Eternia (rapper)
Eternia | |
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| Birth name | Silk-Anne Semiramis Dawn Craig Kaya |
| Born | May 13, 1980 |
| Origin | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Fat Beats Records, URBNET |
| Website | www |
Silk-Anne Semiramis Dawn Craig Kaya[1] (born May 13, 1980),[2] better known by her stage name Eternia, is a Canadian rapper who has released several albums of hip-hop music.
Early life
Eternia was born in Ottawa, Ontario.[3] Growing up in a musical family, she learned to play piano, flute and classical guitar. She left home and dropped out of high school at age 15. After travelling around and becoming involved with the hip-hop scene, she returned to complete high school and then enrolled in a journalism course in Toronto.[2]
Career
Eternia released her first full-length album,
Her 2010 album At Last (Fat Beats Records), a collaboration with producer MoSS, was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[7] At Last also brought Eternia her second Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year in 2011.[1] Eternia and MoSS released a single, "Day and Night", in 2016;[8] that year she also released the solo single "Keep U".[9][10]
In 2013, Eternia performed on the track "Love Means", part of Shad's album Flying Colours.[11]
Eternia is managed by Graig 'Sav' Stanton, of The Newprint.[12]
Discography
- Studio albums
- It's Called Life (2005)
- At Last (with MoSS, 2010)
- Free (with Rel McCoy, 2021)
- Mixtapes
- Where I Been – The Collection (2005)
- Where I'm At – The Setup (2007)
- Get Caught Up (2009)
References
- ^ a b Orcutt, K. C. (2016-03-02). "World Wide Woman: Get Inspired By Eternia's Legacy-Driven Mindset -". Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ a b "Eternia rhymes on her own terms". The Eye-OPener, January 23, 2002. By Jennifer McGregor
- ^ "Back In The Day: Eternia talks Tough Dumplin’, her first release & more". Hiphop Canada, March 8, 2018
- ^ "Eternia It's Called Life". Exclaim!, by Joe Galiwango, Nov 01, 2005
- ^ "Eternia on edge". NOW Magazine, by Jason Richards, April 27, 2006
- ^ "Seven Female Rappers Who Are Not Nicki Minaj Or Kreayshawn". Autostraddle, May 14, 2012
- aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Sound Advice: Eternia & MoSS, Ivanunknown". The Torontoist, February 17, 2016, By Ryan B. Patrick
- ^ "Here's How Much Women Ran Hip-Hop in 2016". LA Weekly, Chaz Kangas, December 20, 2016
- ^ "Eternia: Keep U". FYI Music News, Aug 30, 2016 by Kerry Doole
- ^ "Shad flies his colours proudly (with video)". Francois Marchand, Vancouver Sun 10.14.2013
- ^ DJ Sav One, "About The NEWPRINT" Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, The NEWPRINT
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