Eternia (rapper)
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Eternia is a Canadian
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...

 rapper.

Biography

Born in 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...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Eternia released her first full-length album, It's Called Life
It's Called Life
It's Called Life is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Eternia. The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#"Truth" – 0:53#"Evidence" - 3:27#"Hate" - 4:20#"Beef" - 0:41...

in 2005. It was subsequently nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards. She has performed on the Van's Warped Tour, as well as at SXSW and NXNE.

Her 2010 album At Last, a collaboration with producer MoSS
MoSS
Jason Connoy, better known as MoSS, is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario.Rapper Obie Trice recently released Special Reserve, a collection of previously unreleased and rare tracks produced by MoSS. He is also co-credited on Eternia's 2010 album At Last, an album which was named as a...

, was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize
2011 Polaris Music Prize
The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011. The winner was Arcade Fire, for the album The Suburbs.For the 2011 award, the prize was increased to $30,000 for the winning musician.-Shortlist:...

.
At Last also brought Eternia her second Juno Award nomination.

Kaya's brother is the industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...

 musician Ad·ver·sary
Ad·ver·sary
Ad·ver·sary is an industrial project fronted by Jairus Khan, hailing from Ottawa, Canada.-Background:Ad·ver·sary has heavily toured the United States and Canada with Iszoloscope, and has acted as tour support for Terrorfakt, Antigen Shift, and Adam X...

, and her sister is singer Jessica Kaya who made a guest appearance on the single "Love" on the album It's Called Life.

Discography

  • Where I Been – The Collection (2005)
  • It's Called Life
    It's Called Life
    It's Called Life is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Eternia. The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#"Truth" – 0:53#"Evidence" - 3:27#"Hate" - 4:20#"Beef" - 0:41...

    (2005)
  • Where I'm At – The Setup (2007)
  • At Last (with MoSS
    MoSS
    Jason Connoy, better known as MoSS, is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario.Rapper Obie Trice recently released Special Reserve, a collection of previously unreleased and rare tracks produced by MoSS. He is also co-credited on Eternia's 2010 album At Last, an album which was named as a...

    , 2010)

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