Begonia is your best friend. She’s the whimsical fairy on your shoulder making you feel all atonce comfortable to be yourself while simultaneously making you think wtf is this fairy doinghere andwhat is she wearing. With a voice that compels you to feel everything deeper, shesings like she’s calling you into her world. Sure, on the surface it may simply look like a worldovertaken by flowers, colour and lightness but go deeper and it’s also a world that doesn’t shyaway from the dark. It’s a world that invites you to be exactly who you are without shame. Hervoice is like a delicate sandpaper with iridescent grit. Her lyrics will make you laugh and cry allwithin the span of a single phrase. A charm and presence that evokes some of the greatestentertainers of the past but no matter the size of the stage you always feel like you are hearinga secretthat is especially for you. Begonia has many stories to tell, many iterations of life towalk you through, and she takes her fans on the journey with a stumbling grace and an uncannywit. A true sight to behold, sometimes clunky but always beautifully and refreshinglyentertaining. Begonia crafts some of the most honest pop music out there. With ‘Fantasy Life’,she's simply at the top of her game. There’s more risk, more complex vocals, more pop divamania, more feeling, more truth, and more fantasy.
Begonia, the stage name of Winnipeg entertainer Alexa Dirks, who launched her solo career in2017 with the EP "Lady in Mind," featuring the #1 CBC Radio single "Juniper." Her criticallyacclaimed full-length albums "Fear" (2019) and "Powder Blue" (2023) have earned her twoJUNO Award nominations and two Polaris Music Prize nominations. Begonia followed up with athree song EP, “Open Swim” (2024) which received remarkable response across streamingplatforms and radio. Recognized by NPR as an "Artist You Need to Know," Begonia iscelebrated by her core fans for her powerful live performances, which Noisey describes as“obliterating the misery from this world one live performance at a time." Her captivating stagepresence has opened doors for her to perform at clubs, theatres, and festivals globally,connecting with audiences worldwide. Her newest full-length release “Fantasy Life” makes itsdebut October 2025, via Birthday Cake Records
