Riit

Riit is the stage name of Rita Claire Mike-Murphy, a Canadian Inuk musician and television personality from Pangnirtung, Nunavut who is most noted as the host of APTN's children's series Anaana's Tent.[1]

Riit
Birth nameRita Claire Mike-Murphy
OriginPangnirtung, Nunavut
GenresIndigenous Music
Occupation(s)Musician and television personality
LabelsAakuluk Music
Associated actsThe Jerry Cans, Michael Phillip Wojewoda, Graham Walsh
WebsiteOfficial website

As Riit, she released her self-titled debut EP, a collaboration with The Jerry Cans and producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda, in 2017 on Aakuluk Music.[2] In 2019 she released the single "Qaumajuapik",[3] and performed the song live on CBC Radio One's Q in May.[4] Her album Ataataga, produced by Graham Walsh, was released in October 2019 on Six Shooter Records.[5] The album was a Juno Award nominee for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020,[6] and was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[7] Her song "#uvangattauq" was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[8]

She won the Emerging Talent Award from the Youth Media Alliance in 2019 for her work on Anaana's Tent.[1]

References
  1. "Nunavut musician and children's TV host Riit recognized for her work". CBC North, April 14, 2019.
  2. "First Play: Riit, self-titled". CBC Music, June 5, 2017.
  3. "Inuk throat-singing electro-pop artist Riit is ready to shine". The Fader, April 2, 2019.
  4. "Inuk artist Riit finds the perfect mix of traditional throat singing and electronic dance music". Q, May 14, 2019.
  5. Ben Rayner, "Canadian music’s new north star, Riit, lets talent do the talking". Toronto Star, September 19, 2019.
  6. Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
  7. Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
  8. Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.


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