Akina Shirt

Akina Shirt (born January 18, 1994) is a First Nations singer known for her performances in the Cree language. Currently she sings in four choirs: Victoria School's Mixed Jazz Choir, the prestigious Kokopelli Choir, Shaftesbury High School choir and the Sacred Heart Church of First People's Choir.

Akina Shirt
Performing at a Calgary Flames game
Born
Akina Shirt

(1994-01-18) January 18, 1994
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCree
Known forVocals

Performances

Shirt gained fame by singing "O Canada" in Cree at a National Hockey League game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks on February 3, 2007. This was the first time in Canadian history that the national anthem had been performed in an aboriginal language at a major league sporting event.[1] She was also interviewed on CBC Radio One's As it Happens the night before the game, and sang the anthem on the show as well.

Shirt also recorded a five-song CD for Alberta Education in 2006 as part of their new social studies curriculum, launched in June 2007. She has performed at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary as well as other venues.

References
  1. "Edmonton girl makes hockey history, singing anthem in Cree". CBC News, December 3, 2007.


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