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 (551 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-05-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 511b1817-5adc-49ea-96e7-41497fbf0b27^[31]

Body

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^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1887^[34], headquartered in Halifax^[35] and Sir John Franklin High School^[12], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1958^[38].

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^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[14], an award^[42], in Canada^[43]; Indigenous Voices Awards^[15], a literary award^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 2017^[46]; Member of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[47], in Canada^[48]; and Polaris Music Prize^[17], a music award^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 2006^[51].

Why It Matters

Tagaq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

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].