Siibii
Siibii is a Cree singer-songwriter from Mistissini, Quebec, Canada.[1] They are most noted for their 2025 EP Siibii, which earned them a Juno Award nomination for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.[2]
Formerly known as Angel Baribeau, Siibii released the EP For Those I Love(d) in 2020,[3] and was a finalist in CBC Music's annual Searchlight competition for unsigned musical artists in 2022.[4] Later that year, they announced that they were changing their legal name to Siibii Petawabano, the family name of their mother, and their performing name to Siibii.[5] They subsequently released "YOY", their first single as Siibii.[6]
They signed to Amanda Rheaume's Ishkode Records in 2025,[7] releasing their self-titled EP that year.[8]
They are non-binary.[9]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Siibii |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| "YOY" | 2024 | Siibii |
| "Nightmare" | ||
| "User" | 2025 | |
| "Stars" | ||
| "Body to Body" (featuring Aysanabee) | ||
| "Don't Wake Me Up" |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| "So Right" (Aspects featuring Siibii) |
2025 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ Felix Hughes, "Community and collaboration drive Siibii’s ability to find inner self through music". NEXT Magazine, November 8, 2025.
- ^ Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
- ^ Celina Wapachee, "Cree singer and songwriter releases new album as 1st solo project". CBC North, July 24, 2020.
- ^ Brandon Cloutier, "Eenou Singer Siibii is a Runner-Up in Toyota Searchlight 2022". CFPO-FM, August 8, 2022.
- ^ Susan Bell, "'An act of reclamation and defiance': rising Cree star moves into new era". CBC North, November 21, 2022.
- ^ Patrick Quinn, "Siibii’s growing confidence has allowed them to live a truer life". Nation News, January 13, 2023.
- ^ Vanna Blacksmith, "Mistissini, Que., artist Siibii joins Indigenous-owned record label". CBC North, September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Eenou musician Siibii talks new EP, being a role model for queer and trans Eenou youth". APTN, January 16, 2026.
- ^ Elena Hudgins Lyle, "Singer-songwriter Siibii is claiming space and showing themself compassion on their new EP". Unreserved, November 28, 2025.