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Richard Trapunski

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Digital Editor & music journalist @billboardca. | Expert on music, culture, business, tech. | Reach me at rtrapunski@ca.billboard.com
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Dan + Shay cover story interview: Their 'Young' album reintroduction

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By Richard Trapunski Verified
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Dan + Shay know when they have a hit on their hands. In their 13 years together, the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have become one of country music's surest bets. Songs like "Tequila" and "10,000 Hours" with Justin Bieber (which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 ) have topped Billboard 's Country Airplay chart, they've won multiple Grammys and CMA Awards, and heard their lyrics sung back at them from stages across the world.
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Dan + Shay Reintroduce Themselves by Harnessing ‘Something That AI Can’t Replicate: The Human Spirit’

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By Richard Trapunski Verified
| Billboard Verified
Trending on Billboard Dan + Shay know when they have a hit on their hands. In their 13 years together, the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have become one of country music’s surest bets. Songs like “Tequila” and “10,000 Hours” with Justin Bieber (which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100) have topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, they’ve won multiple Grammys and CMA Awards, and heard their lyrics sung back at them from stages across the world.
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In Canada: Drake Dominates 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for the First Half of 2026

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By Stefano Rebuli, Heather Taylor-Singh, Richard Trapunski Verified
| Billboard Verified
Trending on Billboard Drake continues to rule streaming. After being crowned Spotify’s most-streamed artist in Canada last year, the streaming service has released its Global Impact List for the first half of 2026, revealing the 50 most-played songs by Canadian artists outside of their home country. To no one’s surprise, the Toronto rapper has 40 of the 50 spots, including the top 12.
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