1. Malika Tirolien was born on 26 June 1983 and is a Guadeloupean-Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist.
11 Facts About Malika Tirolien
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Malika Tirolien was born in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe, and grew up in an artistic environment.
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Malika Tirolien's grandmother played the piano, her grandfather was the poet Guy Tirolien and her father, a history teacher, was a self-taught multi-instrumentalist.
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Malika Tirolien recorded her first studio song when she was 8, accompanying her father's band.
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In 2001, aged 18, Malika Tirolien moved to Canada to study music at the Universite de Montreal.
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Between 2012 and 2013, Malika Tirolien sang the lead role in Cirque du Soleil's show La Nouba in Orlando, Florida.
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Malika Tirolien's performance caught the attention of Michael League, group leader of the American band Snarky Puppy, and her band Groundfood was invited to open for Snarky Puppy in a presentation in New York.
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In June 2014, Malika Tirolien launched her debut solo album, Sur La Voie Ensoleillee, with guest participations of Erik Hove and Groundfood, among others.
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In September 2015, Malika Tirolien returned to Brazil to perform at the Jazz Ahead festival in Rio de Janeiro.
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In October 2016, Malika Tirolien went on an Asian tour that included presentations in China and India.
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In 2015, Michael League invited Malika Tirolien to become the lead singer of a new group, Bokante.