LOONY is the stage name of Kira Huszar, a Canadian rhythm and blues singer from Scarborough, Ontario.[1] She is most noted for her 2021 EP soft thing, which was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
She was previously a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee in 2020 for her single "Some Kinda Love".[3]
In 2023, she participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[4]
Discography[edit]
- Part 1 (2018)
- JOYRiDE (2020)
- soft thing (2021)
- LOONY [debut album] (2024)
References[edit]
- ^ Ben Rayner, "How Scarborough R&B songstress LOONY made the most of lockdown". Toronto Star, May 12, 2022.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Here's the 2022 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 14, 2022.
- ^ Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.