Multi-Platinum Award-Winning Artist Fefe Dobson Unveiled As Halftime Performer of CEBL Championship Final In Montréal
Warner Music Canada becomes Official Music Partner of the Canadian Elite Basketball League
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Thursday that multi-platinum and award-winning recording artist Fefe Dobson will be the official Championship Game Halftime Performer at 2024 Championship Weekend (CW24) in Montréal. The Championship Final will be broadcast live on TSN at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 11 from Verdun Auditorium.
As part of the announcement, Warner Music Canada has also become the Official Music Partner of the CEBL. The groundbreaking partnership amplifies the CEBL as a lifestyle and culture brand living at the intersection of music and basketball. It will grow the CEBL's music programming and live performance portfolio across games, events, digital channels, and more while showcasing top Canadian music talent like Fefe Dobson.
Dobson’s Platinum Certified (Gold in America) eponymous debut album was released to critical acclaim in 2003, which catapulted her to international success. The album had four consecutive top ten radio singles including “Bye Bye Boyfriend,” “Take Me Away,” “Don't Go (Girls & Boys),” received multiple award nominations including two JUNO Award nominations and the album officially debuted at #1 on the Billboard HeatSeekers album charts and landed her an opening slot on Justin Timberlake’s 2004 Justified Tour across Europe.
As an accomplished songwriter and two-time Juno Award nominee, Fefe has penned hit songs for the biggest names in pop music including Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Jordin Sparks between releasing her material for her follow-up album 'Joy' in 2010.
In 2023 she released EMOTION SICKNESS, Dobson’s first full-length album since 2010’s Joy. This is a return to Dobson’s earlier albums, combining angsty lyricism and unapologetic punk/rock driven production like the live recorded drums and punchy guitars. The recent success of international artists like Willow Smith, Olivia Rodrigo, with their rock driven pop anthems has shifted the musical landscape for the younger generation. This shift in sound broke the door open for pioneers like Fefe to be rediscovered and celebrated for the groundwork they laid.
From August 9-11, four CEBL teams, including the host team Montréal Alliance will compete for the coveted CEBL Championship Trophy at CW24. The weekend’s full artist lineup, including Montréal-based award-winning rapper FouKi who will be the Eastern Conference Final Halftime Performance on August 9, and tickets to all games and events can be found at cebl.ca/cw24.
More than 50 CEBL games will be broadcast live nationally on TSN and Game+ this season, with an additional eight games in French on RDS. Fans can also livestream all regular season, playoff and Championship Weekend games on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN+ and the CEBL Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Next Level Sports & Entertainment – The U.S. Home for CEBL, will pick up 40 CEBL games for its U.S. audience in 2024, while international streaming service, Courtside1891, will carry 27 games for subscribers outside North America.
Ticket information for all CEBL games, including single-game tickets for 2024, can be found by visiting cebl.ca/tickets.
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About the CEBL
A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 10 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
About Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada is the Canadian arm of Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. Operating in more than 70 countries through a network of affiliates and licensees, WMG’s Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every musical genre, from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Follow WMG on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
