iHeartRadio Canada Continues to Deliver New Premium Content to Engage Canadians During COVID-19

– IHEART LIVING ROOM SESSIONS, in support of the Canadian Red Cross, begins today with Lauv, Brett Kissel, Vanessa Carlton, and more –
– IHEART STORYTIME, in partnership with Scholastic Canada, features celebrity readers Walk off the Earth, Sam Roberts, and more –
– Available now at iHeartradio.ca, IHEARTRADIO FAMILY and LIFT are helping keep Canadians upbeat and entertained –

TORONTO, April 2, 2020 /CNW/ - Bell Media's iHeartRadio Canada is keeping Canada entertained with newly announced series, content hubs, and channels, all available at iHeartRadio.ca and the iHeartradio app.

"Now more than ever its imperative to be creating and executing cutting-edge content across all of our platforms for people of all ages, whether they are at home in isolation, or essential workers," said Rob Farina, Head of Content, Strategy and iHeartRadio Canada. "We're thrilled to showcase Canadian musical artists with our new exclusive programs IHEART LIVING ROOM SESSIONS and IHEART STORYTIME, shows that connect artists with Canadians by providing entertainment during this unprecedented time."

Following the massive success of last Sunday's THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT, beginning today, iHeartRadio Canada takes viewers into the homes of some of the biggest performers with IHEART LIVING ROOM SESSIONS. Singer-songwriter Lauv kicks off the new original series from iHeartRadio Canada, performing live from his living room on iHeartRadio Canada's Instagram this evening, Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m. ET, with songs from his debut album, How I'm Feeling.

THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT supports the Canadian Red Cross COVID-19 and other disaster response efforts, which to date has raised more than $445,000 and which Canadians are invited to continue to contribute. Additional confirmed sessions include country singer Brett Kissel, singer and actress Lennon Stella, singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, hip-hop artist Haviah Mighty, singer-songwriter JP Saxe, country singer Margo Price, singer Tyler Shaw, pop duo Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, DJ Starting from Scratch, a live drag performance by Tynomi Banks, and more. For more information and performance date and times, visit iHeartRadio.ca.

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Cole Ferguson, Bell Media Studios and iHeartRadio, 416-384-2018, [email protected]; Amanda Rinaldo, Bell Media Studios and iHeartRadio, 416-384-5325, [email protected]