Silk-Anne Semiramis Dawn Craig Kaya (born May 13, 1980),"Eternia rhymes on her own terms"
''The Eye-OPener'', January 23, 2002. By Jennifer McGregor better known by her stage name Eternia, is a Canadian rapper who has released several albums of hip-hop music.

Early life

Eternia was born in

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. Growing up in a musical family, she learned to play piano, flute and classical guitar. She left home and dropped out of high school at age 15. After travelling around and becoming involved with the hip-hop scene, she returned to complete high school and then enrolled in a journalism course in Toronto.

Career

Eternia released her first full-length album, '' It's Called Life'' in 2005. It was subsequently nominated for Best Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards. She has performed on the Van's Warped Tour, as well as at

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and

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. Her 2010 album ''At Last'' (Fat Beats Records), a collaboration with producer

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, was named as a longlisted nominee for the

2011 Polaris Music Prize The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011

."2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. ''At Last'' also brought Eternia her second Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year in 2011. Eternia and MoSS released a single, "Day and Night", in 2016; that year she also released the solo single "Keep U". In 2013, Eternia performed on the track "Love Means", part of

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's album ''Flying Colours''. Eternia is managed by Graig 'Sav' Stanton, of The Newprint.DJ Sav One
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, ''The NEWPRINT''

Discography

;Studio albums * '' It's Called Life'' (2005) * ''

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'' (with

, 2010) * ''Free'' (with Rel McCoy, 2021) ;Mixtapes * ''Where I Been – The Collection'' (2005) * ''Where I'm At – The Setup'' (2007) * ''Get Caught Up (2009)''

References

External links

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