Tika Simone, also sometimes credited as TiKA, is a Canadian
rhythm and blues singer.
She is noted as a winner of the
Canadian Screen Award for
Best Original Song, at the
10th Canadian Screen Awards
The 10th Canadian Screen Awards were held on April 10, 2022, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2021.Etan Vlessing"Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Receive Canadian Screen Awards Special Honor" ''The Hollyw ...
in 2022 for "And Then We Don't", a song she co-wrote with
Casey Manierka-Quaile for
Thyrone Tommy's debut feature-length film ''
Learn to Swim''.
A prominent performer on
Toronto's live music scene since the early 2010s, she released her full-length debut album, ''Anywhere But Here'', in 2021.
[Aly Laube]
"TiKA's 'Anywhere but Here' Is an Exuberant Celebration of Black Queer Love"
''Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
'', February 23, 2021.
References
21st-century Canadian women singers
21st-century Black Canadian women singers
Canadian rhythm and blues singers
Canadian women songwriters
Canadian LGBT singers
Queer musicians
Black Canadian LGBT people
Singers from Toronto
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Best Original Song Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
21st-century Canadian LGBT people
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