Susan Aglukark
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Susan Aglukark, (born 27 January 1967), is an Inuit musician whose blend of Inuit folk music styles with country and pop songwriting has made her a leading recording artist in Canada.
"O Siem" was her most popular song/single, gaining No. 1 on the charts. In 1995, there were 1 on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts.
She has released seven studio albums and has received three Juno Awards.
Early life
Aglukark was born in Churchill, Manitoba, and raised in Arviat, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). She suffered sexual assault as an infant and has been outspoken about it in several of Northern Ontario's first countries. She began working in Ottawa, Ontario, as an linguist with the Department of Indian & Northern Affairs, and then returned to the Northwest Territories to work as an executive assistant with the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada.
She began performing as an entertainer in Inuit communities and soon became a hit performer. She attracted the attention of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, who included her in a group of Arctic performers. Arctic Rose, she's a 1992 release of an independent album. She signed to a major record label the year after, and that year, she released an album of Christmas songs.
Aglukark has served as spokesperson for several non-profit organizations that support aboriginal and Inuit youth, including writing workshops for Attawapiskat First Nation youth and her involvement in Northern Canada's food crisis. However, she has said that although she is proud to be a role model for aboriginal people in Canada, she ultimately sees herself as an artist with a universal message of self-respect and tenacity to which people from all cultures can relate.
This Child, which was released in 1995, was her first album. That album's first single, "O Siem," debuted at number one on the Canadian adult contemporary and country charts this year, making Aglukark the first Inuk performer to have a Top 40 hit. "Hina Na Ho (Celebration)" and "Breakin' Down" became hit singles as well as "Breaking Down." In Canada, the album was eventually certified triple platinum (300,000 copies sold).
With "One Turn Deserves Another" in 2000, Aglukark created Unsung Heroes, which resulted in another pop hit. "Turn of the Century," a Nunavut song on CD, was also included on this album. Big Feeling was released in 2004.
In her songs, she often deals with painful topics. "Kathy" is about her niece who died by suicide, and "Still Running" is about sexual abuse. In Inuktitut, Aglukark has also recorded a version of "Amazing Grace" by Aglukark.
In Episode No. 5, her song "Never Be the Same" was featured on Dawson's Creek. In Episode No. 3-14 ("Valentine's Day Massacre"), as well as her song "One Turn Deserves Another," is included. (3-15) (Crime And Punishment) "Crime And Punishment").
Dreaming of Home, Aglukark's second holiday album, was released on November 5, 2013.
She lives in Oakville, Ontario.
Career
She began to perform as a singer and became a well-known entertainer in Inuit cultures while working with the Inuit Tapirisat. She attracted the attention of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, who included her in a list of Arctic performers. Arctic Rose, her 1992 album, was released as an independent product. She signed to a major record label the following year, releasing an album of Christmas songs that year.
Aglukark has also served as spokesperson for many non-profit organizations dealing with aboriginal and Inuit youth, particularly through her writing workshops for Attawapiskat First Nation youth and her involvement in Northern Canada's food crisis. She has also stated that although she is proud to serve as a role model for aboriginal people in Canada, she ultimately sees herself as an artist with a universal message of self-respect and tenacity, which she hopes that people of all cultural backgrounds can relate.
This Child, first published in 1995, became her breakthrough album. That album's first single, "O Siem," debuted on the Canadian adult contemporary and country charts this year, making Aglukark the first Inuk performer to have a Top 40 hit. "Hina Na Ho (Celebration)" and "Breakin' Down" became hit singles as well. In Canada, the album was eventually certified triple platinum (300,000 copies were sold).
Unsung Heroes, a 2000 Aglukark film, became the source of another pop hit, "One Turn Deserves Another." "Turn of the Century," a song about Nunavut's origins, was also included on this album. Big Feeling debuted in 2004.
She has a tendency to address painful topics in her songs. "Kathy" is about her niece who died by suicide, and "Still Running" is about sexual abuse's aftermath. In Inuktitut, Aglukark has also released a version of "Amazing Grace."
In Episode No. 11, Dawson's Creek's "Never Be the Same" performed her song "Never Be the Same." "Valentine's Day Massacre"), as well as her album "One Turn Deserves Another" in Episode No. 3-14, "Valentine's Day Massacre"). (Crime And Punishment) 3-15 (Crime And Punishment) - "Crime And Punishment" is the accusation.
Dreaming of Home, Aglukark's second holiday album, was released on November 5th, 2013.
She lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.