“She was fiercely open with her fans in the hopes that sharing her struggles might help them know they were not alone. Kelly fought so hard to be well.”The Juno-nominated 26-year-old songwriter was born in Nunavut and sang in both English and Inuktitut. Fraser died before she could start recording her third album “Decolonize” over the coming weeks in Toronto, where she had performed twice before. According to the family statement, Fraser should be celebrated for her “generosity, honesty, passion and love of life.” Fraser’s family and friends will hold memorials for her in Winnipeg and Iqaluit. Sign up for our newsletters to get today's top stories, your favourite columnists and lots more in your inbox Sign Up Now

Source: thestar December 30, 2019 18:41 UTC