Siibii
Their name means “river” in Cree: Siibii lets a clear, danceable pop flow from Mistissini all the way to a JUNO Award nomination
Biography
Siibii is a Cree (Eenou) singer-songwriter originally from Mistissini, Québec, now based in Montréal. Their stage name says everything about the project: “Siibii” means “river” in Cree — a flowing pop carried by electronic grooves and a clear voice, singing about identity, vulnerability, ancestry and self-acceptance.
In November 2025, their self-titled EP was released on Ishkōdé Records: three sold-out launch shows in Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal, a spot in CBC Music’s top 100 releases of 2025, and a nomination at the 2026 JUNO Awards for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year. The song “YOY” has carried their catalogue past three million streams, and the SOCAN Young Canadian Songwriter Award had already honoured their writing.
Before pop came the roots: first with the indie folk band Simple Human Tribe, then on the N’we Jinan Eeyou Istchee compilation in 2014, Siibii released a first EP, For Those I Love(d), in 2020. On stage, their path also runs through opening for Elisapie at Ottawa’s TD Place Arena during the Festival d’été.
Upcoming dates
- Friday November 20, 2026 — Vitrine gratuite — Mundial Montréal 2026 — 14 h · Centre Sanaaq, Montréal (Canada) — Official page ↗
Public dates — collected from the artist's official channels on November 9, 2026.
Discography
For Those I Love(d) (EP, 2020) · Siibii (self-titled EP, Ishkōdé Records, 14 November 2025)
On stage
- 18 November 2026, 7 p.m. — Toronto (Ontario), Jane Mallett Theatre
- 20 November 2026, 2 p.m. — Montréal, Centre Sanaaq — official Mundial Montréal showcase, part of the Accents Autochtones Series; free showcase presented by EQLIVE (SiriusXM) and Women in Music Canada
- 23 November 2026, 7 p.m. — Ottawa (Ontario), Bronson Centre — Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival
- 26 November 2026, 7 p.m. — Toronto (Ontario), The Carlu — Mina Nowewinan, an International Indigenous Music Summit evening
On video — their Mundial Montréal 2026 showcase
The official presentation video of Siibii for Mundial Montréal 2026: Friday, November 20, 2026 · 2:00 p.m. · Centre Sanaaq, Montreal. Video © Mundial Montréal — provided to Festival TV in the festival's official media kit.