Tanika Charles is a Canadian soul and rhythm and blues singer, who released her full-length debut album Soul Run in 2016.[1]
Formerly based in Edmonton, Alberta,[2] Charles moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 2000’s after an opportunity to sing backing vocals for Bedouin Soundclash was offered.[2] Since then, Tanika has performed as a backing vocalist for Johnny Reid, Serena Ryder, Emmanuel Jal, and many others. Tanika performed as a solo artist under the stage name Ms. Chawlz, before releasing her debut EP What! What? What!? in 2010.[3]
She released "Soul Run", the title track from her full-length album, as a preview single in fall 2015,[4] and followed up with "Two Steps" in April 2016.[4] Both singles were playlisted on CBC Radio 2, and charted on the Radio 2 Top 20. The full album was released on May 10,[4] and was supported by her first extensive concert tour[5] and an advance appearance on CBC Radio One's Q.[6] In June, the album was named to the longlist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize,[7] and in 2017 it was shortlisted for the Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017.
