BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://womeninmusic.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T051328 CREATED:20251107T151557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T173418Z UID:10000013-1762502400-1762534800@womeninmusic.ca SUMMARY:International Women's Day DESCRIPTION:International Women’s Day\nWIM Canada along with partners FACTOR\, The Government of Canada\, Ontario Creates and The City of Toronto\, CIMA and CFM present a day of hands-on workshops and speaker sessions\, March 7\, 2023. With sessions featuring incredible leaders here to share their expertise\, this is a day to come out and be inspired.  \nSign up for sessions you wish to attend\, or for the whole day and join us for great conversation and connection in honour of International Women’s Week. All sessions will be held at The Academy at 80A at Universal Music Canada (80 Atlantic Ave\, Toronto\, ON).  \nAttendance is free for all. Women in Music Canada values diversity\, equity and inclusion\, and welcome’s attendees from diverse backgrounds. \n \n Get Workshop Tickets\n \n \n Register for Online Access\n \n \nCreative Asset Reviews\n9:30 – 11:00 AM\nSubmit your links for live asset reviews from pros. These marketing and publicity proswill review submitted online assess and provide tips and tricks to increase reach\, impact and ultimately revenue generation. This session is designed to be fruitful for those being reviewed and others as themes and best practices are discussed.  \n*All who have registered as of Feb 23 will be sent a link to upload materials for review.  \nReviewers: \nAmanda McCauley – Indoor Recess – Host \nMelissa Vincent – Music Journalist & Creative Producer / Polaris Music Prize \nStacey Bedford – Bandzoogle \nVanessa Adora – TikTok \n \nBecoming Export Ready\n11:15 AM – 12:15 PM\nWhile Canada is an incredibly large market\, most artists get to a point in their career where they look to new markets\, to showcasing\, applying for travel funding\, building new teams and generally exporting their music. But what do you need to be ‘export ready’? To qualify for export funding\, to be of interest to international buyers and to jump on a plane prepared to have a successful export market business? This panel of international industry experts will demystify what you should have in order before packing your bags; what export means for artists\, how to prepare\, and how industry knows when an artist is ready to enter their territory. using case studies for real examples. \nSponsored by the Canadian Federation of Musicians \nSPEAKERS: \nMaureen Rpillane – The Unison Fund (Host) \nMaude St-Amand Courcy – Mundial Montreal \nLiana White – CFM \nNoreen Hamid – Creative Producer & Director of Publicity / notNoreen \n \nFireside Chat Lunch – Catered\n12:15 – 1:15 PM (chat begins at 12:30)\nThe music industry has spoken\, its time for a more equitable ecosystem. A. Harmony will sit down with Faryal Kahl-Thompson (TuneCore) and Voula Vagdatis (Universal Music) to talk about how changing the faces of leadership will change a companies culture and create a ripple effect of positive benefit to all areas of a business. \nHost: A. Harmony \nSpeakers:  \nFaryal Khan-Thompson – TuneCore \nVoula Vagdatis – Universal Music Canada \n \nEquity\, Music\, and Technology presented by CIMA\n1:15 – 2:15 PM\nWith its upswings and challenges — when it comes to working with and engaging new technology. Often these conversations get stuck on the topic of existing and emergent social media. This mix of industry professionals\, an academic voice\, will look beyond that scope to instead include the changing material relationships with tech\, how harm may be embedded in innocuous ways\, what are the lesser-known\, game-changing platforms that people should be thinking about and using\, how to improve digital hygiene in order to improve burnout. \nSpeakers: \nMelissa Vincent – Music Journalist & Creative Producer / Polaris Music Prize – Host \nMichelle Da Silva – Journalist \nNoreen Hamid – Creative Producer & Director of Publicity / notNoreen \nSook-Yin \n \nFinance\, Legal & Admin for Live Music Sector (LIVE STREAMED SESSION)\n2:30 – 4:30 PM\nFrom vision to delivery\, a solid budget\, financial plan\, and legal details need to be administered to ensure success. In this hands-on workshop experts will walk through the important building blocks to have in place and share their tips and tricks on budgeting for live\, financial planning\, managing tax data collection\, filing\, invoicing\, and legal processes. All participants will receive templates to be used in future projects including budget templates and tips package. \nKeynote: Vanessa Hoffer\, Production Manager – Live Nation Canada \nPanel Speakers: Samantha Slattery – Capital Consulting \nVanessa Thomas – Sound Royalties \nJuliet Dun – TD Niagara Jazzfest \nTai Notar – Golden Hour Productions \n \n Get Workshop Tickets URL:https://womeninmusic.ca/event/international-womens-day/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://womeninmusic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IWD_March_7_-a50090e3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T051328 CREATED:20251107T174416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T180939Z UID:10000015-1762502400-1762534800@womeninmusic.ca SUMMARY:2023 Live Music Training Workshops DESCRIPTION:This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. \nCe projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada. \n \nNavigating Live: Artist Career Development\nKeynote / Moderator – Katie Murphy: Day-to-Day Manager for The Tenors at JLE / The LOFT  \nPanel Speakers: Britany Ayton – Promoter/Sofar Sounds\, Jenna Robson – 604 Records\, Mell Kirkland – Vancouver Blues Around Town\, Krystle Dos Santos \n  \nRegister \n \nNavigating Live: Talent Buying & Programming\nKeynote / Moderator: Kathleen Reid: Agent / Managing Director | THE FELDMAN AGENCY \nPanel Speakers: Raeesa Lalani – Presmatic Art Festivals\, Stephanie Purcell – Vox Entertainment\, Janet Larkman – King Theatre \nRegister \n \nNavigating Live: Financial & Legal Management\nKeynote: Vanessa Hoffer\, Production Manager – Live Nation Canada \nPanel Speakers: Samantha Slattery – Capital Consulting \nVanessa Thomas – Sound Royalties \nJuliet Dun – TD Niagara Jazzfest \nTai Notar – Golden Hour Productions \nRegister \n \nNavigating Live: Inclusive Spaces & Culture\nKeynote: Ashley Au: Musician / Composer / Festival Director \nPanel Speakers: Lynne Skromeda – Winnipeg Folk Festival\, Marika Galea – Brandon University\, Keri Latimer – Leaf Rapids \nRegister \n \nNavigating Live: Technical & Creative Production\nKeynote – Samantha Hindle – Technical Director\, Live Sound Engineer and Event Specialist \nPanel Speakers: Kellie Knight – Arts Commons (moderator)\, Bronwyn Bowlby – Theatre Calgary\, Christina Milinusic \n  \nRegister \n \nNavigating Live: Operational Planning & Production\nKeynote – Christine Rogerson: Senior Vice President\, Business Operations | VIBEE \nPanel Speakers: Natasha Mandrusiak – Stampede Entertainment\, Andrea Papirny – Rogers Place\, Jenn Sookdeo – SOOKS Productions\, Charlotte Cuvelier – Sled Island  \nRegister \nThis project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. \nCe projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada. URL:https://womeninmusic.ca/event/2023-live-music-training-workshops/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://womeninmusic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Live_Stream_Week_1110__444_px-a46fe4e0-scaled.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T051328 CREATED:20251107T181106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T050603Z UID:10000017-1762502400-1762534800@womeninmusic.ca SUMMARY:EQLive 2024 Series DESCRIPTION:EQLive 2024\nPresented by SiriusXM Canada \nEQLive is an exciting new showcase series dedicated to uplifting women and gender-diverse artists and crews as they develop toward the biggest stages. \nThis fall marks the inaugural season\, with live performances in Calgary\, Whitehorse\, Ottawa\, and Toronto. All events feature accessible ticket pricing. \n\n EQLIVE 2025 COMING SOON! \n \n \n \n \nCALGARY – Oct 19\, 2024\n \nThe National Music Centre | Oct 19\n\nSacha & Hailey Benedict\nwith Jade Turner &\nAshley Ghostkeeper\n\nSacha 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 Get Tickets\n \nLINEUP\n\n\n • Sacha\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 • Hailey Benedict\n \nA 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 • Jade Turner\n \nCanadian 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 • Ashley Ghostkeeper\n \nBio \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.” \nA 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 \nCanadian 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. \nBio \nWHITEHORSE – Oct 30\, 2024\n \nYukon Arts Centre | Oct 30\nBegonia\nwith Bria Rose N’ Thorns\n& Jasmine Netsena\nTrailblazer and NPR “Artist to watch” Begonia touches down for her first-ever appearance in Whitehorse.  Supported by Bria Rose N’ Thorns and Jasmine Netsena. \nPresented in collaboration with Music Yukon. \n \n Get Tickets\n \nLINEUP\n\n\n • Begonia\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 • Bria Rose N’ Thorn\n \nOn 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.  \nLinks: \n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVb\nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA\n\n\n\n\n • Jasmine Netsena\n \nBio \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. \nOn 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.  \nLinks: \n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriaRoseMusic/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/BriaRoseMusic/\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7y82ZQFgq5G3lb10J52DVb\nYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxx_LPoobwXZ03C84XpOGA\n\nBio \nOTTAWA – Nov 29\, 2024\n \nNational Arts Centre | Nov 29\nSavannah Ré\nwith Witch Prophet & Silla\nThree-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 \nPresented in collaboration with Axé WorldFest. \n \n Get Tickets\n \nLINEUP\n\n\n • Savannah Ré\n \nThree-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 • Witch Prophet\n \nIt’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 • Silla\n \nSilla 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\nThree-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. \nIt’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* \nSilla 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. \nTORONTO – Dec 28\, 2024\n \nStockyards\, Toronto | Dec 28\nÖona Dahl\, Sydney Blu\, Jenner w/ Shera B2B Videri\nA 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 Get Tickets\n \nLINEUP URL:https://womeninmusic.ca/event/eqlive-2024-series/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR