About

"SOLDIER" is the new release from Canadian artist MARIKA. It marks a new era of MARIKA’s career to breakout on her own and do things her way.

MARIKA previously had her first top 10 single with “You Know I Will”, followed by another top 10 single “RADIO”, which allowed for MARIKA to be nominated as Best New Urban Artist at the Canadian Radio Music Awards.

Since then MARIKA has gone on to have some of her songs released internationally by established artists and had numerous film and television placements on shows like America’s Next Top Model and MTV. Her single ANGEL was featured on Lifetime Movie Networks original movie “ Sins of a Mother”. Her performances span the globe from a 45-city tour of New Zealand, sharing the stage with Country Superstar, Terri Clark, for the 2010 Olympic Games Torch Relay in Alberta, as well as singing her Christmas single at MACY’s Holiday Celebration in Seattle, which saw about 30 000 people in the audience. She also shared the stage with Grammy Award Winning artists Michael W Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, and Juno award winning artist Brian Doerksen. There were also Miss USA performances, as well as live television appearances on networks like Global and CTV.

MARIKA has also produced and developed artists under her own label, Emerton Records Inc.

Although her passion is performing for the people, she proves herself to be a proficient producer, an internationally recognized songwriter, and a communicator speaking at events for encouraging youth to business leaders, but her mindset for her career in this industry is limitless. Most recently she was asked to perform the lead female character vocal in a brand new 25-song musical theatre project written by Boston playwright, Christopher Greco, and Juno Award winning Songwriter, Brian Doerksen. The musical is now in talks of being made in to a film version. MARIKA’s ability to captivate an audience allows her to be on any stage for any artist that she has the opportunity to be on.