Riit (ᕇᑦ) is the stage name of Rita Claire Mike-Murphy, a Canadian Inuk musician and television personality from Pangnirtung, Nunavut who is most noted as the host of APTN's children's series Anaana's Tent.[1]
Riit | |
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| Birth name | Rita Claire Mike-Murphy |
| Origin | Pangnirtung, Nunavut |
| Genres | Inuit music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and television personality |
| Labels | Six Shooter Records |
| Website | Official website |
As Riit, she released her self-titled debut EP, a collaboration with The Jerry Cans and producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda, in 2017 on Aakuluk Music.[2] In 2019 she released the single "Qaumajuapik",[3] and performed the song live on CBC Radio One's Q in May.[4] Her album Ataataga, produced by Graham Walsh, was released in October 2019 on Six Shooter Records.[5] The album was a Juno Award nominee for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020,[6] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[7] Her song "#uvangattauq" was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize[8] and was a collaboration with South African-Canadian singer Zaki Ibrahim, who provides the English vocals on the song.[9]
She won the Emerging Talent Award from the Youth Media Alliance in 2019 for her work on Anaana's Tent.[1]
In 2020 she appeared as a duet vocalist on Terry Uyarak's single "Anuri".[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nunavut musician and children's TV host Riit recognized for her work". CBC North, April 14, 2019.
- ^ "First Play: Riit, self-titled". CBC Music, June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Inuk throat-singing electro-pop artist Riit is ready to shine". The Fader, April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Inuk artist Riit finds the perfect mix of traditional throat singing and electronic dance music". Q, May 14, 2019.
- ^ Ben Rayner, "Canadian music’s new north star, Riit, lets talent do the talking". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.
- ^ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
- ^ Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
- ^ Dwek, Joel (July 7, 2021). "CANADA: Ataataga - Riit". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ Derek Neary, "Terry Uyarak releases new single, Anuri, featuring Riit; announces debut album". Northern News Services, September 18, 2020.