Eternia (born May 13, 1980)
["Eternia rhymes on her own terms"]
''The Eye-OPener'', January 23, 2002. By Jennifer McGregor is a
Canadian
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rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
who has released several albums of hip-hop music.
Early life
Eternia was born Silk-Anne Semiramis Dawn Craig Kaya
["World Wide Woman: Get Inspired By Eternia’s Legacy-Driven Mindset"]
''The Source'', KC Orcutt, March 2, 2016 in
Ottawa,
Ontario
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. 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.
Career
Eternia released her first full-length album, ''
It's Called Life'' in 2005. It was subsequently nominated for Best Rap Recording of the Year at the
2006 Juno Awards. She has performed on the
Van's Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touring ...
, as well as at
SXSW and
NXNE
North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual music and arts festival held each June in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival's main focus is live music, but it also includes an eSports gaming tournament, comedy, a conversations series, a flea marke ...
.
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 Long List announced"]
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. ''At Last'' also brought Eternia her second Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year in 2011.
Eternia and MoSS released a single, "Day and Night", in 2016; that year she also released the solo single "Keep U".
In 2013 Eternia performed on the track "Love Means", part of
Shad's album ''Flying Colours''.
Eternia is managed by Graig 'Sav' Stanton, of The Newprint.
[DJ Sav One]
"About The NEWPRINT"
, ''The NEWPRINT''
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
External links
*
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21st-century Canadian rappers
Canadian women rappers
Musicians from Ottawa
Living people
1981 births
21st-century women rappers