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O Siem
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Wikipedia article
"'O Siem'" is a song written by Inuit musician Susan Aglukark and Chad Irschick. It was recorded by Aglukark on her 1995 album 'This Child', and was released that year as the album's first single. The song went to number one on both the Canadian 'RPM' country and adult contemporary charts that year, and peaked at number three on the pop charts.
Content
Alternating between English and Inuktitut, the song was the first top-10 hit in Canada for an Inuk performer. Lyrically, it is a protest against racism and prejudice.
Musicians
* Susan Aglukark: vocals
* Michael Francis: guitars
* Tom Szczesniak: bass
* Claude Desjardins: drums, percussion
* Ray Parker: organ
* Chad Irschick: synth, percussion
* David Blamires: background vocals
* Debbie Fleming: background vocals
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 85 on the Canadian 'RPM' Country Tracks on the chart dated January 16, 1995 and spent 12 weeks on the chart before peaking at number one on April 3.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
In Media
"O Siem" was featured heavily in Season 7 of the popular Crave and Hulu TV series 'Letterkenny'.
References
Category:1995 songs
Category:1995 singles
Category:Susan Aglukark songs
Category:Macaronic songs
Category:Songs against racism and xenophobia
Category:EMI Records singles
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