''Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble'' was a 90-minute

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which aired on April 26, 2020, during the

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and a week after the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks. The program drew an audience of over 11,500,000 viewers and listeners, and was simulcast by every major Canadian television broadcast company, including

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), V, and numerous other television, radio, and Internet-based broadcast platforms. This made it both the largest multi-platform broadcast and highest viewed non-sporting broadcast in Canadian television history. Numerous singers, actors, athletes, charities, and those impacted by coronavirus were featured including remarks by Prime Minister

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. Over in donations during the event were raised for Food Banks Canada.

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

and after the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks.

Broadcasters

The benefit concert aired on 120 different radio, television, and online platforms. On television, the concert was broadcast on English-language stations

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and Stingray Retro), as well as networks such as APTN, Family Channel, Hollywood Suite, NTV, OutTV, and Super Channel Fuse. On radio, the concert was simulcast on

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channel 169, and

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. The concert was also streamed on numerous websites, streaming services, and on-demand services, including

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Featuring

''Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble'' began with Sam Roberts cover of "We're All In This Together" with his family and subsequently featured numerous singers, actors, athletes, charities, victims of the

, politicians, and Canadian personalities. It concluded with a twenty-seven artist collaboration of " Lean on Me", and closing remarks by

and

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Musical performances

Lean on Me

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following his death a month earlier. The rendition is a product of an initiative by Tyler Shaw and

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* Michael Bublé *

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* Command Sisters * Serena Ryder *

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* Jann Arden * Marie-Mai * Walk off the Earth * Dan Kanter * Desiire * Donovan Woods * Josh Ramsay * Olivia Lunny * Jules Halpern * Scott Helman * Ryland James *

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* TIKA * Bad Child

Other appearances

Impacts

''Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble'' drew in over 11,500,000 viewers and raised over for Food Banks Canada. The program became the most watched non-sporting event in Canadian television history. The special won the

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for Best Entertainment News Program or Series at the

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References

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Production

Broadcasters

Featuring

Musical performances

Lean on Me

Other appearances

Impacts

See also

References