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          Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, she writes about the people and the land that created her.!

          Leela Gilday was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

          A passionate singer/songwriter and soulful performer, Leela Gilday has a voice that comes straight from the heart. Confessing her stories to her audiences with a gutsy voice and open stage presence, Gilday weaves her experiences as a northerner, a member of the Dene nation, and a traveler into a beautiful world that transports the listener.



          If you’re from the North, Leela’s music is home. If you’ve never been, it will take you there.

          Gilday is working on her fifth album, this time with producer Hill Kourkoutis from Toronto.

        1. It's been 20 years since Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday has seen all four seasons pass through her homelands.
        2. Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, she writes about the people and the land that created her.
        3. Leela Gilday recognizes how First Nations performers can inspire aboriginal youngsters, who seldom see "indigenous heroes".
        4. Alexander Shelley understands where Leela Gilday is coming from.

          5. Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, she writes about the people and the land that created her. The power in her voice conveys the depth of her feelings of love and life in a rugged environment and vibrant culture, as if it comes straight from that earth.

          Leela’s family is from Dél?ne on the shore of Great Bear Lake and her rich vocals dance across the rhythmic beats of traditional Dene drumming as smoothly as a bass line onstage the largest venues in the country. And she has played them all.



          Leela has toured festivals and concert