Begonia (musician)
Begonia is the stage name of Alexa Dirks, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is most noted for her 2019 album Fear, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.
Formerly a member of the band Chic Gamine, Dirks launched her solo career in 2017 with the EP Lady in Mind. The EP's single "Juniper" reached #1 on the Radio 2 Top 20.
The single "Hanging on a Line" was released in June 2019 as a preview of Fear. She undertook a Canadian tour over the summer, before releasing Fear in September.
