Avril Lavigne, Michael Buble, Arcade Fire, Sum 41, Simple Plan, Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, and yes even the massively hated Nickelback. All were massive in the UK at their peak.
Going back a couple of weeks here because "sOmEoNe Is wRoNg oN ThE InTeRnEt!!1"
While you're right about the rest of them (I'm from Ireland and paid attention to the UK charts at the time), Simple Plan, Billy Talent and Three Days Grace are literal no namers in the UK.
Just looking at the chart positions on Wikipedia.
Simple Plan had one top 20 song.
Billy Talent's best charting song was at #49.
Three Days Grace didn't even release any singles in the UK. One album placed at #104.
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Also it is true that people just assume most famous Canadians are Americans. The same happens with Irish and Brits (one poster on here recently described U2 as British which seems particularly egregious) and New Zealanders and Australians. It's an unfortunate peril of having a more famous neighbour next door.
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Also it is true that people just assume most famous Canadians are Americans. The same happens with Irish and Brits (one poster on here recently described U2 as British which seems particularly egregious) and New Zealanders and Australians. It's an unfortunate peril of having a more famous neighbour next door.
Regarding Irish and Brits getting confused, I have seen the opposite happen with Mumford and Sons. I used to constantly hear people refer to them as an Irish folk-rock band, when in fact they are British.
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I haven't heard that one before but I would assume it's because people aren't aware of English folk tradition and assume that if it's folksy it must be Celtic?
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I have seen the opposite happen with Mumford and Sons. I used to constantly hear people refer to them as an Irish folk-rock band, when in fact they are garbage.
The singer is American born but was raised in the UK. Apparently his parents moved to California from Britain and were in some kind of Christian cult before moving back. The band was formed in the UK, but we’re American based at one point.
I am not even a fan, just listen to a lot of radio.
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