# Laura Niquay

Artist · Trois-Rivières, QC

Laura Niquay is an Atikamekw singer-songwriter from Wemotaci, based in Trois-Rivières, whose folk, rock, blues, and grunge songs centre the Atikamekw language.

## Links

- [Official site](https://www.musiquenomade.com/artistes/lauraniquay)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pl54zLEvzbyIPj7ork06z)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/laura-niquay/1392044782?l=fr-CA)
- [Bandcamp](https://lauraniquay.bandcamp.com/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lauraniquayofficiel/)
- [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Lauraniquay.music)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCISTj_29ERHBQuYmnJURd1Q)

## Sources

- [Current Musique Nomade artist profile documenting the exact identity, Atikamekw and Wemotaci context, catalogue, awards, 2026 project, and linked Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube profiles](https://www.musiquenomade.com/artistes/lauraniquay) — 2026-07-15
- [Current Indigenous music registry documenting Niquay's Atikamekw nation, Wemotaci community, languages, catalogue, awards, new 2026 album cycle, band, and official profiles](https://nikamowin.com/en/artist/laura-niquay) — 2026-07-15
- [Official Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec 2024-2025 grant appendix listing Laura Niquay as a professional song artist in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie](https://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/fichiers/A_propos/RAG/CALQ_Appendices-2024-2025.pdf) — 2026-07-15
- [June 2026 DICI interview documenting Nosim, the forthcoming Nir Wactenama album, current tour, Musique Nomade context, collaborators, and Atikamekw community focus](https://dici.ca/magazine/arts-de-la-scene/nir-wactenama-de-laura-niquay-se-faire-lumiere-pour-eclairer-le-chemin-de-sa-communaute) — 2026-07-15
- [Current Fierté Montréal 2026 artist record documenting the exact artist, Waska Matisiwin, 2024 children's album, Nir Wactenama show, and fall 2026 album](https://fiertemontreal.com/en/artists/laura-niquay-2026) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Spotify artist 0pl54zLEvzbyIPj7ork06z with six distinct principal album and single containers in the Canadian market and a matching provider image](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pl54zLEvzbyIPj7ork06z) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Spotify single Nosim with May 20, 2026 date, Musique Nomade label, and UPC 3618110267823](https://open.spotify.com/album/5BkUk7wZGMKBrsMJpkZWTS) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Spotify album Comptines Atikamekw - E aistahiak (Les six saisons) with October 18, 2024 date and UPC 3617664101652](https://open.spotify.com/album/2AQ3Je1PSllXt7WhIuihUy) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Spotify album Waska Matisiwin with April 30, 2021 date and UPC 3616554485209](https://open.spotify.com/album/0Tm5Exm8H4m2L1HoojSWBG) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Spotify album Waratanak with November 2, 2018 digital date and UPC 3615935028608](https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZIUhHSUB2HxuniUEod3Id) — 2026-07-15
- [Artist-controlled Bandcamp catalogue linked by Musique Nomade and Nikamowin](https://lauraniquay.bandcamp.com/) — 2026-07-15
- [Exact Apple Music artist 1392044782 with the matching Laura Niquay identity and active 2026 catalogue](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/laura-niquay/1392044782?l=fr-CA) — 2026-07-15
- [Official ADISQ announcement naming Laura Niquay Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2022](https://www.adisq.com/2022/11/06/devoilement-des-gagnant-es-du-gala-de-ladisq-2022/) — 2026-07-15
- [Official ADISQ announcement naming Waska Matisiwin Indigenous Languages Album of the Year in 2022](https://www.adisq.com/2022/11/02/devoilement-des-gagnant-es-du-gala-de-lindustrie-et-du-premier-gala-2022/) — 2026-07-15
- [Official 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List naming Laura Niquay and Waska Matisiwin](https://polarismusicprize.ca/blog/2021-polaris-music-prize-long-list-is-here/) — 2026-07-15
- [Official SOCAN Foundation record naming Laura Niquay the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award grand-prize recipient](https://www.socanfoundation.ca/awards/indigenous-songwriter-awards/2022-indigenous-songwriter-awards/) — 2026-07-15
- [MusicBrainz artist e4af3c4a-be0e-43ee-8955-7054c9a11632 resolving the same Laura Niquay identity](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e4af3c4a-be0e-43ee-8955-7054c9a11632) — 2026-07-15
- [Wikidata Q83378674 resolving the same Canadian Laura Niquay identity and authority identifiers](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83378674) — 2026-07-15

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Profile: https://musiclist.ca/artist/laura-niquay
Last checked: 2026-07-15