Juno-nominated Inuk singer-songwriter Kelly Fraser dies at 26 GlobeArts
Kelly Fraser arrives on the red carpet at the Juno Awards, in Vancouver, in a March 25, 2018, file photo.Inuk singer Kelly Fraser, whose popular YouTube cover of Rihanna helped inspire a Juno-nominated career of songwriting and activism, has died at 26.
The pop musician, who was living in Winnipeg, died earlier this week, according to friends. The cause of her death has not been revealed. Fraser, who was raised in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, picked up a guitar at 11 and formed her first band four years later.Much of her early work involved performing English pop hits in the Inuktitut language. Her viral cover of Rihanna’sBut it was her sophomore releasethat garnered Fraser wider acclaim, earning her an Indigenous music album nod at the 2018 Juno Awards.
Fraser was also an advocate for music education in Indigenous communities, as the co-founder of Nunavut Hitmakerz, which provides workshops in Inuktitut to underfunded communities.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kelly Fraser, Inuk Singer Behind Viral Rihanna Cover, Dead At 26She was an advocate for music education in Indigenous communities.
Read more »
Inuit pop singer-songwriter Kelly Fraser dead at 26Kelly Fraser, an Inuit pop singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 26.
Read more »
Kelly Fraser, Inuk Singer Behind Viral Rihanna Cover, Dead At 26She was an advocate for music education in Indigenous communities.
Read more »
Inuit pop singer-songwriter Kelly Fraser dead at 26Kelly Fraser, an Inuit pop singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 26.
Read more »
Allee Willis, songwriter of 'Friends' theme and 'September' for Earth, Wind and Fire, dies at 72Songwriter Allee Willis has died at age 72, according to her partner Prudence Fenton.
Read more »
No injuries in B.C. train derailment, environmental crews assessing impactsCanadian National says early reports suggest 26 railcars derailed along the track in the Fraser Fort-George region about 30 kilometres east of Mount Robson, near the Alberta boundary
Read more »