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<\/p>\nStrong, who won the million-dollar prize in 2024 from Canada\u2019s biggest talent show, joined the festivities at Batoche for the same reasons that she first auditioned for Canada\u2019s Got Talent \u2013 to embrace her culture while inspiring young people.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMy entire journey was about inspiring the Indigenous youth, and this was one of the places I could share what I believe in,\u201d said Strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to show them that you don\u2019t have to go far to accomplish your dreams. You can do it in your community, and still have so much fun and be around your family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Strong is no stranger to stages both big and small. During the pandemic, she was doing live virtual concerts from her bedroom, for sometimes less than ten people, she said. One of those live performances went viral, for a video of Strong singing Demi Lovato\u2019s \u201cSober\u201d, in which she suddenly had over 10,000 viewers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth of those performances felt the same,\u201d she said. \u201cMusic is music. I don\u2019t really care where it is, as long as there\u2019s people that want to listen to me, then I\u2019m going to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since Strong\u2019s meteoric rise to success documented on Canada\u2019s Got Talent, she has toured across Canada with her powerful voice. Those tours are distinct in their locations, as Strong makes it a priority to make stops in rural and remote communities. She recently completed an Athabasca tour, where she performed in small northern communities like Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids, and Uranium City.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think you should have to leave your community to experience the things you enjoy. These things should be accessible to you always,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people in the northern communities have been so kind and thankful. They have the biggest hearts, brining me gifts (after a show).\u201d<\/p>\n
Strong is also finding other ways to break the mould of a typical young singer with near over-night success. She is pushing herself by speaking at conferences and events.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was on (Canada\u2019s Got Talent), a lot of people complimented the way I spoke, that I didn\u2019t look nervous \u2013 but I was, my legs were shaking,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeaking is very different, it pushes me out of my comfort zone. The last speaking event, I was talking about strength and resilience against change, as I know all about this. My whole life changed in the span of four months.\u201d<\/p>\n
While speaking allows strong to share her unique perspective and experience, her heart still remains with music. She has used some of the prize money to purchase her own recording equipment, which has come in handy at the most unexpected times.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe song I\u2019m working on now is from a dream. I woke up in the middle of the night and had dreamt about a melody that I\u2019ve never heard before,\u201d said Strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cI recorded it, and began to write down lyrics. Then went back to sleep at 4:00 AM.\u201d<\/p>\n
Strong hopes this dream song becomes her first releases song, as it represents who she is and where she came from.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about not knowing what\u2019s going to happen tomorrow, but still being able to enjoy life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough everything, I want the youth around me to see their potential, and be inspired to chase their dreams as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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