Tagaq

Canadian singer and author
Person human Q759716
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Tagaq

Summary

Tagaq is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge Bay[2], she… she was born on May 5, 1975[3]. She worked as a singer[4], throat singer[5], visual artist[6], and film director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tagaq was born in Cambridge Bay[2].
  • Tagaq was born on May 5, 1975[3].
  • Tagaq held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Tagaq is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[10].
  • Tagaq's professions included singer[4].
  • Tagaq worked as a throat singer[5].
  • Tagaq worked as a visual artist[6].
  • Tagaq's professions included film director[7].
  • Tagaq's education included a stint at NSCAD University[11].
  • Tagaq's education included a stint at Sir John Franklin High School[12].
  • Tagaq received the Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year[13].
  • Tagaq received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14].
  • Tagaq received the Indigenous Voices Awards[15].
  • Tagaq received the Member of the Order of Canada[16].
  • Tagaq received the Polaris Music Prize[17].
  • Tagaq was influenced by Björk[18].
  • Tagaq is recorded as female[19].
  • Tagaq's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tagaq's genre is a cappella[21].
  • Tagaq's genre is folk music[22].
  • Tagaq's record label is recorded as Jericho Beach Music[23].
  • Tagaq's Commons category is recorded as Tanya Tagaq[24].
  • Tagaq's family name is recorded as Tagaq[25].
  • Tagaq's family name is recorded as Gillis[26].
  • Tagaq's given name is recorded as Tanya[27].

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Origins and Family

Tagaq was born in Cambridge Bay[2]. She was born on May 5, 1975[3]. She is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at NSCAD University[11], an art academy[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Halifax[31] and Sir John Franklin High School[12], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1958[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], throat singer[5], visual artist[6], and film director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year[13], a Juno Awards[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1994[37]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14], an award[38], in Canada[39]; Indigenous Voices Awards[15], a literary award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 2017[42]; Member of the Order of Canada[16], a grade of an order[43], in Canada[44]; and Polaris Music Prize[17], a music award[45], in Canada[46], founded in 2006[47].

Why It Matters

Tagaq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Tagaq born?

Born in Cambridge Bay[2], Tagaq…

What did Tagaq do for work?

Tagaq worked as singer[4], throat singer[5], visual artist[6], and film director[7].

Where did Tagaq go to school?

Tagaq was educated at NSCAD University[11] and Sir John Franklin High School[12].

What awards did Tagaq receive?

Honors received include Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year[13], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[14], Indigenous Voices Awards[15], and Member of the Order of Canada[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . inuit.uqam.ca. Retrieved . inuit.uqam.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . junoawards.ca. Retrieved . junoawards.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . penguinrandomhouse.ca. penguinrandomhouse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . polarismusicprize.ca. Retrieved . polarismusicprize.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . sixshooterrecords.com. sixshooterrecords.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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