Rebecca Strong (singer)

Rebecca Strong is a Canadian singer from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,[1] most noted as the fourth season winner of Canada's Got Talent.[2]

A member of the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation,[3] she began performing music as a child with her father in the family band Thunder and the Skydancers,[3] and later performed with her sisters under the name Strong Sisters.[3] She then performed regionally in Saskatchewan as a solo artist, and went viral in 2020 with a social media video of her performing Demi Lovato's song "Sober".[4]

In 2023, she was a nominee for Fan Choice Entertainer of the Year at the Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards.[5]

  1. ^ Amanat, Hayatullah (May 11, 2024). "'It would change my life': Saskatchewan singer vying for $1 million on Canada's Got Talent final". CTV Saskatoon. CTV News. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan singer Rebecca Strong crowned $1M winner of 'Canada's Got Talent'". The Canadian Press. CityNews. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Northerner set to audition on 'Canada's Got Talent'". Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Hicks, Glenn (January 18, 2020). "P.A. schoolgirl's viral video nears million views". saskNOW. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Craddock, Derek (November 13, 2023). "'Music is powerful': First-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards wraps up a success". saskNOW. Retrieved November 13, 2023.