brandy and Aaliyah, and she's won numerous awards, particularly for her singles 'Does He Love Me' and 'Been Gone'.

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Keshia Chanté - She is, however, nominated for a Juno Award this year, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for her 2017 EP 'Unbound 01,' which is soulful and sensual as ever.

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Dvsn - This Toronto duo features the gliding falsetto of Daniel Daley and deeply chill music production of Nineteen85, contributing to the signature Toronto sound.

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Dvsn - The duo has been behind some of Drake's biggest hits like 'Hold On We’re Going Home', 'Hotline Bling', and 'One Dance', and their latest album 'Morning After' is filled with more of the aquatic vocals and excellent production that came from their debut album, 'Sept. 5th.'

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Majid Jordan - While the duo, Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman, have been flying under the shadow of Drake, they've recently made a name for themselves, particularly with the release of their last album 'The Space Between,' and singles like 'One I Want'.

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Jahkoy - This Toronto singer's EP 'Foreign Water' is a Juno nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, and his track 'California Heaven' sounds like the beginning a promising career.

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The Weeknd - Though this artist doesn't really need explanation, suffice it to say that starting from his 2012 album 'Trilogy,' all the way through to 'Starboy,' The Weeknd has been nominated for 199 awards and he's won 78 of them.

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Shay Lia - First heard on Kaytranada's 'Leave Me Alone', this Montreal-native has been slowly creating a name for herself, particularly with her 2018 single 'Cherish' which boasts her airy vocals on top of a rolling beat.

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Shi Wisdom - Anticipation is the only word to describe Shi Wisdom right now because she's teased R&B fans with her blues-infused voice and haunting music production and we're all just waiting for a follow up to her 2015 EP, 'Stranger Things Have Happened.' 

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