Pop singer and South Slocan native Shawn Hook has announced he has throat cancer.

Hook, who was twice nominated for Juno Awards in 2013 and 2016, said in a Facebook post Tuesday that he was diagnosed with throat cancer on Jan. 31.

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Hook, who was born Shawn Hlookoff, was raised in Nelson and graduated from Mount Sentinel Secondary and attended Selkirk College.

He last performed at The Bailey Theatre in Trail on Jan. 21, and said the week before the show he noticed a bump on his neck. Last Thursday he had surgery and is now recovering.

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The 38-year-old has released three albums and two EPs, and had double-platinum hits in Canada such as 乌鸦传媒淪ound of Your Heart乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒淩eminding Me.乌鸦传媒� His 2020 single 乌鸦传媒淭ake Me Home乌鸦传媒� reached 26 on Canada乌鸦传媒檚 Billboard chart.