Nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 2022 JUNO Awards, Shawnee Kish is a powerhouse vocalist and genre-bending performer.
Shawnee’s new EP, Revolution, features songs co-written and co-produced with Canadian luminaries including Arkells frontman Max Kerman (Stella, So Long), Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara (Win Me Over), and Serena Ryder (No Evil).
An outspoken advocate for her Indigenous and LGBTQ2+ communities, Shawnee is a proud Two Spirit Mohawk who has shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest names – Lady Gaga, Madonna and Alicia Keys to name a few. Named the winner of CBC’s Searchlight talent competition, this fierce artist has been celebrated as one of North America’s Top Gender Bending Artists (MTV), named by Billboard as an Artist You Need To Know, and continuously uses her music to empower. With over 800,000 followers on TikTok and widespread critical acclaim, clearly Shawnee’s voice and message are resonating!