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BILL WELYCHKA
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Christmas time is just around the corner and have we got the book for you. Grab a drink, cuddle up in front of the warm fireplace and reminisce about yesteryear with Bill Welychka’s Top 10 No.1 best-selling memoir, A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists.
It makes a great Christmas gift idea and a stocking stuffer for the music lover in your life.
Since first stepping in front of MuchMusic’s national cameras in 1992, Bill Welychka has become one of Canada’s most enduring, recognizable and respected television personalities. He is MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic’s longest-running VJ. Bill is renowned for his thoughtful interview style and his love and knowledge of a wide range of topics from pop-culture to politics, his reputation has been rewarded by many exclusives and awards.
Bill Welychka has been hearing for decades “you should write a book!” The year 2023 had been a whirlwind of excitement for Bill as he released his debut memoir, A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists.
The book was finally released in August 2023 and is currently being enjoyed by his large number of ardent followers and is available from FriesenPress, Indigo, and most online retailers as a No. 1 and Top 10 best-seller, that has been purchased worldwide from Canada to as far away as France, Poland, Germany, England and the U.S.
Any fan of music (country, pop, rock, rap, metal, etc.) will be entertained by his stories of hanging out with many of the industry’s biggest stars. A Happy Has-Been (Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists) dives into the many tales of spending time with Madonna (at her house), Mick Jagger, Oasis, AC/DC,Johnny Cash, members of The Beatles, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Garth Brooks, Prince and dozens of other music legends.
Bill writes about his world travels from spending time with the Maasai warriors on the Serengeti to covering the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco six years in a row.
Despite a career that had him mobbed at concerts and meeting every single idol he had; Bill also opens up about his battles with depression.
Also, this celebrated media icon shares the important life lessons he has learned during his blessed life.
Bill’s book proudly features a foreword by The Tragically Hip’s Paul Langlois. plus partial proceeds from A Happy Has Been are being donated to the White Ribbon Campaign.
Enjoy our book trailer: A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists
Also, 2023 marked the 35th year of his dedication and insight to both sides of the camera where Bill has over 5,000 interviews under his belt (and growing!) including film and TV stars, royalty, politicians, athletes and innumerable music legends. The '90s retro music is back in a big way and the timing of Bill’s debut and sophomore books is perfect.
Bill has been blessed with a huge following at his successful memoir signing appearances running August 2023 to current. Bill’s meet and greets through Ontario brought him to Barrie, Peterborough, Welland, Hamilton, Belleville, Kingston, Ottawa, Timmins, Windsor, London, Stratford, Waterloo, Cambridge, Burlington, Mississauga, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, and Toronto, to the Napanee Writers Forum, 2024 YGK Craft Beer Fest at Fort Henry Kingston, 2024 Howe Island ‘Rockin The Rock’ Music Festival Gananoque.
There were also appearances on Global News, CTV Morning Live, iHeart with Jann Arden, interviewed by Christopher Ward, Rick Campanelli, CHCH Morning Live, CityTV’s Breakfast Television BT, to MCing The Tragically Hip No Dress Rehearsal documentary premiere release with Q-and-A held at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts Kingston to which raised $80,000 dollars for the United Way.
Bill also returned to Toronto on Oct. 5 for a fan meet and greet at NostalgiaCon 2024 and appearance dates to come are endless, so stay tuned for 2025.
Bill has also been a part of the documentary entitled 299 Queen Street West produced by Shawn Menard, making several appearances along its sold-out Premier Canadian Tour from September to November of 2023.
Bill is acting once again inside a full-length feature indie film produced by Jay Middaugh, entitled Still Alive in Kingston which is loosely based on Bill’s life and career.
Welychka is currently knee deep in creating his second edition with a 2025 release. In this newest edition, there will be even more stories, more pictures and a recap of the many experiences he had while promoting the first independently published book. There will also be updates on the big changes in his life since the debut bio's release...including the latest on the film production on Bill's life.
So hurry, don’t delay, grab your copy of A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned by One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists today by visiting Indigo, Amazon, and most online retailers or click here and here.
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