WONITHA
Biography
From early
childhood, Wonitha knew she was to be a singer and a songwriter.
At age eleven she began entering singing competitions
– and winning! At twelve she made her first recording. As she grew up
Wonitha documented her struggles, her joys, her view of the world the only way
she could – through her song writing and her singing.
Raising a
family takes time, but Wonitha continued sharing her writing and singing gifts
for family and close friends. Once
her children had grown and left to pursue their own dreams in life, Wonitha
began to devote her energies into her dream in life- singing and writing music.
Her
first commercial album “You and I” received considerable airtime on the
radio. This gained her recognition
for an interview on a local radio station in Edmonton. After the interview, the
station played her special Christmas release song “That’s Why They Call it
Christmas”.
Wonitha
performed at the Canada Day Celebrations in Lac La Biche where she showcased
with Prairie Oyster, The Johner Brothers and Priscilla Morin. As well as playing
at The Side Track Café in Edmonton Ab., Wonitha performed to a packed house in
Sherwood Park, Alberta’s Festival Place.
Wonitha’s
music has been spotlighted with in depth interviews numerous times over the last
two years on CKER. She has
appeared on the A Channel.
Wonitha
has settled in Edmonton now, and has become part of the ‘music community’.
She participates in fund raising concerts for local radio stations for
such causes as the Kids Kottage”.
Wonitha
also frequents the Little Flower School, an open stage which allows performers
to play original music and jam with each other.
Wonitha
has three CD’s to her credit. –
“You and I”, “All in a Dream” and her latest CD
“These Memories”. The song 'You
and I’ is on the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award Winner” Best
Country Album." by Priscilla Morin.
Wonitha
was a finalist for Universal Music Publishing contract in Los Angeles
California. Her song "You and I' was in the top 8 , however
only three finalists were awarded a music publishing contract with Universal
Music. Will try again!!
Along with
her original material, The Wonitha Thomas Band perform cover songs from the
sixties and seventies
Wonitha at the SideTrack Cafe, Edmonton
.