Tanya Davis
Encyclopedia
Tanya Davis is a Canadian
singer-songwriter and poet, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
. Her style is marked primarily by spoken word
poetry set to music.
, Prince Edward Island
, she moved to Ottawa
for a time after high school to attend university, and then hitchhiked to British Columbia
, where she worked in community development before moving to Halifax in 2005.
In 2011 she was named the Mayor's Poet Laureate for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
s annual year-end reader's poll for 2007.
She followed up with Gorgeous Morning in 2008.
She has toured across Canada and internationally as a poet and musician, both as a solo artist and with Jenn Grant
.
Davis attracted international press attention in 2010 when a performance video of her poem "How to Be Alone" became popular on YouTube
. She subsequently released her third album, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going, in November 2010. The album was produced by Jim Bryson
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter and poet, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. Her style is marked primarily by spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
poetry set to music.
Background
Born in SummersideSummerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, she moved to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
for a time after high school to attend university, and then hitchhiked to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, where she worked in community development before moving to Halifax in 2005.
In 2011 she was named the Mayor's Poet Laureate for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Musical career
Shortly after moving to Halifax, Davis began performing spoken word poetry at various cafés in the city. She soon recorded an album, Make a List, which was nominated for Female Recording of the Year, Alternative Recording of the Year and Album of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards, along with a nomination for Davis herself as New Artist of the Year, as well as four nominations for the MusicPEI Awards. She was named poet of the year in The CoastThe Coast
The Coast is a free weekly newspaper in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The paper distributes 24,000 copies per week throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The paper is owned by Coast Publishing Limited....
s annual year-end reader's poll for 2007.
She followed up with Gorgeous Morning in 2008.
She has toured across Canada and internationally as a poet and musician, both as a solo artist and with Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Born on Prince Edward Island to Ken and Heather Grant, she moved to Halifax with her mother and brother at age ten when their marriage broke up...
.
Davis attracted international press attention in 2010 when a performance video of her poem "How to Be Alone" became popular on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. She subsequently released her third album, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going, in November 2010. The album was produced by Jim Bryson
Jim Bryson
Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....
.
Published Author
Davis authored a book of poetry titled At First, Lonely in the Spring of 2011, published by Canadian publisher The Acorn Press.Discography
- Make a List (2006)
- Gorgeous Morning (2008)
- Clocks and Hearts Keep Going (2010)