Comments on: Vancouver2010 Uses Doves Song in Commercial http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paul http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12478 paul Fri, 22 May 2009 14:56:45 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12478 i really like the doves as well, but there's enough bands (that aren't nickelback or avril) in canada that could have contributed. i bet they didn't even use a canadian agency to make the ads, which could be the pointer to why a canadian band wasn't used. that said, if that's the best fitting song, they aren't obligated to use 100% canadian content for everything VANOC does, it just would have been nice. i really like the doves as well, but there’s enough bands (that aren’t nickelback or avril) in canada that could have contributed. i bet they didn’t even use a canadian agency to make the ads, which could be the pointer to why a canadian band wasn’t used.

that said, if that’s the best fitting song, they aren’t obligated to use 100% canadian content for everything VANOC does, it just would have been nice.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12477 Jenny Fri, 22 May 2009 04:50:20 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12477 Canadian artists have contributed to Olympics in other countries, it's not that odd. The song is pretty boring though. Canadian artists have contributed to Olympics in other countries, it’s not that odd. The song is pretty boring though.

]]> By: Amour du Canada http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12476 Amour du Canada Fri, 22 May 2009 02:27:07 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12476 Yes, but they may also invite the Queen of England to come from London to officially open Canada's Games...and not Governor General Michaelle Jean, who resides at Rideau Hall in Ottawa! Yes, but they may also invite the Queen of England to come from London to officially open Canada’s Games…and not Governor General Michaelle Jean, who resides at Rideau Hall in Ottawa!

]]> By: John Bollwitt http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12475 John Bollwitt Thu, 21 May 2009 23:33:37 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12475 Don't get me wrong, I love Doves and the music completely makes the commercial a little more heartfelt and effective, but the fact remains that it is such a pro Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver 2010, holy crap the Olympic games are coming to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada commercial that it doesn't make a lot of sense, from a marketing standpoint, to use something by an artist that isn't from this country. I'm not sure this is a bad thing, but this has always struck me odd from the first time I saw this commercial on the jumbotron at GM Place last fall. Don’t get me wrong, I love Doves and the music completely makes the commercial a little more heartfelt and effective, but the fact remains that it is such a pro Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver 2010, holy crap the Olympic games are coming to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada commercial that it doesn’t make a lot of sense, from a marketing standpoint, to use something by an artist that isn’t from this country. I’m not sure this is a bad thing, but this has always struck me odd from the first time I saw this commercial on the jumbotron at GM Place last fall.

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12474 Miss604 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:38:28 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12474 @Tristen you certainly have a point there @Tristen you certainly have a point there

]]> By: Tristen http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12473 Tristen Thu, 21 May 2009 22:33:22 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12473 It's probably a good thing or we'd have to endure the torturing sounds of Nickelback. It’s probably a good thing or we’d have to endure the torturing sounds of Nickelback.

]]> By: Kimm http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12472 Kimm Thu, 21 May 2009 22:18:05 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12472 I don't mind that group, but I'm surprised that they did not use any Canadian or local talent. I don’t mind that group, but I’m surprised that they did not use any Canadian or local talent.

]]> By: Jen http://www.miss604.com/2009/05/vancouver2010-uses-doves-song-in-commercial.html#comment-12471 Jen Thu, 21 May 2009 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=11778#comment-12471 It is very disappointing to hear they did not use local talent, it would be interesting to hear their reasoning behind it. We have so many wonderful artists here in Vancouver and across Canada, there is really no reason not to showcase local talent :( It is very disappointing to hear they did not use local talent, it would be interesting to hear their reasoning behind it. We have so many wonderful artists here in Vancouver and across Canada, there is really no reason not to showcase local talent :(

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