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At only 20 years old, the Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist uses her creativity to unite the world of storytelling and music in a unique and captivating way, far beyond her years. She takes pride in her half-Asian heritage and connection to the 2SLGBTQ+ community, both of which have profoundly shaped her capacity to transcend the boundaries between genres.
Throughout 2020, Jade harnessed the power of TikTok, amassing 1.2 million followers and 51M+ likes. During 2021, she unveiled her debut single "Constellations," an unorthodox love song, likening "The freckles on a body to constellations." The independent release shined with nearly 30M million cumulative streams and counting. GLAAD championed her among "10 LGBTQ Women in Music to Listen to this Pride Month," featured in Teen Vogue, and she's received praise from Ones To Watch, Diva Magazine, Pride, Popdust and more.
MAMAKEISH is the only professional K-Pop dance academy in Vancouver, specializing in training talented students. MAMAKEISH offers a range of courses, starting from beginner-level K-pop dance classes that anyone can take, to a trainee program that incorporates the training system of Korean entertainment companies, providing an experience that cannot be found elsewhere in Canada. MAMAKEISH also has a performance team dedicated to various events and shows.
APPARE Yosakoi Vancouver, is a newly founded Japanese dance team in Vancouver! They dance to light up the city of "RAINcouver" and bring smiles, energy, and joy to people. The name of the group has double meanings: the characters for APPARE (天晴) mean "clear the sky and sunny," and "あっぱれ" is a word people shout out after seeing an excellent performance in Japan. We hope you enjoy their performance and shout out "APPARE" together!
Glisha is a Filipino-Canadian artist with international hit singles to her name. Her versatility through lyrically charged, pop-infused tracks and slow-burning ballads has gained major popularity in different countries worldwide, garnering over 4 million streams on streaming platforms. Aside from her streaming impact, Glisha has won numerous music awards, such as the Fraser Valley Music Awards 2021 “Excellence by a Female Artist,” The Joey Awards, the Toyota CBC Searchlight Top 100 Artists, and the FVMA 2023 RnB Artist of the Year and First Place Winner of the Dakota Leslie Fan Vote Award.
In the past year, she has graced the stages of the Surrey Canada Day Festival, Surrey Tree Lighting Festival, New Westminster's Fridays On Front, Abbotsford's Jam in Jubilee, and the North Vancouver Shipyards Festival. Glisha’s musical vision is compelling in everything she does, from her quirky, fun-loving live shows to her meticulously crafted self-written and produced songs. Glisha has new music coming out in September, so be sure to keep up with her on her social media platforms for updates!
The Deos are three siblings (Kaushal, Karishma, and Krishan) from Vancouver, Canada, who sing and create music blending their cultural roots with American pop music.
Karishma Deo studied songwriting and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and has trained in Indian classical music, Western vocals, and music theory since she was 10 years old. She has performed at the 2018 Juno Awards and concerts for many Bollywood singers in Canada and America. Karishma has released original songs in English and Hindi titled "Sansani” and "Jhumo to the Rhythm”! You can find her on Instagram @karishma_deo.
Kaushal Deo is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter from Vancouver, Canada. He sings in Hindi and English, drawing inspiration from Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam, and The Weeknd. In 2017, he won the FANA Idol Competition held in California. In 2020, he released his first original song with Sur in Seattle, titled "Attention". You can find Kaushal on Instagram @kaudeo.
