Shina Novalinga

Shina Novalinga
Born1998 (age 25–26)[1]
Puvirnituq, Nunavik, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupations
  • social media personality
  • singer
Years active2020–present
Known forTikTok, Inuit throat singing

Shina Novalinga (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓯ̵ᓇ ᓄᕙᓕᓐᒐ, born 1998) is an Inuk social media personality, singer, and activist. She gained fame for posting videos throat singing with her mother on TikTok and Instagram, who has been a professional throat singer for many years. Her love of throat singing came from her mother and wanted to express her culture to those unfamiliar with it, which is how she started to create videos on social media. As of April, 2024 she has over 4 million TikTok followers and 2 million Instagram followers.

  1. ^ a b Ritchot, Melanie (23 February 2021). "Nunavik-born throat singer showcases Inuit culture on TikTok". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 4 July 2021.