Laura Niquay

Atikamekw singer-songwriter from Canada
Person human Q83378674
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Laura Niquay

Summary

Laura Niquay is a human[1]. Born in Wemotaci[2], she… she was born on 1982[3]. She worked as a chanteuse[4], singer-songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Laura Niquay was born in Wemotaci[2].
  • Laura Niquay was born on 1982[3].
  • Laura Niquay was born on 1982[9].
  • Laura Niquay held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Laura Niquay is identified as part of the Atikamekw people ethnic group[11].
  • Laura Niquay's professions included chanteuse[4].
  • Laura Niquay worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Laura Niquay's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Laura Niquay worked as a musician[7].
  • Laura Niquay received the Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[12].
  • Laura Niquay is recorded as female[13].
  • Laura Niquay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Laura Niquay's genre is folk music[15].
  • Laura Niquay's genre is rock music[16].
  • Laura Niquay's genre is grunge[17].
  • Laura Niquay's record label is recorded as Musique Nomade[18].
  • Laura Niquay's family name is recorded as Niquay[19].
  • Laura Niquay's given name is recorded as Laura[20].
  • Laura Niquay's described at URL is recorded as https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/arts/laura-niquay-lance-waska-matisiwin-au-dela-de-la-douleur-lespoir-bfabb04635afeb7738c953d13fae80eb[21].
  • Laura Niquay's described at URL is recorded as https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/2022/12/31/laura-niquay-personnalite-artistique-de-lannee-du-nouvelliste-a9358b44724aec1a85f40d4a0d79cae6[22].
  • Laura Niquay's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Laura Niquay's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Laura Niquay's nominated for is recorded as Polaris Music Prize[25].
  • Laura Niquay's nominated for is recorded as Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year[26].
  • Laura Niquay's nominated for is recorded as Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Award for Recording Artist(s) of the Year[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1982[30]

  • Genre(s): folk, folk rock, grunge, indie folk, pop rock[31]

  • Community tags: folk, folk rock, grunge, indie folk, pop rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4af3c4a-be0e-43ee-8955-7054c9a11632[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wemotaci[2], Laura Niquay… Recorded date of birth include 1982[3]. She is identified as part of the Atikamekw people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chanteuse[4], singer-songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7].

Recognition

Laura Niquay received the Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[12].

Why It Matters

Laura Niquay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Laura Niquay born?

Laura Niquay was born in Wemotaci[2].

What did Laura Niquay do for work?

Laura Niquay worked as chanteuse[4], singer-songwriter[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7].

What awards did Laura Niquay receive?

Honors received include Felix Award for Indigenous Artist of the Year[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ledevoir.com. Retrieved . ledevoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved . lenouvelliste.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . lenouvelliste.ca. Retrieved . lenouvelliste.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . depot.erudit.org. Retrieved . depot.erudit.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . polarismusicprize.ca. Retrieved . polarismusicprize.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . folkawards.ca. Retrieved . folkawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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