Ginalina

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Ginalina
Ginalina in concert
Ginalina in concert
Background information
Birth nameGina Lam
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitewww.ginalina.com

Gina Lam, better known by her stage name Ginalina, is a Canadian family folk singer and songwriter, based in Vancouver.[1] She released her first children's album, Sandcastle Magic, in 2012, which won a 2013 Parents' Choice Award: Silver Honour Award.[2] Her following album, Forest Friends' Nature Club was released in 2015 and was nominated for a Juno Award[3] and for a 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award,[4] as well as winning a 2016 Parents' Choice Award: Silver Honour Award. In 2016, she released Home is Family which won the Children's Artist of the Year category at the Western Canadian Music Awards,[5] a 2017 Parents' Choice Award: Gold Honour Award. This album was nominated for the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the category: Children’s Album of the Year.[6] In 2018, Ginalina released her fourth album, entitled "It Takes a Village". It was selected as a nominee for the 2019 Juno Award in the category of Children's Album of the Year,[7] and nominated for Children’s Album of the Year in the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards.[1]

Starting mid-2016, Ginalina's music videos have been aired on Kidoodle.TV in the Canada and United States[8] as well as on the Knowledge Network.[9]

She was born in Toronto.[10]

Personal life[]

Ginalina grew up playing classical violin and loved to sing and write stories as a child.[11] She is Canadian-Taiwanese and both her parents are from Taiwan. She has four children.[12]

Discography[]

  • Sandcastle Magic (2012)[13]
  • Forest Friends' Nature Club (2015)[14]
  • Home is Family (2016)[15]
  • It Takes a Village (2018)
  • Small but Mighty (2019)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ginalina up for 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award".
  2. ^ "Parents' Choice Awards: Audio 2013: Ginalina - Sandcastle Magic".
  3. ^ "Juno nomination: Children's album of the year 2016: Ginalina - Forest Friends' Nature Club".
  4. ^ "2015 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ "2017 Western Canadian Music Award winners".
  6. ^ "2017 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Vancouver's 'misfit' Ginalina eyes Juno Awards shot with It Takes a Village".
  8. ^ "Kidoodle TV: Ginalina music videos". 25 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Knowledge Kids: Ginalina music videos". 22 June 2016.
  10. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/asian-journal/20190215/281775630426414
  11. ^ "Prince George Citizen - Ginalina loved by kids, adults".
  12. ^ "The Source - Creating music – a family affair". 12 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Ginalina loved by kids, adults".
  14. ^ "Making Pacific Spirit-inspired kids album no walk in the park".
  15. ^ "Inspiring Folk & Children's Artist from Vancouver Nominated for JUNO Award". 12 March 2019.
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