Twin Flames | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Folk |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, native american flute, Irish hand drum |
Years active | 2015–2025 |
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Past members |
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Website | twinflamesmusic |
Twin Flames was a Canadian folk music duo based in Quebec.
The band was formed in 2015, releasing their debut album Jaaji and Chelsey June the same year. [1] Their second album, Signal Fire, followed in 2017.
In 2019, Twin Flames released the song "Human", chosen by UNESCO as the official song to celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages. [2] They released Omen in 2020, [3] and in 2023 issued Twin Flames Unplugged Live, a collection of seven re-recorded songs. [4] Their final LP, Hugging the Cactus, was released in 2024. [5]
In June 2025, Sunchild Deer-Okpik, also known as Jaaji, was arrested and charged with seven alleged sexual offences said to have occurred between January and May 2000. The charges include sexual assault, sexual touching of a young person while in a position of authority, and forcible confinement. [6]
In August 2025, the duo announced that they were separating and that Twin Flames had come to an end, concluding nearly a decade of recording and touring together.
Current members [7]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Aboriginal Songwriters of the Year [10] | Won |
Native American Music Awards | Best Folk Recording [11] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Awards | Debut Duo of the Year [11] | Nominated | |
2017 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Aboriginal Songwriters of the Year [12] | Won |
Indigenous Music Awards | Best Folk Album [13] | Nominated | |
Canadian Folk Music Awards | Vocal Group of the Year [14] | Nominated | |
Canadian Folk Music Awards | World Group of the Year [14] | Nominated | |
Independent Music Awards | Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year [15] | Nominated | |
2018 | Native American Music Association Awards | Best Folk Recording [16] | Won |
Native American Music Association Awards | Duo of the Year [16] | Won | |
Native American Music Association Awards | Record of the Year [16] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Association Awards | Song of the Year [16] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Association Awards | Best Music Video [16] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Association Awards | Best Americana Recording [16] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Association Awards | Best Historical/Linguistic Performance [16] | Nominated | |
Indigenous Music Awards | Best Folk Album [17] | Nominated | |
Indian Summer Music Awards | Folk Album of the Year [18] | Nominated | |
Indian Summer Music Awards | Best Native American Vocal [18] | Nominated | |
Indian Summer Music Awards | Pop Song of the Year [18] | Nominated | |
2019 | Native American Music Association Awards | Best Indie Single of the Year [19] | Nominated |
Native American Music Association Awards | Best Concept for a Music Video [20] | Won | |
2021 | Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards | Recording Artist of the Year [21] | Nominated |
Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards | Radio Song/Single of the Year [21] | Won | |
Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards | Pop/Rock/Alternative Album of the Year [21] | Won | |
Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards | Music in the Arts [21] | Won | |
2022 | Native American Music Awards | Best Group/Duo of the Year [22] | Nominated |
Native American Music Awards | Pop Recording [22] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Awards | Best Pop Video [22] | Nominated | |
Native American Music Awards | Best Contemporary Vocal Video [22] | Nominated | |
Capital Music Awards | Group of the Year [23] | Won | |
TD Indigenous Songwriter Award | Songwriter of the Year [24] | Nominated | |
Canadian Folk Music Awards | Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year [25] | Won | |
Canadian Folk Music Awards | Vocal Group of the Year [25] | Won | |
2023 | Arctic Music Awards | Group of the Year [26] | Won |
Arctic Music Awards | Indigenous Group of the Year [27] | Nominated | |
Arctic Music Awards | Single of the Year [27] | Nominated | |
Arctic Music Awards | Album of the Year [27] | Nominated | |
Arctic Music Awards | Music Video of the Year [27] | Nominated | |
2024 | Canadian Folk Music Awards | Vocal Group of the Year [28] | Nominated |
2025 | Capital Music Awards | Group of the Year [29] | Won |