Ukulele U is a Canadian children's television series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Television and CBC Gem.[1] Hosted by singer-songwriter and music educator Melanie Doane, the show is a singalong series in which Doane teaches various songs for children to sing as Doane plays ukulele.[2]

Doane has described the show as inspired in part by the 1960s and 1970s CBC show Singalong Jubilee, on which her father, J. Chalmers Doane, had been an occasional performer.[2]

In addition to hosting the show, Doane is also an executive producer, writer, and composer on the show, which also features the participation of Bob Ezrin as a producer and Doane's brother Creighton Doane as a songwriting collaborator.[2]

Doane received a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, and she, Ezrin and Creighton Doane were nominated for Best Original Song in Television for "Use Your Outside Voice".[3]

References

  1. ^ Katie Kelly, "N.S. singer-songwriter empowers kids through music and movement in new TV series". CTV Atlantic, March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Stephen Cooke, "Sing along with Melanie: Doane’s Ukulele U encourages youthful music making". SaltWire Network, March 11, 2022.
  3. ^ John R. Kennedy, "Ian LeFeuvre Up For 2 Canadian Screen Awards". iHeartRadio Canada, February 22, 2023.

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