Kelly Fraser

[1] She was educated at Nunavut Sivuniksavut in Ottawa before completing an indigenous studies program at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in British Columbia.

[5] Fraser first attracted widespread attention in 2013 with a series of Inuktitut covers of pop songs, most notably Rihanna's "Diamonds", on YouTube.

[6] Her songs include Inuktitut and English language, and musically, combine contemporary pop with traditional Inuit sounds.

[6] Several candlelight vigils in her honour were held at The Forks on January 4 and at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt, British Columbia.

[6][10] Fraser's first album, released in June 2014, was recorded with her band mates from Sanikiluaq, with seven original and three cover songs.

Kelly Fraser and her band on stage around 2013