Deantha Edmunds❄@InukSoprano

Order of Canada Award winning & multi-nominated singer, writer, composer, actor

deantha.ca
Joined May 2011
"Alikeness" is inspired by the human capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate. This album encourages listeners to find their own "alikenesses" within the music while fostering a deeper connection with one another.​ Pre-save "Alikeness" here: leaf-music.lnk.to/lm296.
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Artist of the Year! Nakummek, thank you @NLArtsCouncil . Last night was fun! I performed my song Avani/Up North. What better way to honour & celebrate #NIPD than to sing & celebrate at home in NL! Congrats to all the incredible, deserving finalists & winners!
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In case you missed it, check out Saturday's issue of The Telegram... a full page dedicated to @HarbourVOICES! Get tickets here: harbourvoices.ca/
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Coming up next... I'm looking forward to performing at the 39th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Awards Show on Friday! I'm also honoured to be one of the finalists up for Artist of the Year. @arts
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Thanks for the shout-out, Ludwig van Toronto! CRITIC’S PICKS | Classical Music Events You Absolutely Need To See This Week:
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We were SIIIIIIngin' in the rain! My new work #BraidingVoices was premiered last night with Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto and throat-singers Nina Segalowitz and Lydia Etok
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Performing with Lady Cove Women's Choir is always a beautiful experience. I'll also be premiering the first aria, 'Stories' from my opera 'Irngutaq.' I can't wait to share it as part of this special program.❤️ eventbrite.ca/e/stories-unto…
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I sang my Song of the River, Mozart in Inuttitut w musica intima,Waniska by S.Sewepagaham & Les Trois Soeurs by A.LevesqueSioui w Andrée,Sherryl,musica intima,Choeur des enfants de Montréal, acc. Alex Vollant. Indigenous songs by Indigenous artists in our languages. #PODIUM2024
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Next! Montreal @PodiumChoral! Ahskennon’nia - an Indigenous-led collaboration feat. Andrée Levesque Sioui, Deantha Edmunds, Alex Vollant, Choeur des enfants de Montréal, & musica intima vocal ensemble, with curator/cohost Sherryl Sewepagaham May 17th 8pm Salle Pierre-Mercure
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What a wonderful way to spend yesterday afternoon! Making music with the Saint John String Quartet and my daughter Annabelle at beautiful St. Paul's Anglican Church in Rothesay. Many, many thanks to the crowd who attended! It was great to see some familiar faces!
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Happy Deantha before stepping onstage to perform #StolenSisters by LeahDawn Helena in Saint John, NB. Produced by @PersistenceNL and presented by @sjtheatre Pictured with playwright LeahDawn and First Nations Storytellers Dave Smith at the talkback after the play Saturday night.
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Can't wait to sing with the wonderful Saint John String Quartet next week!
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See you soon, New Brunswick! I'm acting in #StolenSisters, an incredible one person play by Leahdawn Helena Produced by @PersistenceNL Presented by Saint John Theatre Company and Atlantic Repertory Company
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I am so grateful to have had the chance to share my stories, music, and voice with such a warm audience at the magnificent Notre-Dame Cathedral last night. Thank you to @OttawaCornwall for inviting me to do this special benefit concert for the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund.
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I'm performing at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Ottawa next Friday! This special event is a concert to benefit the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund. eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-w…
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**NEW MUSIC VIDEO COMING TOMORROW!** On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I will be releasing a new music video. In June, I performed "Song of the Whale" with oboist @oboeontheradio Annie Corrigan and @hhmchoral, led by @RobertColbourne. *more details below:
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Closing weekend! If you haven't seen #STOLENSISTERS yet, you still have a chance! @PersistenceNL
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International Choral Magazine's piece about the magnificent #NAGAMO project, musica intima, Andrew Balfour & the performance we shared with @shallawaynl Kellie Walsh #NLDeafChoir #Ullugiagâtsuk #AnnieCorrigan #AtlanticStringQuartet #Legacy #Avani #Connections #MMIWG2S
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@IFCMofficial magazine interview w Jacob Gramit & Scott Leithead about the magnificent #NAGAMO project of @musicaintima Andrew Balfour, & the performance we shared with @shallawaynl @KellieDWalsh #NLDeafChoir #Ullugiagâtsuk #AtlanticStringQuartet #Legacy #Connections #MMIWG2S
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#StolenSisters runs til Aug. 27 at one of my fave venues, @FirstLight_NL Centre for Performance & Creativity on Cochrane St. in St. John’s. This important work by playwright Leahdawn Helena is produced by @PersistenceNL 1/2
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Gratitude. For the paths that led me here, experiences that shaped me, people who came & went, & the gifts they gave. For this opportunity to grow, uplift, celebrate & hold space for others. Beautiful, vital, soul-feeding work. #MessyBook #Kamajiit #ArcticRoseFoundation
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It was magical! 🩷
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Tonight! The premiere of Angmalukisaa (rings), commissioned by Mark Fewer. My 4 songs were arranged by exceptional composers: Bill Brennan, Andrew Downing, Jeffrey Johnston, Robert Carli. 1/2
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TONIGHT! Don't miss our final performance of #StolenSisters at Gros Morne Theatre Festival. @PersistenceNL @TheatreNL
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SPECIAL POP-UP CONCERT! Don't miss it! Monday at the @CBRotaryArts in Corner Brook! Get tickets here: eventbrite.ca/e/deantha-edmu…
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What a beautiful evening! Deep thanks to @HarbourfrontTO Gregory Oh & Rebecca Cuddy for inviting me to share my voice at the launch of Summer Music in the Garden! And huge heartfelt thanks to all the people who attended!
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The perfect place to be this gorgeous evening in Toronto! @HarbourfrontTO #SummerMusicintheGarden #Connections #InukSoprano #Inuit #Indigenous #Classical #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay2023
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Today!
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@HnatyshynFndn generously impacts the lives & careers of many artists across Canada. To 20 years & more to come! It is an honour to be a laureate of the 2017 REVEAL Indigenous Art Awards, & a pleasure to contribute to this beautiful video! ❤️ youtu.be/vLT3mWwvHWg
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Grateful to be back to work on STOLEN SISTERS with #LeahdawnHelena @PersistenceNL #StolenSisters #summertour #theatre #Ktaqmkuk #Newfoundland #staytuned
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This weekend! See you soon, beautiful Kingston!
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I was honoured to share my voice at this lovely event. It meant a lot to me!
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Singing Moravian music in Inuktitut with my favourite collaborative pianist at his book launch in St. John's
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@FirstLight_NL is the place to be today! I'm honoured to share my voice at this lovely event. It means a lot to me!
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In honour of #WorldOceanDay here is a taste of my Song of the Whale. I hope this piece will inspire people to take action & protect the world’s water & its creatures. Stay tuned for the full video later this summer! @WorldOceansDay #SongoftheWhale #InukSoprano #OceanClimateAction
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I just returned from #Tapiriit2023 @CanadasNAC, an annual @ITK_CanadaInuit celebration of Inuit culture & the traditions that unite us. What an honour to add my voice to this joyful evening, accompanied by Moss Trio + Andrea Armijo-Fortin, Sylvia Cloutier & Nancy Mike!
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1 yr ago, I sang at the welcome for now-King Charles & Camilla when they arrived in Canada. I was so proud to sing Nunatsiavut's anthem, Labradorimiut/Sons of Labrador! A headline read "Whirlwind afternoon focuses on reconciliation, sustainability." 📸 Alick Tsui Photography
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Hello, Kjipuktuk! I'm thrilled to be back, to perform at @ipaaonline Intertribal Gathering! #ITG23 #InukSoprano #Connections #CreatingGoodMedicine #IndigenousArts
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I loved sharing my songs & stories @eastcoastmusic Classical Showcase. I was honoured by the standing ovation! #ECMA35 #InukSoprano #Inuktitut #BlueEngineStringQuartet 📸@sylvieduchesneau @cmcnational @_MusicNL_ @debutatlantic
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Can't wait to share songs from my nominated album #Connections at the ECMA Classical Showcase @ Paul O’Regan Hall with #BlueEngineStringQuartet! Proud to be on the program with SO many talented artists! I can't wait to hear everyone! #InukSoprano #Classical #Inuktitut #ECMA35
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I wrote #Legacy to honour #MMIWG2S. Please take a listen, and share it. May 5th, is #RedDressDay to bring awareness to the thousands of Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people who have gone missing or who have been murdered. #NoMoreStolenSisters youtu.be/hgXlsEXbFRc
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#RedDressDay #NoMoreStolenSisters #MMIWG2S
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What a joy it was to perform with #BlueEngineStringQuartet & throatsingers #PaulineKyak & #BarbaraAkoak at the @eastcoastmusic 35th Anniversary Awards Show! #ECMA35 #InukSoprano #Inuit #Classical #Inuktitut #NewfoundlandandLabrador #Nunatsiavut Thanks @cmcnational for the photo!
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It was so special to share our voices together last night on stage at @eastcoastmusic 35th Anniversary Awards Show! Nakummek, to beautiful #BarbaraAkoak and #PaulineKyak #ECMA35 #Inuit #throatsinging #InukSoprano #Classical #Inuktitut #representationmatters #laterallove
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Me walking the Red Carpet last night! @eastcoastmusic 35th Anniversary Awards Show Thanks @NLLiveEvents for the photo! #ECMA35 #InukSoprano #IndigenousArtist #Inuit #Classical #NewfoundlandandLabrador #Nunatsiavut
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Tomorrow! I'm singing @ #ECMA35 Awards Show with wonderful #BlueEngineStringQuartet & incredible throat-singers #PaulineKyak & #BarbaraAkoak! Not in Halifax? Watch at home on Rogers TV or the ECMA website! #InukSoprano #Connections #Classical #Inuit #IndigenousArtistOfTheYear
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Halifax friends! Come to @eastcoastmusic Classical Showcase at #HalifaxCentralLibrary Sat. May 6th @ 2pm. I'm singing w #BlueEngineStringQuartet! #ECMA35 #Indigenous #Classical #InukSoprano #Inuit #IndigenousArtistoftheYear
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