Tanya Tagaq

Tanya Tagaq
CM
Tagaq in 2021
Tagaq in 2021
Background information
Birth nameTanya Tagaq Gillis
Born (1975-05-05) May 5, 1975 (age 49)
OriginCambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • novelist
  • visual artist
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websitetanyatagaq.com Edit this at Wikidata
Tanya Tagaq, Moers Festival 2012

Tanya Tagaq CM (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓐᔭ ᑕᒐᖅ, born Tanya Tagaq Gillis, May 5, 1975), also credited as Tagaq, is a Canadian Inuk throat singer, songwriter, novelist, actor, and visual artist from Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Nunavut, Canada, on the south coast of Victoria Island.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Tagaq Gillis, Tanya | Inuit Literatures ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᒍᓯᖏᑦ Littératures inuites". inuit.uqam.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Nelles, Drew (January 15, 2015). "Why Tanya Tagaq sings". The Walrus. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tanya Tagaq Gillis". CCCA Canadian Art Database / Base de données sur l'art canadien CACC. Retrieved June 26, 2019.