Natasha Fisher | |
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 Fisher in Thunder Bay (2016) | |
| Born | 1995or1996(age 27–28) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Relatives | Classic Roots (cousin) |
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| Genres | Aboriginal-influenced electronic pop R&B |
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Natasha Fisher is an aboriginal Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer from Thunder Bay, who resides in Toronto. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Natasha Fisher was born to parents Anita and Roma Fisher, who are senior pastors at Faith City Church in Thunder Bay, where Fisher first sang as a child. [6] She began taking vocal lessons at age 14. [7] The Fishers are members of the Long Lake 58 First Nation, [7] an Ojibwe First Nation located in Northern Ontario. Natasha Fisher sometimes sings with her sister, Hannah Fisher, performing together as the Fisher Sisters. [6] Classic Roots, Fisher's cousin, is an electronica and pow wow techno musician. [6]
After living in Thunder Bay until she was 18, Fisher moved to Toronto to advance her music career. [2] She describes her sound as Aboriginal-influenced electronic pop R&B. [3] She has covered different genres including hip hop and R&B. [2] She says her Ojibwe heritage is an influence for her music. [2]
In 2017, she released her original song Lie To Me off of her debut album Her. [1] The video for Lie To Me was recorded by Spun Creative and includes shots from Mount McKay and the surrounding area. [1] The album depicts a young woman moving from a familiar home town, moving to a large city, leaving all the things she knows behind. [5] A relationship breakup forms the basis of different songs on the album. [5]
Fisher has periodically toured with Classic Roots, performing at schools, and some northern Ontario First Nation communities. [6]
In October 2019 Natasha released her first single off of her debut LP "Millennial" and on December 13, 2019, Natasha released "Millennial" presented by the Ontario Arts Council. The LP contains 8 tracks and is currently available in physical format at natashafisher.com. In 2020, Natasha released 5 singles from her LP, digitally. Her release "Never Ever" was featured on thisis50.com and landed on Audiomack's RnB Trending, and Hometown Heroes: Toronto Playlist. />
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