NEW MUSIC: VIRGINIA VEGAS, MACKENZIE PORTER | THIS SUCKS

Canadian singer-songwriter Derik John Baker, aka Virginia To Vegas, teamed up with Canadian country music singer-songwriter MacKenzie Porter to release a new song, "this sucks." This is no surprise, given that Porter was Canada's #1 most-played female voice in country music last year, while Virginia To Vegas (Derik Baker) was reportedly the second most played Canadian artist on the radio (behind The Weeknd) in 2020, with over 335 million streams. Both artists are multiple Juno nominees. A label press release explains that “this sucks" was written by Baker as a duet, and when he came across Porter while listening to the radio in his car, the idea for this collaboration came together. “I remember driving from my house to the grocery store and hearing MacKenzie's song on the radio,” says Baker. “At that moment, I just knew it would be perfect to have her join me as a featured artist on the track.” Written in Baker's signature electro-pop style, the song features his plaintive vocals effectively paired with PoPorter'slear delivery. At the same time, the production work of Mike Wise (Ellie Goulding, Britney Spears) is on point. A cut that certainly doesn't live up to its title. "this sucks," is VTV's fifth single in just over a year. His previous Top 10 hits have included "Just Friends," "Betterman," "Selfish," "Lights Out," and "We Are Stars" featuring Alyssa Reid.