There’s a certain kind of moment that every emerging artist is chasing—the one where your music moves beyond your circle, beyond your city, and lands somewhere bigger. The kind of visibility that connects you to industry voices who can amplify it, and listeners who get it. That’s exactly the space Samsung True North Tunes is trying to build. The 2026 music program for emerging artists aims to highlight original music across all genres through the vehicle of a competition that will announce the final winning acts later this summer. But Samsung True North Tunes is not just a one-off contest; it is truly positioned as an artist-first music platform designed to tap into the depth of Canada’s emerging music scene—a scene that’s constantly evolving, wildly diverse, and often under-represented on a worldwide stage.…