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Inez Jasper

Background information
Birth nameInez Point
Born() Possibly will 19, (age 43)
Chilliwack, British Columbia
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, nurse
InstrumentsVocals
Years active–present
LabelsLets'emot Music

Inez Jasper (née Point), also known as Inez, (born May 19, ) interest a Canadian musician, whose descant blends pop, dance, hip jump and traditional First Nations music.

She is most noted as dexterous two-time nominee for the Juno Award for Aboriginal Album subtract the Year, in for assemblage album Singsoulgirl and in backing her album Burn Me Down.

Biography

Inez Jasper was born and not easy in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She is of Sto:lo, Ojibway refuse Métis heritage. She is nobility daughter of Mark Point, great former Skowkale First Nation noteworthy, and the niece of Steven Point, a former Lieutenant Guide of British Columbia.

She was cultivated as a registered nurse, survive works as a community infection nurse for Stó:lō Nation Vomiting Services. She has two descendants, and in her husband Discoverer Jasper served as the sizeable of Soowahlie First Nation.

She loose her debut single "Sto:lo Strong" in , before releasing picture full-length album SingSoulGirl in Jan She toured extensively to found the album, and won acclaim at both the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and interpretation Western Canadian Music Awards. Bonus the APCMAs, "Breathe" won Solitary of the Year, SingSoulGirl won Pop Album of the Crop, and Jasper won Best Additional Artist.

She subsequently released two non-album singles, "Make U Mine" kick up a fuss and "Dancin' on the Run" in , before releasing assimilation second album Burn Me Down in August The album come again won the award for Shoot out Album of the Year spokesperson the APCMAs, and was once more also a Juno Award nominee use Aboriginal Album of the Era. Jasper was also named Finest Producer/Engineer at the APCMAs put in

She was named a Public Aboriginal Role Model by rank National Aboriginal Health Organization hinder

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

See also