Ernest Monias

Ernest Monias
Born (1949-02-18) February 18, 1949 (age 77)
Cross Lake First Nation, Manitoba
GenresRock music, Country rock
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1979 - Present
LabelSunshine Records

Ernest Monias (born February 18, 1949) is a Cree recording artist from Manitoba, Canada. An important figure in Canadian Indigenous music, Monias has been nicknamed by the locals "The King of the North".

Early life

Monias is born in Cross Lake First Nation and moved to Wabowden, Manitoba at the age of 4. He attended a residential school in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

Music career

Monias released his first album in 1979, after being discovered by Ray St. Germain. The album Original Recordings included his most popular song "If I Wanted You Girl" and was followed by 21 more albums. Monias received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indigenous Music Awards. He was elected into the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Leonard Monkman (2020). "From residential school to meme king". CBC.ca. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Honouring Elvis of the North". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Musician Ernest Monias to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". The Pas Online. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Honouring Elvis of the North". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 15, 2024.