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ATTENTION 2SLGBTQ+ MUSICIANS AND QUEERS OF ALL KINDS!

Do you have what it takes to be Canada’s next 2SLGBTQ+ music superstar?

So Fierce Music, Canada’s premier entertainment company for 2SLGBTQ+ music artists presents the Rainbow Superstar Canada, a singing competition taking place in September 2023.

If you identify as a Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ solo music artist, (no groups) then please follow the instructions below to apply.

The winner of Rainbow Superstar Canada will receive $25,000 in cash and prizes including a record deal with So Fierce Music/The Orchard/Sony Music Entertainment.

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About Us

Founded in 2020 by International Award Winning Electronic Music Artist, Producer and Songwriter Velvet Code, SO FIERCE MUSIC is a new kind of Music Label and Entertainment Company for those marginalized and disadvantaged by the mainstream music industry because of their age, race, gender or sexual identity.

With over 20 years in the music industry, Velvet Code has experienced first hand how difficult it is for any 2SLGBTQIA+ artist to be seen and heard, not only in the music industry, but in the world.

meet the judges

kapri

Nominated for a JUNO – Canada’s top music award – for “Dance Recording of the Year” KAPRI is a multi-faceted, singer-songwriter and choreographer who brings show stopping charisma to the stage. Her hit single “Deeper” and ever-growing fanbase gained much attention from listeners nationwide and landed #1 spot on the music platform’s Canada Viral 50. Through Spotify alone the release succeeded top artists (such as Justin Bieber, Migos and Chris Brown) in its first week. The Canadian born and Caribbean-rooted artiste has combined her love of dance and culture, with her unique flair to the art of music composition and performance.

KAPRI takes pride in reintroducing the classic dance sounds of the 90’s back into mainstream pop culture.

Tynomi Banks

Tynomi Banks is an International, world-class Drag Entertainer.

Recognized best for her full production performances, Banks dominates a stage while radiating a powerful, but playful energy. Her hustle lead her to become the first Drag Entertainer to perform in Toronto’s Dundas Square during World Pride 2014. In just one month, during Pride 2018, she became the first Drag Entertainer to work with Hudson’s Bay Company and the only Queen to partner with Spotify for a featured playlist, which also resulted in a billboard over Dundas Square in Toronto during Pride. She has since partnered with Sephora, Shoppers Beauty, Amazon, Absolut, Netflix, Crest, and Ikea to name a few.

Banks became the first Drag Entertainer to be the trophy bearer at the 7th Annual Canadian Screen Awards.

In 2021, Banks was the only drag performer to be featured in a SuperBowl ad other than Rupaul herself. Then in February, she partnered with Black Lives Matter Canada to create and sell a line of merchandise where partial proceeds went to dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism, liberate Blackness, support Black healing, affirm Black existence, and create freedom to love and self-determine.

Catch Tynomi Banks on Season 1 of Canada’s Drag Race on Crave (Canada), LogoTV (USA) and BBC3 (UK).

Velvet code

Velvet Code is a genderfluid, International Award Winning Electronic Music DJ, producer and artist based in Toronto, Canada. A firmly established Producer and Songwriter on the electronic music scene, their music can be described as ‘80s and 90s-influenced electronic dance, most notably the sub-genres known as house, nu-disco and electro house.

Velvet’s album Dreamer accumulated over 3 million plays on Spotify, Apple Music and Youtube, was featured on major publications such as DJ Mag, EDM.com, EDM World Magazine, EDMTunes, EDM Sauce, Canadian Beats and DJ Times Magazine and the track “Mary Offered Ladybugs and Love You’s” reached the top 20 in the 2019 Billboard Dance Charts.

Velvet Code has performed on a variety of stages, including Breakfast Television, CTV Morning Live, Global News Morning Show, and most recently has been interviewed by iHeartRadio, eTalk and Canadian Beats.

As a songwriter, Velvet developed a songwriting partnership with Wendy Starland who discovered and developed Lady Gaga. Wendy is now a part of the So Fierce Music family and will be working alongside Velvet Code as a co-songwriter.

As a producer, Velvet Code is on the remix team for Lady Gaga’s Chromatica, with notable remixes of Stupid Love and Sour Candy.

In addition to producing new music, Velvet also hosts a syndicated weekly house music show, “Rise To The Rhythm,” broadcast to over a hundred radio stations internationally with 850,000 potential listeners each week.

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