“Begonia has one of Canada’s most extraordinary voices, and thankfully she uses it to obliterate the misery from this world one live performance at a time.” – Noisey
Begonia launched onto the Canadian music scene on the strength of critically acclaimed 2017 EP Lady In Mind. Yet to her fans, the Pop/R&B singer felt like music’s best kept secret. After receiving critical FACTOR funding, Begonia went on to release her audacious debut full-length album Fear in September 2019. Fear was chosen as one of Exclaim!’s Most Underrated Albums of the Year, and made numerous end of the year recommendation lists. Her singles “Beats” and “Hanging On A Line” were named as CBC Music National Radio Fan Favourites of 2019, and the album spent 10 straight weeks as the #1 album in the country on Earshot’s Top 50 chart. Thanks to FACTOR Tour Support, Begonia has been touring major festivals and playing to sold-out audiences at small clubs across North America. On stage, Begonia dresses in bold, sometimes bright-coloured wardrobe: it’s how she feels most powerful, “almost like a superhero version of myself,” she says. Thanks to FACTOR support, Begonia is able to share her aesthetic with fans in the stunning music videos and photography that she uses to support the music.