Begonia (musician)
Alexa Dirks, also known by her stage name Begonia, is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter.[1] She is most noted for her 2019 album Fear, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize[2] and shortlisted for the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[3]
Career
Dirks was a member of the Juno Award winning band Chic Gamine.[4] She launched her solo career in 2017 with the EP Lady in Mind.[5] The EP's single "Juniper" reached #1 on the Radio 2 Top 20.[5] Her single "Hanging on a Line" was released in June 2019 as a preview of Fear.[6] She undertook a Canadian tour over the summer, before releasing Fear in September.[7]
Begonia's album Powder Blue was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[8] It received a Juno Award nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.[9]
References
- ^ "No shrinking violet: Begonia talks power and confidence ahead of Saskatoon jazz fest shows". No shrinking violet: Begonia talks power and confidence ahead of Saskatoon jazz fest shows. Saskatoon: CBC News. June 24, 2017.
- ^ Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". cbc.ca. CBC Music.
- ^ Gordon, Holly (March 9, 2021). "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". cbc.ca. CBC Music.
- ^ "Chic Gamine follow their musical instincts; Juno-winning Winnipeg band 'always evolving'". Edmonton Journal. February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Doole, Kerry (February 8, 2017). "Begonia, Lady in Mind". Exclaim!.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (June 21, 2019). "Begonia Unveils Debut Album 'Fear'". Exclaim!.
- ^ "Review: Canadian pop singer Begonia wrestles with big questions on Fear". Now. September 24, 2019 – via nowtoronto.com.
- ^ "Here's the 2023 Polaris Music Prize short list". cbc.ca. CBC Music. July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". cbc.ca. CBC Music. February 6, 2024.