Q·Junos

Tate McRae breaks down her Juno-nominated song, she's all i wanna be

Ahead of the 2023 Juno Awards, nominated singer-songwriter Tate McRae sets up a song for us off her debut album, i used to think i could fly.

The pop star is nominated for five awards at this year's ceremony, including songwriter of the year

Tate McRae in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Canadian pop sensation Tate McRae is nominated for five awards at this year's Juno Awards, including songwriter of the year and single of the year.

She stops by Q to share the story behind her hit song she's all i wanna be, including her journey moving from Calgary to L.A. as a teenager, how the pop-rock song almost became a ballad, and which song off her album is her favourite to perform on tour.

You can hear the full conversation from today's episode available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Simu Liu is back to host the 2023 JUNO Awards on Monday, March 13 at 8 p.m ET. Tune in on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen, and stream globally on cbcmusic.ca/junos.

An image of actor Simu Liu, lying on the ground, holding a Juno Award, with the words "Join host Simu Liu at the Junos live on March 13."
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