Haviah Mighty facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Haviah Mighty
Mighty performing in 2018
Background information
Born	(1992-12-17) December 17, 1992 (age 32) Toronto, Canada
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer
Instruments	Vocals

Haviah Mighty (born December 17, 1992) is a Canadian rapper from Brampton, Ontario. She became well-known in 2016 as part of the hip hop group The Sorority. Before that, she released several EPs on her own, like Flower City in 2017.

Her first album, 13th Floor, came out in 2019. It won the Polaris Music Prize, which is a big award for Canadian music. After her album, XXL magazine said she was one of the "15 Toronto rappers you should know." CBC Music also called her one of the "New Faces of Canadian Hip Hop."

In 2021, she released a mixtape called Stock Exchange. This mixtape later won the 2022 Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year.

Growing Up and Music Beginnings

Haviah Mighty was born in Toronto. She started taking music lessons in Scarborough when she was only four years old. Later, her family moved to Brampton. Her fifth music project, Flower City, is named after Brampton's nickname.

Starting to Make Music

Mighty began making her own music when she was fifteen. At seventeen, she released her first mixtape, No Studio, in 2010. After that, she put out three more projects: #EIGHTEEN, Dominant 7eventh, and Bass Loud.

She won a national talent show called 'So You Think You Can Rap Canada'. She also performed at the CNE's Rising Star Talent show in 2016.

Forming The Sorority

In 2017, Haviah Mighty released a cypher (a group rap performance) for International Women's Day. She performed with three other female rappers from the Toronto area. These four artists later formed the group The Sorority.

Music Career Highlights

Flower City and Early Success (2017–2018)

In 2017, Mighty released her fifth EP, Flower City. This album got a lot of attention and good reviews. Complex magazine called it one of their favorite Canadian releases of 2017.

One song from the EP, "Pull Up", was named one of the best Toronto tracks of early 2017 by Now Magazine. On September 7, 2018, her song "Vamonos" was featured on the TV show Insecure on HBO.

Mighty was also chosen for the Juno Award Masterclass program for 2018/19. In 2018, The Sorority released their first album, Pledge, and went on tour. In 2019, Mighty's song "Champion" with Book was featured in EA's video game NHL 20.

13th Floor and Stock Exchange (2019–2021)

On March 23, 2019, Mighty announced her first studio album, 13th Floor. It was released on May 10, 2019. Both CBC Music and Exclaim! magazine said it was one of the most anticipated Canadian albums of 2019. The first song from the album, "In Women Colour", received positive reviews.

In July 2019, 13th Floor was chosen for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. Haviah Mighty won this award on September 16, 2019.

Meaning Behind 13th Floor

The album title 13th Floor refers to how some buildings skip the 13th floor because the number 13 is seen as unlucky. Mighty explained that she sees it as "something that we remove from our reality because it is something that we don't understand." She uses the album to talk about topics she believes many people choose to ignore. She also mentioned how the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is not discussed as much as other amendments.

Recent Projects and Collaborations

In 2020, Mighty was featured on Tobi's song "24 (Toronto Remix)". She also released a single called "Occasion" in December 2020. The music video for her song "Thirteen" won the 2021 Prism Prize.

Mighty performed at the 2021 FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special. On November 12, 2021, she released the mixtape Stock Exchange.

In 2022, Mighty toured with the band Arkells. She was the supporting act for their Blink Once tour. In 2023, she joined other artists to record Serena Ryder's song "What I Wouldn't Do". This song was released to raise money for Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign, which supports youth mental health.

Music Releases

Awards and Recognition