Katie Tupper is a Canadian soul and rhythm and blues singer-songwriter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose full-length debut album Greyhound was released in 2026."Katie Tupper steps off the track on her debut album Greyhound". Q, January 21, 2026.
Career Tupper played competitive ice hockey for the Saskatoon Stars of the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey LeagueBrett Smith, "Sharks take two of three from Saskatoon Stars". SaskToday, February 5, 2014. as a teenager, before turning to music.Izzy Kaz, "Katie Tupper Is Finally Running Free". Range, January 19, 2026.
She released her debut single, "Live Inside", in 2021, before releasing the EP Towards the End in 2022.Holly Gordon, "Katie Tupper makes neo soul shaped by her Prairie home". CBC Music, July 6, 2022. She followed up in 2023 with the EP Where to Find Me,Ben Okazawa, "Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Katie Tupper's 'Where to Find Me' Locates Her Commanding Vocals". Exclaim!, July 4, 2023. for which she received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024."Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.
Greyhound was released in January 2026,Megan Lapierre, "Pressure Makes Katie Tupper's 'Greyhound' a Diamond". Exclaim!, January 22, 2026. and was supported by a concert tour.Heather Taylor-Singh, "Katie Tupper Plays a Sold-Out Show in Vancouver: Canadian Concerts of the Week". Billboard, March 19, 2026. The album was longlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.Sydney Brasil, "Polaris Music Prize Shares 2026 Long List". Exclaim!, June 11, 2026.
She is out as bisexual."Katie Tupper says her songwriting helped her settle into her identity". Q, June 6, 2025.
Discography Towards the End - 2022 Where to Find Me - 2023 Greyhound - 2026
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