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Radio Starmaker Fund Annual Report
2021 / 2022
Sales Certifications
Success Fact: Carmanah
The touring and marketing involved in Carmanah’s most recent release, Iris, has been greatly bolstered by the Radio Starmaker Fund. For an independent band based on Vancouver Island, touring is a huge part of how we reach our audiences across Canada. Starmaker has allowed all of this to be more accessible and financially feasible.
Iris was released in 2020. While the pandemic’s restrictions decreased our ability to perform live, we were able to access generous funding for live streams and limited-capacity concerts. When live performances increased this year, additional financial support was paramount to regain traction in the market. We were able to map out our summer and fall 2022 touring schedule with added assurances and higher bars set. Thanks to Starmaker, Carmanah brought our sound tech, media professional and merchandiser on our most recent tour, further polishing our live sound, excelling our media and marketing and providing higher volumes of gross sales on merchandise. This moved our overall product further into Canadian pop culture while financially stimulating these added artists/personnel/vendors and benefiting their respective sectors. This garners the physical/mental health and sustainability of tour life on the long Canadian roads. Without healthy and happy musicians, we wouldn’t be a healthy, happy band.
As we look forward to our next release, slated for spring 2023, we plan to further our growth, reach, and professional team. We are super appreciative to the Radio Starmaker Fund and the Board of Directors for their continued support.
Laura Mina Mitic Carmanah Music Artist/Manager
| Artist | Date | Album/Single | Certification | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Bamford | September 17, 2021 | “Dive Bar” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Dean Brody | September 20, 2021 | “Boys” ft. Mickey Guyton | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| The Reklaws | September 21, 2021 | “What the Truck” ft. Sacha | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Jade Eagleson | September 21, 2021 | “Got Your Name On It” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Jess Moskaluke | October 18, 2021 | “Country Girls” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Tyler Joe Miller | October 18, 2021 | “I Would Be Over Me Too” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Dean Brody | November 8, 2021 | “Mountain Man” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Allie X | November 15, 2021 | “Paper Love” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| bbno$ | November 25, 2021 | “edamame” ft. Rich Brian | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| bbno$ | November 25, 2021 | “edamame” ft. Rich Brian | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | January 5, 2022 | Phoenix | Platinum Album | 80,000 |
| The Reklaws | January 12, 2022 | “Where I’m From” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| The Reklaws | January 12, 2022 | “Where I’m From” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Valley | January 19, 2022 | “Like 1999” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| The Washboard Union | January 27, 2022 | “Dock Rock” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Felix Cartal | February 7, 2022 | “Love Me” ft. Lights | Double Platinum Single | 160,000 |
| Pressa | February 15, 2022 | “Blackberry Zap” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Tyler Shaw | February 24, 2022 | Intuition | Gold Album | 40,000 |
| bulow | March 11, 2022 | “Get Stupid” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| 3MFRENCH | March 11, 2022 | “Examples” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Pressa | March 16, 2022 | “Head Tap” ft. Sleepy Hallow & Sheff G | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | March 21, 2022 | “Daddy” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | March 21, 2022 | “Meaningless” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | March 21, 2022 | “Passive Aggressive” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | March 21, 2022 | “Dirty Dirty” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| The Dead South | March 23, 2022 | “In Hell I’ll Be Good Company” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Wild Rivers | March 24, 2022 | “Thinking ‘Bout Love” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| 80purppp | March 25, 2022 | “Hex” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Jade Eagleson | March 31, 2022 | “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’” ft. Dean Brody | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Jade Eagleson | March 31, 2022 | “All Night to Figure It Out” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Gord Bamford | April 1, 2022 | “Breakfast Beer” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Charlotte Cardin | April 8, 2022 | “Double Shifts” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Why G | April 20, 2022 | “Auntie” ft. Houdini | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Yung Tory | May 18, 2022 | “Friends” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Merkules | May 24, 2022 | “Gon Die” ft. Stevie Ross | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Merkules | May 24, 2022 | “Gon Die” ft. Stevie Ross | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Dean Brody | May 30, 2022 | “Goodbye Goodbye” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| The Reklaws | May 30, 2022 | “What the Truck” ft. Sacha | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Alicia Moffet | June 2, 2022 | “Lullaby” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Carys | June 20, 2022 | “Princesses Don’t Cry” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Tyler Shaw | July 5, 2022 | Love You Still” (abcdefu romantic version) | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Young Bombs | July 12, 2022 | “Better Day” ft. Aloe Blacc | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Felix Cartal | July 28, 2022 | Expensive Sounds For Nice People | Gold Album | 40,000 |
| Dan Davidson | August 5, 2022 | “Found” | Platinum Single | <"td class="numeric"">80,000|
| Dean Brody | August 9, 2022 | “Canadian Summer” | Platinum Single | 80,000 |
| Tyler Joe Miller | August 16, 2022 | “Wild As Her” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Jade Eagleson | August 18, 2022 | “She Don’t Know” | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| The Reklaws | August 18, 2022 | “11 Beers” ft. Jake Owen | Gold Single | 40,000 |
| Dean Brody | August 18, 2022 | “Lightening Bug” | Gold Single | 40,000 |