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Adele, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and The Weeknd top MRC Data’s 2021 Canadian Year-End Report | Billboard

Adele, Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd and Dua Lipa top MRC Data’s 2021 Canada year-end report in a year when the nation saw on-demand streams hitting an all-time high as total album consumption was up almost 10% and vinyl sales ticked up more than 21%.

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