Ginalina

Ginalina
Ginalina in concert
Background information
Also known as Gina Lam
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2012–present
Labels Independent
Website www.ginalina.com

Ginalina is a Canadian West Coast family folk singer and songwriter, based in Vancouver. She released her first children's album, Sandcastle Magic, in 2012, which won a 2013 Parents' Choice Award: Silver Honour Award.[1] Her following album, Forest Friends' Nature Club was released in 2015 and was nominated for a Juno Award[2] and for a 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award,[3] as well as winning a 2016 Parents' Choice Award: Silver Honour Award, and a 2016 Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Honour Award. In 2016, she released Home is Family which won the Children's Artist of the Year category at the Western Canadian Music Awards,[4] a 2017 Parents' Choice Award: Gold Honour Award, and a 2017 Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Honour Award. This most recent album has been nominated for the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the category: Children’s Album of the Year.[5]

Starting mid-2016, Ginalina's music videos have been aired on Kidoodle.TV in the Canada and United States[6] as well as on the Knowledge Network.[7]

Personal life

Ginalina grew up playing classical violin and loved to sing and write stories as a child. She is Canadian-Taiwanese and both her parents are from Taiwan. She has four children.[8]

Discography

  • Sandcastle Magic (2012)
  • Forest Friends' Nature Club (2015)
  • Home is Family (2016)

References

  1. ↑ "Parents' Choice Awards: Audio 2013: Ginalina - Sandcastle Magic".
  2. ↑ "Juno nomination: Children's album of the year 2016: Ginalina - Forest Friends' Nature Club".
  3. ↑ "2015 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees".
  4. ↑ "2017 Western Canadian Music Award winners".
  5. ↑ "2017 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees".
  6. ↑ "Kidoodle TV: Ginalina music videos".
  7. ↑ "Knowledge Kids: Ginalina music videos".
  8. ↑ "The Source - Creating music – a family affair".
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