Becky Han facts for kids

Becky Han is a talented singer and songwriter from Canada. She is known for creating her own acoustic songs in Inuktitut, which is the language of the Inuit people. Her music helps keep the Inuktitut language alive and connects her to her community.

About Becky Han's Music Journey

Becky Han grew up in Arctic Bay, a community in Nunavut, Canada. When she moved from Nunavut to Brandon, Manitoba, she started posting videos of her music online. This was a way to keep sharing her songs with her parents. Soon, many people online started following her music!

Becky writes and shares her songs in Inuktitut for two main reasons. First, she wants to help keep the Inuktitut language strong and alive. Second, it helps her feel close to the community where she grew up. Becky has built her music career while also being a stay-at-home mom.

Winning Songwriting Contests

Becky Han has won several awards for her amazing songs. In 2016, she won both first and second place in the Nunavut Department of Culture and Heritage's Qilaut Inuktut children's songwriting contest. Her song "786" won first place, and "Qaariaq" won second place. She wrote both of these songs with her sister, Tracy May.

Becky and Tracy May also won second place in the 2019 Qilaut contest with their song "6-muaqpat." Another one of their songs, "Piqannarijaq," came in fifth place that same year. Becky had also placed eighth in the 2015 contest with a song she wrote with Melissa Reid.

In 2018, Becky won first place in another contest held by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. This contest was for the best original song or poem in Inuktitut. Her winning song was called "Nagligigakkit," which means "because I love you." She also placed third in this contest in 2019.

Sharing Her Music with Others

Becky Han's music has been recognized by other famous artists too. In March 2017, she performed before Tanya Tagaq at a concert in Winnipeg. Tanya Tagaq is another well-known Canadian artist. Later in 2017, Tanya Tagaq even played Becky's song "Guutiga" on a BBC radio show, choosing it as one of her favorite songs!

Also in 2017, Becky's song "786" was featured by Up Here Magazine during their Nunavut Music Week. This helped more people discover her beautiful Inuktitut music.

Becky Han's Book

In 2021, Becky Han published a picture book called The Bee. This book is based on her award-winning song "Qaariaq." It's a wonderful way for her music to reach even more children!

Awards and Achievements

• 2nd place, Qilaut Inuktut songwriting contest, Government of Nunavut (2019)
• 3rd place, Inuktitut song/poem contest, Qikiqtani Inuit Association (2019)
• 1st place, Inuktitut song/poem contest, Qikiqtani Inuit Association (2018)
• 1st and 2nd place, Qilaut Inuktut songwriting contest, Government of Nunavut (2016)