2x Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year nominee and 3x Polaris Music Prize long-list nominee Tanika Charles in synonymous with Canadian Soul music. She has embraced the sound and aesthetic of the genre without gimmick, whilst pushing the boundaries of what audiences can expect. Her music revels in honesty and attitude, her live show is high energy and endearing, and she continues to organically win audiences over one album, one stream, and one encore at a time.

Tanika’s rise to prominence began with the independent release of her 2016 album Soul Run, later released internationally through through the Milan-based label Record Kicks in 2017. She followed that album up with 2019’s The Gumption, 2022’s Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly, and 2023’s The Union Sessions EP. Now in 2025 she returns with Reasons To Stay, her most intimate and revealing project to date. Her catalogue has now earned her millions of streams, numerous sync placements, acclaimed reviews and radio spins far and wide.

Tanika is an Edmonton-raised first generation Trinidadian-Canadian based in Toronto, but she is most at home on the stage. She embarked on her first cross Canada tour in 2016 and began performing internationally in 2017. Since then she has performed in over 150 cities across 10 countries ranging from headlining club dates, main stage festival slots, and even moving trains. Her full band live show consists of both faithful recreations of her studio recordings as well as genre-warping reinterpretations revealing her rock, gospel and even country influences. In 2025 as she plans more further tour dates and music to match. For bookings Tanika is represented by Paquin Artists Agency (Canada) and Cartel Concerts (France).

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