#ottmusic’s Winter City Sounds Playlist is now streaming | Page 867 | Unpublished
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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: January 28, 2026 - 15:21

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#ottmusic’s Winter City Sounds Playlist is now streaming

January 28, 2026
Listen online at ottawa.ca

We have flipped the calendar to a brand new year. But you can still enjoy and relive last year’s collection of great #ottmusic tracks from our local musical artists with the City of Ottawa City Sounds Playlist 2025 on ottawa.ca.

You might have already heard some of these great tracks on our 3-1-1 on-hold music,.  and some tunes have also been featured on our City of Ottawa podcasts – OttaTalk.

The Winter City Sounds Playlist features 107 tracks of a wide variety of genres of music in both official languages. Visit the playlist on ottawa.ca, connect your earbuds, headphones or speakers and push play, and enjoy tunes from artists in the Ottawa region, such as Maeve Delia, Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Jesse Simmons.

Please note: To immediately access the playlist on SoundCloud, exit the Sign in pop-up window by clicking the X in the top-right corner.

Jessie Simmons’ song Fantasy got me on my feet dancing and grooving,” exclaimed Jessy Lindsay, #ottmusic selection committee member and Franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter. “The masterful mixture of languages, the stellar musicianship and overall good vibes made my day!"

So, you want your music to be featured in an #ottmusic program? The call to artists for 2026 is coming next month. Be sure to watch the #ottmusic website, or follow the City on You can also connect with us through Facebook, Bluesky and Instagram.

 



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