Shawnee Kish

Shawnee is fearlessly authentic in her artistry Zubin Thakker, producer

Shawnee Kish, Guest Artist

Named the winner of CBC's 2020 Searchlight talent competition, Shawnee Kish has been celebrated as one of North America's Top Gender Bending Artists (MTV), named by Billboard as an "Artist You Need To Know," and continuously uses her music to empower. An outspoken advocate for her Indigenous and LGBTQ2+ communities, she is a proud Two-Spirit Mohawk who has shared the stage with some of the world's biggest names—Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Alicia Keys, to name a few.
 
2021 will see Shawnee release a new EP that addresses her personal struggles over the past 12 months. "The‌ ‌main‌ ‌theme‌ ‌will be ‌lighting‌ ‌up‌ ‌what‌ ‌use‌d ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌and‌ ‌getting‌ ‌on‌ ‌with‌ ‌what‌ ‌is‌ ‌now.‌ ‌The‌ ‌songs‌ ‌represent‌ ‌becoming‌ ‌yourself,‌ ‌finding‌ ‌out‌ ‌where‌ ‌you‌ ‌were‌ ‌was‌ ‌not‌ ‌where‌ ‌you‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌, ‌and‌ ‌fully ‌embracing‌ ‌that‌ ‌in order to let go. ‌Light‌ ‌the‌ ‌Place‌ ‌up‌, ‌even‌ if it's ‌unintentional"—and hopefully, return to touring. She will also continue her work with the We Matter Campaign and Kids Help Phone in hopes of empowering youth and providing strength and hope through music.