Kelly Derrickson is an indigenous Canadian singer-songwriter from the Westbank First Nation in British Columbia. She is the daughter of Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson and Peggy Derrickson.
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Education
editDerrickson studied music and earned her degree at the Berklee College of Music and went on to develop a musical style called Country Tribal Rock.[1]
Career
editHer breakout hit was the 2013 recording of "Idle No More", where she "pays tribute to the struggles of aboriginal people in Canada. The anthem ties together issues from high suicide rates amongst First Nations to the exploitation of Canada's natural resources and environment."[2]
Derrickson has won awards as both performer and songwriter. She won Best New Artist at the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards,[3] and was named Best Female Artist by the Native American Music Awards for two consecutive years, in 2017 and 2018.[2]
Discography
edit- Amazing Grace (2014)
- Warriors of Love (2014)
- Christmas Without You (2016)
- I Am (2017)
- We Are Love (2019)
References
edit- ^ Stuart Derdeyn, "Kelly Derrickson puts First Nations pride and healing into songs". Vancouver Sun, December 15, 2017.
- ^ a b David Wylie, "Kelly Derrickson’s music with a message". Victoria News, November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Drezus big winner at Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg". CBC News, September 11, 2015.
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