Tanya Davis
| Tanya Davis | |
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| Origin | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, folk, spoken word |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, poet |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts | Jenn Grant, Benn Ross, Catherine MacLellan, Jim Bryson |
| Website | Tanya Davis |
Tanya Davis is a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her style is marked primarily by spoken word poetry set to music.
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[edit] Background
Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, she moved to Ottawa for a time after high school to attend university, and then hitchhiked to British Columbia, where she worked in community development[1] before moving to Halifax in 2005.[2]
In 2011 she was named the Mayor's Poet Laureate for Halifax Regional Municipality.
[edit] Musical career
Shortly after moving to Halifax, Davis began performing spoken word poetry at various cafés in the city. She soon recorded an album, Make a List, which was nominated for Female Recording of the Year, Alternative Recording of the Year and Album of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards, along with a nomination for Davis herself as New Artist of the Year,[2] as well as four nominations for the MusicPEI Awards.[1] She was named poet of the year in The Coast's annual year-end reader's poll for 2007.
She followed up with Gorgeous Morning in 2008.[1]
She has toured across Canada and internationally as a poet and musician, both as a solo artist and with Jenn Grant.
Davis attracted international press attention in 2010 when a performance video of her poem "How to Be Alone" became popular on YouTube.[3] She subsequently released her third album, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going, in November 2010.[4] The album was produced by Jim Bryson.[4]
[edit] Personal
Davis has stated in the press that she identifies as queer:
| “ | My sexuality is as fluid as my creativity. I don't sit firmly in the category of lesbian, but I don't sit firmly in poet or songwriter either. I love people for people. I think the way I love is queer.[5] | ” |
[edit] Publishing
Davis authored a book of poetry titled At First, Lonely in spring 2011, published by Canadian publisher The Acorn Press.
[edit] Discography
- Make a List (2006)
- Gorgeous Morning (2008)
- Clocks and Hearts Keep Going (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Tanya Davis' Gorgeous talk". The Coast, June 19, 2008.
- ^ a b "The Evolution of Tanya Davis". The Coast, November 16, 2006.
- ^ "Tanya Davis isn't alone anymore, she's in the Guardian". The Coast, August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "Tanya Davis keeps going". The Coast, November 18, 2010.
- ^ "In the Dead of Winter festival heats up Halifax's music scene". Xtra!, January 29, 2009.
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