Begonia (musician)

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'''Begonia''' is the stage name of '''Alexa Dirks''', a [[Canada|Canadian]] pop singer-songwriter from [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/3exoSdI "No shrinking violet: Begonia talks power and confidence ahead of Saskatoon jazz fest shows"]. [[CBC News]] Saskatoon, June 24, 2017.</ref> She is most noted for her 2019 album ''Fear'', which was a longlisted nominee for the [[2020 Polaris Music Prize]].<ref></ref>

Formerly a member of the band [[Chic Gamine]],<ref>"Chic Gamine follow their musical instincts; Juno-winning Winnipeg band 'always evolving'". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', February 27, 2014.</ref> Dirks launched her solo career in 2017 with the [[extended play|EP]] ''Lady in Mind''.<ref name=doole>Kerry Doole, [https://ift.tt/31clW2k "Begonia, Lady in Mind"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', February 8, 2017.</ref> The EP's single "Juniper" reached #1 on the ''[[Radio 2 Top 20]]''.<ref name=doole/>

The single "Hanging on a Line" was released in June 2019 as a preview of ''Fear''.<ref>Calum Slingerland, [https://ift.tt/2BBu0P6 "Begonia Unveils Debut Album 'Fear'"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 21, 2019.</ref> She undertook a Canadian tour over the summer, before releasing ''Fear'' in September.<ref>Chaka V. Grier, [https://ift.tt/3hZnulZ "Review: Canadian pop singer Begonia wrestles with big questions on Fear"]. ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]'', September 24, 2019.</ref>

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[[Category:Canadian songwriters]]
[[Category:Canadian pop singers]]
[[Category:Canadian female singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Winnipeg]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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