A northern Manitoba Cree country singer's album was featured on The Tonight Show in a segment with host Jimmy Fallon and comedian Chris Rock. I don't believe that was live," Fallon joked, after playing a few seconds of the song on the show. He was discovered singing The Pukatawagan Song at a talent competition in 2001 and professionally recorded the song in Winnipeg as part of the competition's prize. The song became a hit in Manitoba, topping Indigenous radio charts and receiving airplay on CBC Radio. The full length album, Live at the Beaver Lodge, followed in 2002 — and brought his second hit, The Thompson Song.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 16:52 UTC