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SUMMARY:2023 Live Music Training Workshops
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Ateliers de formation en musique live 2023
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Journée internationale des femmes
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:2024 International Women's Week Summit
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Sommet de la semaine internationale des femmes 2024
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Jury des distinctions 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Submit Honours Candidate - 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:Soumettre un candidat aux prix - 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:WIM Canada With Honours - 2026 Competition
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:WIM Canada avec les honneurs - compétition 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:WIM Canada avec les honneurs - 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:WIM Canada With Honours - 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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SUMMARY:2026 semaine internationale des femmes soumettre 2026
DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024				\n				\n				\n				\n									Presented by SiriusXM Canada 								\n				\n				\n				\n									EQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. This fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. 								\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n							\n			\n							\n				EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON!				\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					CALGARY - Oct 19\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					The National Music Centre | Oct 19\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Sacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Sacha was Sirius XM’s 2022 Top of the Country winner.  Hailey Benedict was Sirius XM’s 2023 Top of the Country winner.  Jade Turner was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Manitoba Country Music Awards and took home Best Country Album at the Indigenous Music Awards (2017).  Ashley Ghostkeeper has reached top 5 on the Canadian Indigenous Music Countdown and was also one of the Top 10 selected to participate in the Anishinaabeg  Gaa-Wiid-Anokiwiiwad Chi-Gidochigewad Indigenous Music Residency. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Sacha \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									When it came to picking a career\, SACHA always knew there was only one option: singing country music.\nNot because she loved it\, but because she lived it.\nGrowing up in Warkworth\, Ontario — a town of under 1000 people — she was living the life countless\ncountry songs depict: backyard bonfires\, farm land\, the rodeo. And with parents that were in a band\, singing\nwas\, as SACHA puts it\, “part of my DNA.” But unlike her three siblings\, music didn’t just feel like a family trait\n— it felt like her destiny.\n“For me\, it wasn’t just singing to a song. I’m actually feeling this thing happening when I’m singing\,” she says.\n“I’m seeing the whole production. I’m seeing the crowd\, and I’m feeling it.”\nLiving on her own by the time she was 17\, SACHA knew it wouldn’t be easy to make that vision a reality. As\nshe worked full-time\, she found a community within a local church that helped her find her voice and her\nconfidence while also reassuring her that the stage is where she’s meant to be.\nSoon enough\, she headed to Nashville\, where she hustled her way through Music Row while honing her\nplayful\, yet meaningful artistic style. “I was on a mission\,” she says. “For me\, it wasn’t just a dream — it was\na conviction.”\nHer first major breakthrough came in 2021\, when SACHA was named to CMT’s Next Women of Country\nclass\, a distinction once bestowed upon the likes of Maren Morris\, Kacey Musgraves\, Kelsea Ballerini\, and\nGabby Barrett. “That was the door that opened up the rest\,” she suggests.\nLater that year\, she scored her first platinum Canadian single alongside The Reklaws with their viral hit\n“What The Truck\,” which became the fastest Canadian country song to be certified platinum in the streaming\nera. The momentum continued\, as SACHA released her second EP\, We Did; won her first CCMA Award for\n“What The Truck”; was named winner of SiriusXM’s Top of The Country contest; and joined Maddie & Tae on\ntheir U.S. fall tour.\nBut it was 2023 that ultimately proved SACHA’s time is now. Kicking off the year singing the Canadian\nanthem at the 2023 NHL All Star game\, she released her third EP\, Confident\, in May\, and showed her global\nappeal with a performance at the UK’s Long Road Festival in August. And just two days before performing\n“Confident” alongside Tyler Shaw at the 2023 CCMAs in September\, she landed a record deal with Sony\nMusic.\nAs SACHA preps her major label debut\, she vows that she isn’t losing sight of the motivated dreamer that got\nher to this point. But rather than dwelling on the past\, she’s aiming to offer a sense of hope to those who may\nneed a little inspiration in times of adversity — as she once did herself.\n“I want to be able to lift you up\, because I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way\,” SACHA says.\n“Wouldn’t it be cool to make room for empowering\, anthemic tunes in country music?”\nHer first release will reflect just that. As SACHA declares “Hey Mom (I Made It)\,” the uplifting\, heartfelt tale\n“ain’t talkin’ ‘bout bein’ famous\,” but rather about the personal growth that’s led her to success. “I finally found\nmy way\,” she proudly proclaims in the chorus.\n“Hey Mom (I Made It)” is just one of many new songs SACHA is excited to share with fans in the coming\nmonths\, as she continues to blaze her own trail as a proud woman in country music. While she’s already\nenvisioning a Grand Ole Opry debut and world tour\, her main focus is to spread a positive message: “Having\nthese people\, all in one room\, sharing the same struggles and the same joy.”\nAnd even with all of the ebbs and flows that her journey has entailed\, SACHA has no doubt that the timing\ncouldn’t have worked out better.\n“I’m more aware of who I am\, what I want to do\, what I want to say\, and where I want to go\,” she declares.\n“I’ve sacrificed everything to live this life. I’m not looking to slow down. I’m so ready to run — and ready to\ntake people with me.”								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Hailey Benedict \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									A dynamic performer\, multi-award winner\, and charitable advocate\, Hailey Benedict continues to make her mark as a rising talent in country music. This guitar-wielding singer-songwriter has defied gravity\, climbing the ranks from the emerging artist who waspulled in front of a sold-out crowd at a Keith Urban concert to perform an original song to national charting and touring artist in a few short years.2023 has been a monumental year for Hailey\, topped off with being crowned the winner of the SiriusXMTop of the Country competition during the CCMA Awards weekend. Throughout the year\, Haileycontinued to soar to remarkable new heights in her musical journey–including a coveted slot at CMAFest in Nashville\, appearances at major events including Montreal’s Lasso Festival and JUNOfest\, her third CCMA Award nomination\, the release of her captivating and acclaimed singleDamn You July\,national media appearances on CTV’s Etalk and YTV\, tours supporting the likes of Aaron Goodvin andTim Hicks\, and co-hosting the Country Music Alberta Awards\, where she also took home three awards ofher own. In her young career\, she’s already won 13 different awards\, including a CCMA Award for InteractiveArtist of the Year\, in recognition of her mastery and embrace of social media. Her quarter-million-strongfollowing on TikTok is one of the most of any Canadian country artist. Her songWanted You Towas thehighest-charting independent CANCON single by a female in 2021\, reaching #25 on the country charts. A strong advocate for mental health and anti-bullying\, Hailey supports several charitable foundations\, and was honoured as one of the youngest-ever Global Woman of Vision award recipients 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jade Turner \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Canadian Americana artist Jade Turner is an exceptional storyteller and emotive vocalist\, with an innate ability to make anyone who listens to her music feel as though they too have had the experiences she writes and sings about. A proud member of Misipawistik Cree Nation\, Jade was raised in Northern Manitoba with an upbringing rooted in the nature of storytelling. Her lyrics tell personal tales that range from serious topics to satirical\, and are delivered with her dynamic vocals that span from gritty and raw\, to spirited and energetic. Jade’s exposure to Indigenous artists\, Country\, and Folk music paved the way for her to take home the Best Country Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards\, and the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards. From a career that seemed nearly impossible due to the absence of Indigenous female representation in mainstream music\, Jade credits Blues artist Crystal Shawanda as one of her major inspirations. Through Crystal’s presence\, Jade knew a career in music was possible for her too. In an incredible\, full-circle musical moment\, Jade and Crystal teamed up to write “Deadweight\,” which was released in 2023 and received two awards for Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards in the same year. Most notably\, Jade made it as a semi-finalist in the 2024 Top of The Country with Sirius XM competition. From this experience\, she created the song “That Wind\,” which was released in May. Jade is busy working on her next full-length album\, which will be set to release next year in 2025. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Ashley Ghostkeeper \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					WHITEHORSE - Oct 30\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Yukon Arts Centre | Oct 30				\n				\n				\n				\n					Begonia\nwith Bria Rose N' Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Trailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. Presented in collaboration with Music Yukon. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Begonia \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Pegged as Canada’s breakout alt-diva\, Begonia has built a legion of fans online and at her legendary live shows. Her critically acclaimed discography includes Lady In Mind EP(2017)\, Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023). Among her accolades\, she has a JUNO nomination(2021\, Adult Alternative Album of the Year)\, two Polaris Prize nominations\, multiple #1 songs onCBC Radio\, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album\, Powder Blue\, emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality\, self-discovery\,acceptance\, and empowerment. The album was named one of CBC Music’s Best Canadian Albumsof 2023 (#7) and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.Begonia’s live performance is world-class. She has been playing sold-out clubs and theatres in North America\, and recently supported indie-all-star Leith Ross on their European tour. Her vocalprowess has the power to absolutely floor an audience\, evidenced at her Polaris Gala performance. She is riding a wave of momentum with a record number of people discovering Powder Blue andbecoming super-fans. Begonia is a standout Canadian talent\, and the world is beginning to take notice.								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Bria Rose N' Thorn \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									On the wings of the north wind\, Bria Rose shakes the room with soulful energy. Each song tells a story from the eyes of a young Tahltan/Cree woman finding her hope and way in the world around her. Her folk rock sound is complete with rasp and a deep alto flavour that bridges heart and grit. Bria Rose released her debut EP: Sprout\, which boasts positivity\, playfulness\, and power through a rural lens\, on May 31st 2024.  Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVbYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Jasmine Netsena \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Bio 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					OTTAWA - Nov 29\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					National Arts Centre | Nov 29				\n				\n				\n				\n					Savannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO-Award-winning R&B artist Savannah Ré is joined by WIMC Honors Award winner Witch Prophet and acclaimed Inuit throat-singing duo Silla Presented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 • Savannah Ré \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Three-time consecutive JUNO Award winner for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Savannah Ré has become the one to watch in Canadian R&B. By making music with the unyielding intention to craft songs that forfeit polished stories for authentic ones\, the Toronto artist has become the go-to collaborator for R&B’s upper echelon having written with artists like Babyface\, Jessie Reyez\, Normani\, Wondagurl and her mentor\, Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da. Savannah Ré’s critically-lauded debut EP Opia earned her multiple award nominations. On her second body of work\, No Weapons\, Savannah holds firm in her commitment to expressing vulnerability through potent songwriting with a newfound understanding of herself. From the perspective of an ever-evolving woman brimming with confidence\, clarity and drive\, Savannah Ré continues to establish herself as an impactful voice in R&B. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Witch Prophet \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									It’s been 3 years since the release of her Polaris Prize shortlisted album ‘DNAActivation’; an ode to her Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestral roots\, fusing Jazz\, Hip-Hop\,Soul and RnB. Touring across North America performing along side and opening for actslike Lido Pimienta\, Sudan Archives\, Tash Sultana\, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more.Now\, Witch Prophet returns to the spotlight with a new soul/adult contemporary LP‘Gateway Experience’ due out May 3rd\, on Heart Lake Records.A soundscape of vocal layers\, loops\, raps and harmonies on a bed of hip-hop\, jazz andsoul-inspired beats produced by her business partner and wife SUN SUN.*File next to Erykah Badu\, Lauryn Hill\, Greentea Peng and Portishead* 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 • Silla \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n									Silla are an Inuit throat singing duo known for blending traditional songs across a wide range of contemporary genres. Performing together since 2005\, Silla’s members Charlotte Qamaniq from Iglulik and Cynthia Pitsiulak from Kimmirut\, Nunavut\, have crafted a hypnotizing live performance that is not to be missed. The name Silla\, is derived from the Inuktitut word ‘Sila’\, its definition includes concepts of weather\, land\, spirit\, cunning\, and intelligence. The name acknowledges the powerful spirituality and traditions that have kept the practice alive despite historical threats posed by settler colonization in Canada. Silla has received two Juno nominations for their work as Silla and Rise and are winners of two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards. 								\n				\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					TORONTO - Dec 28\, 2024				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n		\n				\n				\n					Stockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28				\n				\n				\n				\n					Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									A day-to-night dance party with Öona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner\, and Shera B2B Videri. This all-female lineup is coming together for a massive collaboration between EQLive (a cross-country concert series showcasing women and gender-diverse talent) and the finale of Change the Beat‘s Canadian tour. Presented by SiriusXM\, Women in Music Canada\, Change the Beat\, and Darkest Hour Records. 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					LINEUP
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